(May 7, 2022 at 12:16 pm)John 6IX Breezy Wrote: I consider belief without certainty to be hope, not faith. And the examples you gave do seem to align more with being hopeful, optimistic, or confident. Perhaps it's something like: Out of all the possibilities that uncertain events hold, align yourself with the best probable one and act accordingly.
Religious faith is hoping that one wins the lottery without ever having played it. Possible, yet, extremely improbable. I have better things to do with my very limited time than speculate on the non-existent.