Do you have Faith?

[snorider]

This is not a trick question.

[PaulSacramento]

I have faith in lots of things, why?

[Stygian]

I have faith (complete trust or confidence) in a multitude of things that I've deemed as sensible, yes.

[opus649]

Everyone has faith in something.

[Danieltwotwenty]

Faith is all we have.

[Kurieuo]

This is not a trick question.

Don't you have Faith?

[jlay]

THIS is not a trick answer.

[Rob]

If you stop everything and listen closely, you can hear the sound of an axe grinding in the distance.

[Danieltwotwenty]

If you stop everything and listen closely, you can hear the sound of an axe grinding in the distance.

[snorider]

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Definition of Faith:
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/faith
faith   Origin
faith   [feyth] Show IPA
noun
1. confidence or trust in a person or thing:
2. belief that is not based on proof.
3. belief in God or in the doctrines or teachings of religion.
4. belief in anything, as a code of ethics, standards of merit, etc.:
5. a system of religious belief: the Christian faith; the Jewish

You are saying that you believe in anything anyone tells you? Anything you read? Without evidence?

[bippy123]

Sno, first thing you need to understand is that Christian faith isn't a blind one.
You first have the inner witness or the experiential experience of the holy spirit within you.
You also have historical evidence
You also have miracles
You also have the miracle of walking the Christian walk and living the Christian life
We can also add philosophical arguments but I think you get the picture.
We are not feidists.
I think you are confusing the 2
The greatest of these evidences is the inner witness of the holy spirit.
Faith will carry us through the rest

[opus649]

You are saying that you believe in anything anyone tells you? Anything you read? Without evidence?

You are saying you don't understand how dictionaries work?

[PaulSacramento]

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Definition of Faith:
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/faith
faith   Origin
faith   [feyth] Show IPA
noun
1. confidence or trust in a person or thing:
2. belief that is not based on proof.
3. belief in God or in the doctrines or teachings of religion.
4. belief in anything, as a code of ethics, standards of merit, etc.:
5. a system of religious belief: the Christian faith; the Jewish

You are saying that you believe in anything anyone tells you? Anything you read? Without evidence?

Funny how you choose THAT definition and not any of the rest:
4. belief in anything, as a code of ethics, standards of merit, etc.:

Which includes having "faith" in the Law, reason, science and * gasp* being an atheist.

There is a reason this was the first definition:
1. confidence or trust in a person or thing:

[Kurieuo]

Definition of Faith:
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/faith
faith   Origin
faith   [feyth] Show IPA
noun
1. confidence or trust in a person or thing:
2. belief that is not based on proof.
3. belief in God or in the doctrines or teachings of religion.
4. belief in anything, as a code of ethics, standards of merit, etc.:
5. a system of religious belief: the Christian faith; the Jewish

You are saying that you believe in anything anyone tells you? Anything you read? Without evidence?

I'm wondering, how are you not a Nihilist?

[Katabole]

Hi Snorider,

Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

The Bible does NOT say that faith is the evidence of things that do not exist. It is my experience that there are many things that I have faith in that I cannot physically see with my eyes. And I'm sure you would agree that all truth is not solely dependent upon our senses.

Watch the following video. It's from Professor John Lennox's present speaking tour. The first 30 or so minutes are a lecture on faith and the last 40 or so minutes are questions and answers.

Is Faith a Delusion?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUV-4NYYHNo

After your done watching, I would love to read more comments on your deep-seated faith and why you believe in it.