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Re:Thinking about God increases acceptance of AI in decision... by debok on Wednesday August 16, 2023 @07:34AM (#37145499)
> when you place faith in something, you aren't certain that it even exists or that it'll do anything.

I have to politely disagree with this statement. To place faith in something means that you believe it to be true regardless of evidence. If you aren't certain, it is not faith but guesswork.

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Re:Thinking about God increases acceptance of AI in decision... by Defletter on Friday August 18, 2023 @02:35AM (#37172025)
> If you aren't certain, it is not faith but guesswork.

Well, I've had theist friends who'd disagree with that, who've said, paraphrased, that "if your faith has no doubt, then it's not faith, it's a dogma." I can't speak to this myself, but I do find their choice to believe despite their doubt more honourable than someone's blind certainty.

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