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Essay / The definition of blind faith - 1082
Blind faith is a trust or belief that is not studied, understood and which only requires the body and soul, neglecting the physiological and spiritual aspect of faith. Richard Dawkins once said, “The blind faith meme ensures its own perpetuation by the simple unconscious expedient of discouraging rational inquiry.” » This means that you need true understanding, perception and discrimination to find true faith. Faith cannot be unjustified and this is what is meant by blind faith. True, pure faith must be reasonable and justified. Blind faith is when you jump off a roof because someone tells you it's on fire, without actually going to check if the building is on fire in the first place. You blindly accepted what this person told you, without any rationalism or reasoning. Some might say the person jumped because you trusted what they said, not what they said. Yet this could not be less true. Faith cannot be disloyal, uncertain, doubtful, antagonistic or full of skepticism. For faith must be true and pure, with