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Mariana

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25. I would say faith is a vice, not belief.

Reply to Cartoonist (Reply #24)

Fri May 17, 2019, 09:17 PM

May 2019

One can believe a thing is true because one has examined evidence and concluded the thing is true. To have faith means to disregard or reject evidence.

But you're right, faith is the one vice that priest lets slide.

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Knowing I will be chided, I'm going to relate a personal anecdote: [View all] MineralMan May 2019 OP

My thoughts then and now would mirror yours exactly, given the same situation (nt) mr_lebowski May 2019 #1

Thanks. It's pretty simple logic, I think. MineralMan May 2019 #6

Thanks for sharing. I suspect there are more than we realize, like the priest you described, SWBTATTReg May 2019 #2

Yes, there is hypocrisy in such pretending. MineralMan May 2019 #5

Televangelists. blueinredohio May 2019 #10

How fascinating, MM. 3catwoman3 May 2019 #3

It sounds like you have found a good place to be. MineralMan May 2019 #4

And a new musical adventure, as I now... 3catwoman3 May 2019 #15

Bonus! MineralMan May 2019 #16

That's not unheard of Major Nikon May 2019 #20

What a long strange trip its been. As for me I believe in G*d even more than ever ... marble falls May 2019 #7

One hopes you do not find yourself on a sidewalk in Bangladesh. MineralMan May 2019 #12

It takes all kinds, brother MM, it takes all kinds. marble falls May 2019 #14

My take as an agnostic Episcopalian wryter2000 May 2019 #8

Ah, yes, OK. I suppose there are many agnostics MineralMan May 2019 #13

Long after being raised as a conservative Lutheran... TreasonousBastard May 2019 #9

That's interesting. MineralMan May 2019 #11

I'm the same way Cartoonist May 2019 #17

That's not really the same, though. Mariana May 2019 #19

I see a major similarity Cartoonist May 2019 #22

You don't admonish them for their vices. Mariana May 2019 #23

Belief is a vice. nt Cartoonist May 2019 #24

I would say faith is a vice, not belief. Mariana May 2019 #25

Many priests do not admonish people who "sin." Sinners go to confession and are absolved. emmaverybo May 2019 #26

I would guess that the priest had convinced himself Mariana May 2019 #18

Could be, but the liturgy of the Mass MineralMan May 2019 #21

I'm curious why you thought you would be chided. N/T Foolacious May 2019 #27

It's a peculiar thing that happens in the Religion Group. MineralMan May 2019 #28