Quote by Peter Singer
What is faith? If you believe something because you have evidence

What is faith? If you believe something because you have evidence for it, or rational argument, that is not faith. So faith seems to be believing something despite the absence of evidence or rational argument for it. – Peter Singer

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Knowledge is generally considered a good thing so, presumably, knowing more about how the U.S. thinks and operates around the world is also good. – Peter Singer

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Knowledge
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Its also much clearer how much damage the occupation of Iraq is doing to Americas reputation and prestige around the world and thats just starting now to hit home in the United States. – Peter Singer

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Home
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I can tell you that too much money is corrupting American politics. Dont blame the American public. The U.S. Supreme Court has a lot to answer for, because it has made it impossible for Congress to reduce the corrupting influence of money on American political life. – Peter Singer

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Faith may be defined briefly as an illogical belief in the occurrence of the improbable. – H. L. Mencken

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If you have a particular faith or religion, that is good. But you can survive without it. – Dalai Lama

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Faith

The improver of natural knowledge absolutely refuses to acknowledge authority, as such. For him, skepticism is the highest of duties blind faith the one unpardonable sin. – Thomas Huxley

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Sometimes, as practice for trying to convince myself that God exists, I try to convince my shadow that the sun exists. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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The worst moment for the atheist is when he is really thankful and has nobody to thank. – Dante Gabriel Rossetti

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