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[techdragon]

Next word: What does faith mean to you when you hear it?

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[roshismomma.livejournal.com]

I still haven't answered the last one... faith means that I take something on faith. Like that my husband and kids love me, or trader joes will have milk, my car will start. that the universe is in order.

it also means people taking all sorts of things i don't necessarily believe as "faith" and even if i dont believe it i respect it... and i hope they do the same for me.

[roninspoon.livejournal.com]

Unconditional belief in the face of reason or logic.

[bifemmefatale.livejournal.com]

Belief in something without concrete supporting evidence.

[nidea.livejournal.com]

Belief in something that is uncertain or unproven. Associated with hope, trust and confidence.

[issahla.livejournal.com]

Faith = belief or expectation unsupported by proof.

[stephanieb.livejournal.com]

Faith can be a synonym for trust, in the context of relationships. I have faith that my family will love me back; that my friends will listen to me; that when I let my lover tie me up he will untie me again. That when I let my heart be open and vulnerable the people I am opening it to won't stomp on it.

Faith in the context of religion means to believe without, or-even worse-against, evidence and/or reason. This I fundamentally don't understand--how can one consciously make decisions or adopt beliefs without evidence? Does not compute for me.

[laffingbuddha.livejournal.com]

I agree with Stephanieb's first point about faith being synonymous with trust in the realm of relationships. Faith in the context of religion is a difficult concept for me to think about these days.

[asaka.livejournal.com]

Faith is like hope except with more certainty.