Originally Posted by historyteach
And I completely agree with you that an atheist depends upon faith just as much as a religious person does.
That depends on how you define
faith.
faith
n.- Confident belief in the truth, value, or trustworthiness of a person, idea, or thing.
- Belief that does not rest on logical proof or material evidence. See synonyms at belief, trust.
- Loyalty to a person or thing; allegiance: keeping faith with one's supporters.
- often Faith Christianity. The theological virtue defined as secure belief in God and a trusting acceptance of God's will.
- The body of dogma of a religion: the Muslim faith.
- A set of principles or beliefs.
For me, it is definition 2. If I want to convey the meaning given in definition 1, I chose words that don't imply a lack of logic and evidence, which in my opinion, faith does.
Obviously, I'm
only speaking for myself.