You're right Evie, except that evidence and faith don't overlap very much. So there is little evidence for the things we have faith in. I certainly don't have faith in god because I somehow am "lacking evidence". In fact, in my life I am led to believe in god from evidence. But as we both know the things we interpret are very personal and it is very hard to judge right/wrong.
I can only assure you that some of us faithful are not copping out. I agree that some of them are, but I cannot speak for them. Belief in total is not a cop-out, in fact whether or not it is comes further down the line. Just like how religion is not inherently bad more than it's how we as humans use it to make decisions and judgments.
I apologize for the tirade though, I just get grumpy. I dislike Dawkins as well...
Thank you Azazylix for your response. I quite appreciate your candor, especially after my rant. I did go a little over the top, although I stand by the fallacies and flaws I pointed out.
I just don't like agendas of hatred and division. Religious or anti-religious, it matters not. We need to try to respect each others differences, and I worry Dawkins is part of the very, very big problem.
Thanks,
-Pip
I can only assure you that some of us faithful are not copping out. I agree that some of them are, but I cannot speak for them. Belief in total is not a cop-out, in fact whether or not it is comes further down the line. Just like how religion is not inherently bad more than it's how we as humans use it to make decisions and judgments.
I apologize for the tirade though, I just get grumpy. I dislike Dawkins as well...
Thank you Azazylix for your response. I quite appreciate your candor, especially after my rant. I did go a little over the top, although I stand by the fallacies and flaws I pointed out.
I just don't like agendas of hatred and division. Religious or anti-religious, it matters not. We need to try to respect each others differences, and I worry Dawkins is part of the very, very big problem.
Thanks,
-Pip
