2026-09-26 09:15 UTC
>against the existence of God. Because the point of faith is not to have reasons. It is to believe independently of reasons. The point is that a person with faith does not need or require proof. It's supposed to be something that motivates you over and above such concerns.
That's how we use the term in the philosophy of religion and epistemology (the study of belief)
I do not have faith. I respect those who do, but they engage in conversations where I cannot participate. I do not work that way
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@rubyjones@wandering.shop 2026-09-26 09:17
The reason I mention that this assumption is offensive is that I DO have important, carefully thought out beliefs about the world and ethics and why things are the way they are. They matter a lot to me. And they are frequently treated as lesser by people who privilege beliefs motivated by faith as *more* personal *more* important *more* deeply held. As though you cannot care passionately and in a way that deserves to be valued if you do not have faith. That sucks, friends.