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2006-09-20 10:33:47 · 20 answers · asked by tandypants 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Faith (wishful, magical thinking) is a substitute for evidence... and serves as the basis for 'belief'.
'Belief' is a substitute for knowledge.
faith + belief = willful ignorance and self-delusion
"When one person suffers from a delusion, it is called insanity. When many people suffer from a delusion it is called Religion." ~ Robert M. Pirsig
2006-09-20 10:36:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Hope-based faith seems kinda foolish to me. But I think a lot of people see it as a virtue because a lot of people see it as a virtue and they want to assimilate. Assimilation is made easy because everyone can have that type of faith without any real education or effort.
2006-09-20 17:39:46 · answer #2 · answered by Subconsciousless 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
According to your question, you don't even know what the word virtue means. It means an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength: - able,
So yes... faith which is believeing with out seeing is a virtue. Praise the Lord!
2006-09-20 17:40:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Because faith is something you can't see. Faith comes by hearing and believing in the word of God. Many people put trust in what they can see and feel, but to have faith in something not for what you can see, but for what you know without evidence few people will believe. No man has seen God how many believe in him and what he can do.
2006-09-20 17:39:30 · answer #4 · answered by denise45_1999 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Not everyone sees blind faith as a virtue.
2006-09-20 17:35:26 · answer #5 · answered by Rance D 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Anything can be a virtue in the right time and place.
In faith lies hope.
2006-09-20 17:38:25 · answer #6 · answered by Phoenix, Wise Guru 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's referred to as a 'virtue' because referring to it as 'credulous', 'naive', 'self-deceiving' or 'ignorant' would make it somewhat less popular as a practice.
2006-09-20 17:38:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Actually, it's foolishness, a fool and his money are soon parted, which is the only thing that religions keep proving beyond the shadow of any doubt.
2006-09-20 17:36:02 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I don't think that is the only, or even the best, definition of faith.
2006-09-20 17:35:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
That is probably one of the most excellent questions I've seen on here. Excellent question. Hm. Yes. Excellent.
2006-09-20 17:40:27 · answer #10 · answered by Eric C 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋