A fact is something that has an objective component. In other words it is provable or definable under a consensus despite a given observer's feelings.
Matters of faith are beliefs which are subject to acceptance of non-provable ideas or experiences. The size of the group in which the consensus to believe a given idea exists does NOT influence whether or not an idea is either a fact or an article of faith.
Babies are NOT gifts from God. I defy anyone to objectively prove that they are such. We believe this about children because it is what we FEEL.
Well said. :) I would have nailed the speaker for that one, too, but then again, I'm not religious, and people waving their gods around as objective facts tend to attract my attention. An Ad Populum fallacy by any other name... ;)
Fact vs. Faith
Matters of faith are beliefs which are subject to acceptance of non-provable ideas or experiences. The size of the group in which the consensus to believe a given idea exists does NOT influence whether or not an idea is either a fact or an article of faith.
Babies are NOT gifts from God. I defy anyone to objectively prove that they are such. We believe this about children because it is what we FEEL.
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