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minus-squarezqps@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·23 hours agoThat’s faith, by definition distinct from knowledge.
minus-squareFlax@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·22 hours agoYou have faith in your car based on the knowledge that it’ll get you to your destination
minus-squarezqps@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-221 hours agoThat’s a linguistic bait-and-switch. Your example has nothing to do with religious faith as a basis for conviction.
minus-squareFlax@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·21 hours agoI am convicted in my faith by the evidence
minus-squarezqps@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-219 hours agoYou’re not convincing anyone by misusing words. Here, let me demonstrate: I have hard evidence that God doesn’t exist. My evidence is faith.
minus-squareFlax@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·11 hours agoMy evidence isn’t faith. My faith is based in historical fact.
That’s faith, by definition distinct from knowledge.
You have faith in your car based on the knowledge that it’ll get you to your destination
That’s a linguistic bait-and-switch. Your example has nothing to do with religious faith as a basis for conviction.
I am convicted in my faith by the evidence
You’re not convincing anyone by misusing words.
Here, let me demonstrate: I have hard evidence that God doesn’t exist. My evidence is faith.
My evidence isn’t faith. My faith is based in historical fact.