Ross Cassell -> Ed Hulett wrote:
 RC> Hello Ed!

 RC> 27 Jan 09 17:42, you wrote to me:

 RC>>> What is faith?

 EH>> 1 a: allegiance to duty or a person : loyalty b  (1): fidelity to
 EH>> one's promises  (2): sincerity of intentions2 a  (1): belief and trust
 EH>> in and loyalty to God  (2): belief in the traditional doctrines of a
 EH>> religion b  (1): firm belief in something for which there is no proof
 EH>> (2): complete trust3: something that is believed especially with
 EH>> strong conviction  ; especially : a system of religious beliefs > Protestant faith> synonyms see belief

 RC>>> Is it exclusively a religious concept?

 EH>> Nope.

 RC> Let the atheists digest this while they ponder their positions on the
 RC> subject of religion.. Even Sauer and Ceppa have faith in something.

Exactly.

Ed

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