FAITH... WITH REASON

FAITH... WITH REASON Mar 2, 2017 13:36:01 GMT

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Post by Terrapin Station on Mar 2, 2017 13:36:01 GMT

Mar 2, 2017 13:32:45 GMT Vegas said:

Mar 2, 2017 13:25:21 GMT Terrapin Station said:

Nothing against faith, but I wouldn't say that you're describing faith. Faith as an epistemic basis is different than empirical evidence and logic (the latter being the same as reason). This doesn't make faith desire-oriented. But it's not faith if it's empirical or logic-based. Those are different epistemic modes than faith.

Too late.

We're wrapping this sht up:

I think the general disconnect comes from the tendency that my fellow atheists have a tinted view of religion.

To them, "faith" is a religious word, and therefore... it must be stupid.

"It can't be reasonable, the religious are uneasonable."

But.. There is far more non-religious things one can put faith in.

And there are reasons for that faith.

Hell.. The one dictionary definition uses this sentence as its example:

"This restored his faith in the politician"

Well.... What did?

Obviously, it is a reference to something seen.. a bit of evidence.. that he could now base his faith on.

His faith had evidence.

THE END.

Great name, btw.

What you quoted below "too late" has nothing to do with my view. And I made that clear by starting with "nothing against faith." I'm not saying or implying anything about faith a la value judgments of faith or religious belief. It's simply a different epistemic mode than empirical evidence and logic.