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| + | '''Faith''' can refer to a religion, or to belief in God. It has two general implications which can be implied either exclusively or mutually: | ||
| + | * To trust: | ||
| + | o Believing a certain variable will act or has the potential to act a specific way despite the potential influence and probability of known or unknown change. | ||
| + | + To have faith in ones spouse that he/she will keep a promise of commitment | ||
| + | + To have faith that the world will someday be peaceful | ||
| + | + To have faith in a person to pay you back | ||
| + | * To believe without reason: | ||
| + | o Believing impulsively, or believing based upon personal hopes | ||
| + | |||
| + | In either case, '''Faith''' is based upon the interpretation of the intangible (feelings, emotions, etc.) instead of the physically tangible and is primarily associated with religion in modern times. | ||
Revision as of 05:26, 11 August 2007
Faith can refer to a religion, or to belief in God. It has two general implications which can be implied either exclusively or mutually:
- To trust:
o Believing a certain variable will act or has the potential to act a specific way despite the potential influence and probability of known or unknown change.
+ To have faith in ones spouse that he/she will keep a promise of commitment
+ To have faith that the world will someday be peaceful
+ To have faith in a person to pay you back
- To believe without reason:
o Believing impulsively, or believing based upon personal hopes
In either case, Faith is based upon the interpretation of the intangible (feelings, emotions, etc.) instead of the physically tangible and is primarily associated with religion in modern times.
