Blind Faith: Is it True Faith or Credulity?

[2timothy316]

Credulity: ability or willingness to believe something

In a sentence: The quack pushing the phony medicine was taking advantage of the credulity of people hoping for miracle cures.

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/credulity

Faith: strong belief or trust in someone or something

In a sentence: But while no one with a grain of sense trusted Miss Stephanie, Jem and I had considerable faith in Miss Maudie. She had never told on us, had never played cat-and-mouse with us, she was not at all interested in our private lives. She was our friend. - Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird, 1960

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/faith

Isn't what passes for 'faith' today actually credulity? What does the Bible say about true faith?

True Faith:
1. Has a well-founded reliable basis for belief.
2. Produces real hope.
3. Is based on solid and dependable evidence.
4. Is based on accurate knowledge.
5. People are not born with it.
6. Faith begins with what we hear.
7. To believe what we hear without any evidence is credulity, not faith.
8. True faith motivates us to act from our heart.

Thoughts?

[Blastcat]

[Replying to post 170 by 2timothy316]



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The evidence for "creation" presented is a belief in it[/center]

And the loops starts again. Reread the thread. I'm not going to live another 50 first dates.

Sorry friend.

I see nature.. I don't see "creation".
The only evidence I see you presenting for creation is your belief in creation.
All the rest is just NATURE.


Have fun in your debates !!

[2timothy316]

[Replying to post 171 by Blastcat]

'It's just a car' eh? Ok. Be well!