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What does it mean?
Faith without evidence should disgrace the claimant.
In plain terms
Faith needs evidence.
What can you take from it?
Never claim faith without evidence.

Where it applies

  • public discourse
  • debate

Putting it to work

  • require evidence for claims
  • reject unverified faith

Questions to consider

  • Should faith require evidence?

Another view

This may alienate religious people.

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