That's rather an extreme oversimplification Frankiej. It's not blind faith... it's faith from reason.
You and I can only stick with what we reason to be correct Rhythm.
Rhythm-----------Everyone Else----->
Truth--------------Varying levels of untruth------->
I don't claim truth, I search for it. I could be wrong. My best endeavour is the conclusion I hold. None of us can do better that that surely?
I don't say you're wrong. I say I don't understand your position, but do my own. Neither of us has the right to call the other incorrect. Both of us justify our own positions. Strong & weak dwell either side of that... they're not so sure where they are/ they're over confident in where they are. For any of those positions, I expect the position to hold all other positions with less validity than their own position. ie they don't have the same definitions for strong/ weak etc.
I can accept your definition of myself as strong theist, using your qualifiers.
You and I can only stick with what we reason to be correct Rhythm.
Rhythm-----------Everyone Else----->
Truth--------------Varying levels of untruth------->
I don't claim truth, I search for it. I could be wrong. My best endeavour is the conclusion I hold. None of us can do better that that surely?
I don't say you're wrong. I say I don't understand your position, but do my own. Neither of us has the right to call the other incorrect. Both of us justify our own positions. Strong & weak dwell either side of that... they're not so sure where they are/ they're over confident in where they are. For any of those positions, I expect the position to hold all other positions with less validity than their own position. ie they don't have the same definitions for strong/ weak etc.
I can accept your definition of myself as strong theist, using your qualifiers.