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Originally Posted by KontanKarite
Knowing that my stove is going to heat my tea water is not an act of faith. If it doesn't work, it's because it's broken in some way, not because the laws of physics just decided to not apply to reality anymore.
Knowing things and having faith in things are NOT the same thing.
Faith is essentially Hope with a dash of knowing and a dash of doubt.
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Of course it's an act of faith...you believe that when you flick the switch the stove will come on because it always does. But it might not.
When a believer prays he believes that his god will listen. But he might not.
So what convinces you that your stove will turn on?
What convinces the believer his god will hear his prayers?
Surely it is experience...personal to you and personal to him.
The experiences may be different but that does not mean that either is less 'real'.