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Re: semantical problem » Dr. Bob

Posted by BeardedLady on October 30, 2002, at 6:25:48

In reply to Re: semantical problem, posted by Dr. Bob on October 29, 2002, at 23:36:01

> > > ME: Faith is really a belief in something that can't be proven, not that can be proven otherwise.

> YOU: I agree, but I'd see that as two different types of faith:
>
> >YOUR EXAMPLE: I suppose we have 3 subtypes so far: (1) eyes-closed faith, (2) faith with no evidence either way, or with conflicting evidence, and (3) faith with evidence to the contrary.

That looks like three different types to me! Which one were you eliminating? I agree about eyes closed faith, but it's not eyes closed faith in something with evidence to the contrary. I think all the "evidence to the contrary" faith isn't faith; it's, well, a word I can't say.

beardy


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