The question asked in the thread title is Whose faith is blind. It is not a completely proper question, because it assumes an agreed-upon definition of faith and that there are some sorts of typical varieties for both theists and atheists. Both are IMO dangerous assumptions.
Leaving that aside for a moment:
That might well be a good reason to respect others' faith (and it often is). But I thought we were talking about blind faith?
I'm not sure what you mean here. In which way do religious texts point to God?
Uh, sorry, I don't. I guess I would be a theist if I did.
I don't mind people believing in God. It is perfectly fine to be inspired by the idea of God, and to believe in His existence. But it is not a trait that I have.
I must disagree. Miracles are hardly evidence of God, even if they happened to be proven occurrences. They are, far as I know, simply unexplained occurrences that some people believe to be evidence of a supernatural will. By their very nature they are rare, elusive and inconclusive.
Many people do. Many others simply don't.
It is not that much different from being left-handed or blond-haired: it happens naturally even if it might be surprising for some.
Not all, as noted above.
Actually, it is only a sizeable subset (apparently a minority) of atheists that choose not to believe.
Many or most seem to be "born that way", and a few in fact fight their own atheism for years before finally accepting their own (lack of) beliefs.
We will be happy to provide you with evidence for our lack of faith, ranging from personal stories to the very existence of, shall we say, "counter-miracles" such as diseases like anaencephaly and progeria.
Leaving that aside for a moment:
Theists have:
The testimony of others Whether it be growing up in a believing home or seeing others in church and worshiping, theists have the testimony of others of what God has done or doing in their lives.
That might well be a good reason to respect others' faith (and it often is). But I thought we were talking about blind faith?
Written history Whether or not you accept the Bible or other religious texts as truth, theists have them and they point to God.
I'm not sure what you mean here. In which way do religious texts point to God?
General revelation When you see a painting you know there is a painter, just like when you see the earth, sky, and humans you know there has to be a creator.
Uh, sorry, I don't. I guess I would be a theist if I did.
I don't mind people believing in God. It is perfectly fine to be inspired by the idea of God, and to believe in His existence. But it is not a trait that I have.
Jesus or other religious leader Theists have Jesus and other religious leaders that have supposedly performed miracles or have been ordained by and point to God.
I must disagree. Miracles are hardly evidence of God, even if they happened to be proven occurrences. They are, far as I know, simply unexplained occurrences that some people believe to be evidence of a supernatural will. By their very nature they are rare, elusive and inconclusive.
Our own spirits People have a spiritual craving to discover God and to worship something beyond self.
Many people do. Many others simply don't.
It is not that much different from being left-handed or blond-haired: it happens naturally even if it might be surprising for some.
Atheists see all of the same things
Not all, as noted above.
yet they choose not to believe
Actually, it is only a sizeable subset (apparently a minority) of atheists that choose not to believe.
Many or most seem to be "born that way", and a few in fact fight their own atheism for years before finally accepting their own (lack of) beliefs.
which leads me to consider that it is the atheists that blind themselves to reality and have blind faith.
We will be happy to provide you with evidence for our lack of faith, ranging from personal stories to the very existence of, shall we say, "counter-miracles" such as diseases like anaencephaly and progeria.