How amusing is it that the christian definition of faith, "evidence in things unseen," is an oxymoron?

Answer 1

Amusing also that each of the christian apologists above failed to answer the question....

Answer 2

Again, statement analysis comes to the rescue:
faith is the evidence of things unseen

In other words:
faith's existence (faith is) the evidence of things unseen

Or:
The fact that faith exists is evidence that there is an unseen realm.

Tom

Answer 3

Evidence OF things; not IN (vs 3 is still relevant today. We see it but we can't prove it. 2000 years later it still is true)

1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. 2 For by it the elders obtained a good testimony.
3 By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.

Answer 4

"Evidence" in things unseen? Excuse me, but do you have proof that that's the definition we Christians use? We define faith as BELIEVING in something that you can't necessarily see (not as "evidence in things unseen", whatever that's supposed to mean).

Answer 5

"evidence in things unseen", like the wind and gravity? Then you must find those amusing too? you can't see those, the effect, yes, but you can see the effect of God also

Answer 6

Only if you think eyesight is the only way to collect evidence. Thank God it isn't or blind people would be unable to know or believe anything.

Answer 7

A lovely word that atheists think they sound smart saying.

Answer 8

How do you explain invisible one-dimesional strings scientists predict exist, but can't be seen.

Answer 9

no, it is not an oxymoron. You might mean 'stupidity' or 'irony' or 'too complicated for me to think about for a minute'

Answer 10

Live with it. We aren't going to change.