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Everybody needs faith in something, right?

Ouroboros

Ouroboros

Coincidentia oppositorum
I can't say that we necessarily need it, but I'm quite certain that everyone (or at least most people) have some kind of faith, trust, or belief of some kind.
 
Altfish

Altfish

Veteran Member
I have faith in unimportant things, like..
  • My football team will win this weekend.
  • My favourite band will excel itself with its next album

... but I rely on evidence for important things such as my family's health and education.
 
Revoltingest

Revoltingest

Pragmatic Libertarian
Premium Member
I have faith (based upon observation, ie, inductive reasoning) that there
will be much argument because "faith" has more than one definition.
 
Sunstone

Sunstone

De Diablo Del Fora
Premium Member
Everyone needs faith? That seems to imply all instances of having faith are equally warranted. But the fact that one has faith one's car will run long enough to get to the office does not mean one's faith in deity is just as warranted as one's faith in one's car.
 
Guy Threepwood

Guy Threepwood

Mighty Pirate
Sunstone said:
Everyone needs faith? That seems to imply all instances of having faith are equally warranted. But the fact that one has faith one's car will run long enough to get to the office does not mean one's faith in deity is just as warranted as one's faith in one's car.
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The problems I've had with my car this winter, I think I would have to agree!
 
Thief

Thief

Rogue Theologian
considering the diversity of the membership here....
we all suspect Something Greater...
 
U

Unveiled Artist

Veteran Member
paarsurrey said:
Right?
Regards
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Depends on what you mean.

I feel everyone has trust in something or someone to keep them going. Maybe themselves. Teddy bare. Family. Culture. Values. Practice. Religion. Whatever.

I mean, if I stocked everything on evidence then I have to chuck all my "assumptions" and interpretations that my mother loves me because there is no objective "evidence" she does... just how I interpret love itself compared to another feeling. All subjective.

Im sure all people trust in something to keep them motivated to live. It does Not need to be religious in nature.
 
`mud

`mud

Just old
Premium Member
I believe that religious actions will eventually destroy mankind.
And that true atheistic thinking will be blamed for the distruction.
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Oh wait.....who will be left to care ?
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'mud
 
Thief

Thief

Rogue Theologian
'mud said:
I believe that religious actions will eventually destroy mankind.
And that true atheistic thinking will be blamed for the distruction.
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Oh wait.....who will be left to care ?
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'mud
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it has been a long standing prophecy that Man would meet in war over belief.

any one left standing won't have much to care about
 
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