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Originally Posted by FuglyStick
People believe because they want to believe, not because of any evidence, when it comes to magic, religion or Santa Claus.
I'm still amazed at people who try to find a rational explanation of faith. It's like trying to critique the Mona Lisa by applying Einstein's theory of relativity.
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Belief in something because of evidence is rational. Belief in something despite lack of evidence (or worse, in the face of contrary evidence) is faith. Faith is, by definition, irrational, or it would not require faith.