You aren't a reference when it comes to the meaning of any given word
Dictionaries are, for pretty much everybody btw
Faith https://www.dictionary.com/browse/faith
>belief that is not based on proof: He had faith that the hypothesis would be substantiated by fact.
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>Faith is not a strong belief. Belief is thinking something is true regardless of how contrary reality shows it to be.
That's not just belief you're describing here, it's denial of reality.
And it's certainly not an accurate definition of belief btw, according to every single dictionary on earth since forever
Sure, let's play your game then.
According to your link, (https://www.dictionary.com/browse/faith) this is the very first item on the list of definitions for faith:
>confidence or trust in a person or thing: faith in another's ability. >>
What's so different about me saying faith is basically trust? Are you reading something else from the link you've provided?
It's very interesting that you specifically chose the definition on the list that supports your particular argument and completely ignore the definition that the
dictionary itself placed at the very TOP of the list. LOL
And still according to "my" link, belief and faith aren't mutually exclusive nor unrelated, thanks for validating the said link btw
Faith is based on belief, not the other way around
Misplaced trust in a person or a thing does exist, so does misplaced faith. So does a belief in something true.
Therefore
>Faith is not a strong belief. Belief is thinking something is true regardless of how contrary reality shows it to be.
This above, in bold, is obviously totally bogus
Bogus you say right?
May I ask if you believe in god?
Edit: let's explore this further if you don't mind then. You say it's bogus, but are you sure about that? Still waiting on your answer... Simple yes
or no. Do you believe in a god or gods etc..? Come on, back up your argument.
Look, at this point it is just a matter of opinion. I was never intending to argue with you, but alas, it's merely a difference in opinion.
Hopefully you don't take any of this the wrong way because I'm just having fun. Since the dictionary itself supports both of what we
said, what's the point in trying to convince me into sharing your opinion of what faith is exclusively? According to the dictionary it's all of
those things it listed, which btw makes no sense to me, but that's another converstaion.
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