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ret5hd

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1. I can respect a person that has faith.

Reply to rug (Original post)

Mon Jun 27, 2016, 12:47 PM

Jun 2016

Not because he has faith, but despite it. Not so sure I can respect "faith" as an amorphous ill-defined concept, but I can respect a person (for reasons other than this faith) who holds such a concept as true.

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Can an Atheist Value Faith? [View all] rug Jun 2016 OP

I can respect a person that has faith. ret5hd Jun 2016 #1

Do you think there are other types of faith besides religious faith? rug Jun 2016 #9

Sure, people can have non-religious faith. thesquanderer Jun 2016 #16

I repsect a person's right to have a faith Kelvin Mace Jun 2016 #2

Respecting the person's *right* to have a faith is not the same as respecting the faith. (n/t) thesquanderer Jun 2016 #15

That is precisely my point Kelvin Mace Jun 2016 #18

One can "value" anything, even if merely as a means to an end. anoNY42 Jun 2016 #3

I kind of love this question. DirkGently Jun 2016 #4

I can rock Jun 2016 #5

It's not at all about what you believe or don't believe. rug Jun 2016 #6

Hey rug! Are we talking faith or belief? rock Jun 2016 #7

The article talks about faith. rug Jun 2016 #8

Well, I do believe (he he) that your concerns rock Jun 2016 #10

If you have a few minutes, read this chapter from Moby Dick. rug Jun 2016 #11

Will do rock Jun 2016 #12

It's a funny, and short, chapter. rug Jun 2016 #13

It is short and funny rock Jun 2016 #17

Funny story. AtheistCrusader Jun 2016 #20

To answer your question, no, I don't need your validation. rug Jun 2016 #21

Absolutely; I've met a number of inspiring Christian leftists DerekG Jun 2016 #14

Can? Sure. Any individual CAN think whatever they want. AtheistCrusader Jun 2016 #19