Okay, so we're going back to what sophia_sadek said?
Which individual has greater faith: the one who is suckered into a cult of jealousy or the one who refuses to pledge allegiance to any of the gods?
the_rukh said: Whichever one believes more strongly in the thing they have no evidence for.
This is just a tautology. (no offense the_rukh) 'The individual with the greater faith is the individual with the greater [belief in something they lack evidence for]'
This statement only works if you use the second definition of faith, which is also the most common usage of it. I mean, the third definition is also technically acceptable, but it refers specifically to the doctrines of religion, and since the topic is about atheism as a faith then we're probably considering the second definition.
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Date: 11/6/11 05:36 (UTC)Which individual has greater faith: the one who is suckered into a cult of jealousy or the one who refuses to pledge allegiance to any of the gods?
the_rukh said: Whichever one believes more strongly in the thing they have no evidence for.
This is just a tautology. (no offense the_rukh) 'The individual with the greater faith is the individual with the greater [belief in something they lack evidence for]'
This statement only works if you use the second definition of faith, which is also the most common usage of it. I mean, the third definition is also technically acceptable, but it refers specifically to the doctrines of religion, and since the topic is about atheism as a faith then we're probably considering the second definition.