Sorry to jump in, but we've got a good discussion going and I can't resist.
In regards to 'Faith' vs. 'Blind Faith', I see this as two sides of the same coin. I understand you are defining faith as more of a trust than anything. Blind Faith is simply a harsher way of stating this. In your example, you indicate that you had faith that the shooter was a young woman because of your experience in the field. I would attribute this conclusion to reason, not faith.
If our rookie cop believed your hypothesis, I would say he was relying on faith. He knows you are experienced, and knows you are often right. He doesn't understand how to arrived at the conclusion of the young woman, but he believes you in an act of faith.
My apologies if that sounds disjointed, it was written over an hour between bursts of real work.
In regards to 'Faith' vs. 'Blind Faith', I see this as two sides of the same coin. I understand you are defining faith as more of a trust than anything. Blind Faith is simply a harsher way of stating this. In your example, you indicate that you had faith that the shooter was a young woman because of your experience in the field. I would attribute this conclusion to reason, not faith.
If our rookie cop believed your hypothesis, I would say he was relying on faith. He knows you are experienced, and knows you are often right. He doesn't understand how to arrived at the conclusion of the young woman, but he believes you in an act of faith.
My apologies if that sounds disjointed, it was written over an hour between bursts of real work.
