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by maze-le 3431 days ago
> faith means "trust", not "irrational opinion".

Not quite, faith means "trust" in an "irrational opinion". Howerver, everyone should have the right to trust whatever opinion rational or irrational.

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If you want to be precise, it means "trust in a person" in the original Greek. As in, the New England Patriots have faith in Bill Belichick.

That sort of faith can absolutely be rational.