How does it take faith to say, "Since you can't bring forward any unequivocal evidence, there's no reason why I should believe it, just because you say I should"?
How does it take faith to NOT believe in something without evidence? (And no, reasonable doubt is not relevant in the context of religion).
2007-12-05 07:37:48 · 19 answers · asked by Alex H 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
ahh...but jinenglish68, I don't assert that there is no god. I just refuse to believe it until some evidence comes up. I am open to the possiblity, though. There's a difference.
2007-12-05 07:45:16 · update #1
Danny H: I'm going to use Captain Atheist's argument - it takes an enourmous amount of faith to disbelieve in fairies, doesn't it? What's the difference?
2007-12-05 07:49:08 · update #2
It's semantics. Not believing in god = believing there is no god. As many atheists say, you cannot prove a negative, so you can't prove god doesn't exist. You believe god doesn't exist. You can't prove it so therefore you must have faith (Confident belief in the truth, value, or trustworthiness of a person, idea, or thing.) in your belief that god doesn't exist. Just because a word is used by Christians doesn't make it evil. I have faith in many things. I have faith in my beliefs, one of which is that god doesn't exist. If I didn't have faith in my beliefs, they wouldn't be my beliefs.
I recently had a question reported by an atheist for saying this. Just because Christians want to claim jurisdiction over a word such as "faith" doesn't mean it can only be used by Christians. It's no different to them trying to claim morals. I can have morals without being a Christian. I can have faith without believing in god. Anything you believe that you can't prove requires faith.
2007-12-05 08:43:13 · answer #1 · answered by russj 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Christian POV. Christians use the time period in yet differently. a million) faith is believe. human beings have self belief anytime they sit down in a chair that it's going to carry them up. in case you spot someone 'restore' the chair you gained't have self belief to sit down down in it. If somebody else comes alongside they could have blind faith that the chair will carry them up. This faith walks had in hand with doubt and scepticism. 2) faith is a mysterious present from a mysterious god. This faith is the kind you've were given it or you haven't any more were given it.. this is a similar faith because the 'believing in some thing it really is not any longer genuine' faith. Logically if god does no longer exist then the present does no longer exist. i imagine the note that needs to be in an answer is premise. All beliefs, non secular or in the different case, are equipped on premises. human beings have self belief or believe that their premises are genuine. some Atheists get bent off kind because in this certain area in accordance to premises there's a element playing container and that places them out of their convenience zone. The source of the priority is that Christians use the time period to point diverse issues. some Atheists have blindly picked up the ailment. LOL *places on pastafarian pirate hat* may the Sauce be with you.
2016-10-25 12:21:33 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good question! Christians often try to turn the table - and say faith is being taken on the atheist's part too...
How silly.
Its like saying that not believing in fairies, or trolls, or Santa Claus (the fat white-bearded present-giving version) takes faith... It just doesn't hold water
2007-12-05 07:46:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't take faith. Many religious cult members have tried to claim that it does, because they want everyone to suffer from the same delusions and illogical thinking that they do. It's similar to how some former addicts will try to claim that everyone is an addict. It makes them feel better and not so foolish. Atheism is a lack of belief, thus a lack of faith.
2007-12-05 07:44:38 · answer #4 · answered by ibushido 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I say it takes faith because there is no evidence proving that God doesn't exist. For something to not be a belief requires factual evidence proving or disproving otherwise. In the absence of such proof, you are left with only what you believe it to be.
2007-12-05 07:43:48 · answer #5 · answered by Danny H 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I don't hold to any kind of faith that requires believing in something no matter what I learn or experience. Belief is only useful when it is open to change.
I agree with vinslave, btw :)
2007-12-05 07:42:10 · answer #6 · answered by mikayla_starstuff 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It only takes "faith" so far as you read/hear from someone who's telling you something about it, who is a respected teacher, etc. and then you do analytical examination and study yourself and either come to the same conclusion or not.
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2007-12-05 07:43:16 · answer #7 · answered by vinslave 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Theists don't understand this at all. The best way I've found to explain it to them is to substitute the word "Zeus" and confront them with it.
"It takes faith on your part to believe that Zeus doesn't exist."
It still doesn't ever make a dent, though. Rationality and logic are not weapons that theists tend to wield.
2007-12-05 07:46:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
God is going to come to earth one day and there will be your evidnece! read the Bible! in there it does say that there is a one true God! if you havent seen Passion of the Christ then its way past due time for you to see it !
♥ Birdie
2007-12-05 10:05:46 · answer #9 · answered by Marie :) 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's the point, it doesn't, unlike many (like Christians) who says it takes as much faith to not believe as it does to believe.
2007-12-05 07:41:11 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋