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Common self contradiction of the religious
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RE: Common self contradiction of the religious
Also the part about faith, here is the definition:
"1.
complete trust or confidence in someone or something.
"this restores one's faith in politicians"
synonyms: trust, belief, confidence, conviction, credence, reliance, dependence; More
antonyms: mistrust
2.
strong belief in the doctrines of a religion, based on spiritual conviction rather than proof."

You definitely can't say I'm committed to the second type of faith. I'm not even sure about the first one. I do have a 'trust' in the scientific method, although its nothing like a religious faith, nor is it a 'complete' trust. The scientific method is just something I regard as highly reliable, because it is. In my case, it would be at most an ordinary 'trust', like how I would trust an axe in being able to cut down a tree. You don't say "I have faith in my axe" while you're cutting down a tree. As for my other views, it hardly takes 'faith' to not believe in a deity. Rejecting a claim is vastly different to making a claim.
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RE: Common self contradiction of the religious - by Freedom of thought - June 20, 2014 at 9:27 am

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