Faith, contrary to popular opinion, is not a belief in spite of a lack of evidence. Faith is what someone else believes, in spite of a lack of what you, personally, deem to be acceptable evidence.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Faith is defined here as trusting someone else's beliefs despite lacking personal evidence.
- In plain terms
- Faith means believing what others say even if you don't see proof yourself.
- What can you take from it?
- Trust others' convictions even when your own evidence is lacking.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What counts as acceptable evidence for you?
- How do you trust others' beliefs?
Another view
This definition shifts focus from personal conviction to external authority.
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