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Originally Posted by KnifeMissile
In the literal sense, yes. However, in a colloquial sense, some things in life you're so sure of that describing them using the term "faith" is simply inappropriate. Do you have faith that your door opens? Do you have faith that you can leave your house? Do you have faith that you can cross the street? No one talks like this...
If I may quote myself, let me show what started this part of the conversation and bring it to a full circle...Even in the literal sense of the word "faith," this much is true...
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Yet there are those who feel so compelled that they feel this way about their religion and it's okay to say they have faith. I don't really understand your exception to being told you have faith. As you said above to I_L, everyone is an atheist of the other guy's religion. Everyone who is not an atheist is going to consider your beliefs
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You misunderstand me. I mean that we are all friends here and saying who said what is not inflammatory nor is it an insult...
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That's cool, but I didn't think it necessary to name names so I didn't. I just wanted to comment. Although I may have partly misinterpreted his statement.