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Why 'Rational faith' Is An Oxymoron
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RE: Why 'Rational faith' Is An Oxymoron
Faith=belief in the absence of evidence. Which is irrational. Not DISbelief in the absence of evidence - that's the opposite! And of course, rational!

What's the opposite to believing in something? NOT believing in something!

They're the opposite.

Believing in something without evidence is IRrational...is "faith" - NOT believing in something without evidence is the opposite - and rational!

Once again..they're the opposite. The first is irrational, having faith - and to call it 'rational' would make it an oxymoron because "faith" isn't irrational (because it's belief IN something without evidence - it's not DISbelief without evidence!) - the 2nd is simply dismissing a belief because there's NO evidence to SUPPORT it!

It's irrational, it's "faith"; to BELIEVE without evidence...IN something...without evidence - not to DISbelieve something altogether without evidence!
That's the opposite! That's the alternative...just think - what's the alternative to believing in something without evidence? NOT believing in something without evidence! A disbelief is the opposite!

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Why 'Rational faith' Is An Oxymoron - by Edwardo Piet - May 22, 2009 at 6:10 pm
RE: Why 'Rational faith' Is An Oxymoron - by Dotard - May 23, 2009 at 12:49 am
RE: Why 'Rational faith' Is An Oxymoron - by Giff - May 23, 2009 at 4:10 am
RE: Why 'Rational faith' Is An Oxymoron - by Darwinian - May 23, 2009 at 9:33 am
RE: Why 'Rational faith' Is An Oxymoron - by Darwinian - May 23, 2009 at 10:20 am
RE: Why 'Rational faith' Is An Oxymoron - by Darwinian - May 23, 2009 at 10:55 am
RE: Why 'Rational faith' Is An Oxymoron - by Darwinian - May 23, 2009 at 11:43 am
RE: Why 'Rational faith' Is An Oxymoron - by Darwinian - May 23, 2009 at 11:53 am
RE: Why 'Rational faith' Is An Oxymoron - by Giff - May 24, 2009 at 6:58 am
RE: Why 'Rational faith' Is An Oxymoron - by Darwinian - May 24, 2009 at 6:55 am
RE: Why 'Rational faith' Is An Oxymoron - by Darwinian - May 24, 2009 at 7:52 am
RE: Why 'Rational faith' Is An Oxymoron - by Darwinian - May 24, 2009 at 8:00 am
RE: Why 'Rational faith' Is An Oxymoron - by Darwinian - May 24, 2009 at 8:11 am
RE: Why 'Rational faith' Is An Oxymoron - by Darwinian - May 24, 2009 at 8:13 am
RE: Why 'Rational faith' Is An Oxymoron - by Darwinian - May 24, 2009 at 8:23 am
RE: Why 'Rational faith' Is An Oxymoron - by Darwinian - May 24, 2009 at 8:29 am
RE: Why 'Rational faith' Is An Oxymoron - by Samson - May 24, 2009 at 3:25 pm
RE: Why 'Rational faith' Is An Oxymoron - by Samson - May 24, 2009 at 4:08 pm
RE: Why 'Rational faith' Is An Oxymoron - by Samson - May 24, 2009 at 4:39 pm
RE: Why 'Rational faith' Is An Oxymoron - by Samson - May 24, 2009 at 5:04 pm
RE: Why 'Rational faith' Is An Oxymoron - by Samson - May 24, 2009 at 7:34 pm
RE: Why 'Rational faith' Is An Oxymoron - by Samson - May 24, 2009 at 8:13 pm
RE: Why 'Rational faith' Is An Oxymoron - by Samson - May 24, 2009 at 8:40 pm
RE: Why 'Rational faith' Is An Oxymoron - by Samson - May 24, 2009 at 10:06 pm
RE: Why 'Rational faith' Is An Oxymoron - by Samson - May 25, 2009 at 1:22 pm
RE: Why 'Rational faith' Is An Oxymoron - by chatpilot - May 26, 2009 at 11:48 am
RE: Why 'Rational faith' Is An Oxymoron - by Darwinian - May 26, 2009 at 2:25 pm
RE: Why 'Rational faith' Is An Oxymoron - by Darwinian - May 26, 2009 at 2:30 pm
RE: Why 'Rational faith' Is An Oxymoron - by Edwardo Piet - May 26, 2009 at 2:59 pm
RE: Why 'Rational faith' Is An Oxymoron - by Darwinian - May 26, 2009 at 3:00 pm
RE: Why 'Rational faith' Is An Oxymoron - by Darwinian - May 26, 2009 at 3:10 pm
RE: Why 'Rational faith' Is An Oxymoron - by chatpilot - May 26, 2009 at 5:12 pm
RE: Why 'Rational faith' Is An Oxymoron - by chatpilot - May 27, 2009 at 12:44 pm
RE: Why 'Rational faith' Is An Oxymoron - by Darwinian - May 28, 2009 at 1:49 pm
RE: Why 'Rational faith' Is An Oxymoron - by Darwinian - May 28, 2009 at 7:01 pm
RE: Why 'Rational faith' Is An Oxymoron - by Darwinian - May 28, 2009 at 7:14 pm

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