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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The Santa/god comparison is a proxy for the religious/atheist comparison. [/quote]
In what way?[/quote]

The pp who keeps saying that there is no god just as there is no Santa is actually saying religion is based on Santa. It misses the point of the debate where belief is based on faith. It’s almost gaslighting. You can’t skip that step without losing credibility. [/quote]

Isn’t belief in Santa based on faith? [/quote]

This prompts a question that is rarely answered:

What could not be believed on faith?

If the answer is “close to nothing” then how is faith a path to truth?[/quote]

Faith CAN be a path to truth, but it may not, as well.   Don't think in terms of just religious faith, but faith that eventually the truth will out, or your dream will come true, whatever.   Sometimes, if you wait long enough or work hard enough and or get lucky, your faith will pay off, e.g., siblings reunited after a lifetime apart.

Whether that happens with religion, at least in terms of everlasting life, we don't know, because no one has come back from the dead (except Jesus, if you believe that story).  But it does seem that prayers are sometimes answered (sometimes, not) so that could encourage people to believe in religion.  Also, prayer - form of meditation -  can just feel good, whether your prayers are answered or not.[/quote]

So…”faith” is a hope. 
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Np.
I think "faith" depends on who is defining it. For some, yes, it's probably hope. 
For others, it may be synonymous with their religious or philosophical beliefs.
Faith could be a sense of belonging or community.
Are we taking about "my faith" as a noun, or "having faith" as a verb?
Is faith supposed to be a "path to truth"? I've never thought of my faith that way. It can be a path to happiness, belonging, peace, etc. But then I've never thought of my faith as something that I got "right" and all other faiths are "wrong."[/quote]

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