It's a bit of both really. The evidence is the fact that most people give correct directions, and when someone doesn't know where the pharmacy is, they don't generally give directions to it. People who like to confuse lost people by giving them wrong directions are in the minority. Knowing this, the rational decision is to follow their directions and see where you end up.
Of course, the last part is testable. If the directions end up to be bogus, you realise and won't trust that person again. You might not trust any other people when they tell you either, or you might go and find a map.
The faith aspect is in the initial trust of the person, but it is based on previous evidence. It all depends on what you mean by "faith". If you mean faith as believing something without good evidence, or with only anecdotal or evidence based on opinion, then I view this the same as trust. I trust people generally to point me in the right direction.
If however you view faith as believing based on absolutely no verifiable evidence at all (i.e. as some people view faith in God), then it isn't the same thing in this case. The evidence is verifiable, as the pharmacy exists in the material world (or at least we assume it does since you are looking for one).
Of course, the last part is testable. If the directions end up to be bogus, you realise and won't trust that person again. You might not trust any other people when they tell you either, or you might go and find a map.
The faith aspect is in the initial trust of the person, but it is based on previous evidence. It all depends on what you mean by "faith". If you mean faith as believing something without good evidence, or with only anecdotal or evidence based on opinion, then I view this the same as trust. I trust people generally to point me in the right direction.
If however you view faith as believing based on absolutely no verifiable evidence at all (i.e. as some people view faith in God), then it isn't the same thing in this case. The evidence is verifiable, as the pharmacy exists in the material world (or at least we assume it does since you are looking for one).
