RE: What beliefs would we consider reasonable for a self proclaimed Christian to hold?
March 27, 2018 at 2:16 pm
(March 27, 2018 at 1:45 pm)Drich Wrote:(March 26, 2018 at 12:54 pm)drfuzzy Wrote: It is a globally-accepted fact that science is ever-changing. "Faith", however, is defined is claiming to know something that you cannot possibly know - claiming to know something that has absolutely no verifiable data to prove its veracity. Therefore, the term "faith" to me is insulting. I also do not "believe" Sagan, Einstein, Hawking, etc. I respect their hard-earned skills, work ethic, and abilities. I find them to be admirable and reputable sources of information.
Faith is not defined in such a way.
Faith is belief without complete knowledge. it does not say faith is belief in something you can not know.
Interesting point. I agree with the good doctor that it is insulting to suggest that belief in the conclusions of science is on par with having faith in the articles of faith subscribed to by a religion.
But I agree with Drich that faith isn't well described as any kind of claim regarding knowledge. I personally think of faith as trust in or reliance on that which you cannot demonstrate or completely justify. I believe we all have articles of faith in that sense. But that doesn't mean there is nothing at all that one can demonstrate or fully justify. Not everything is on the same epistemic footing as religious faith, but some things are. Science just isn't one of them.
