Topic > The definition of blind faith - 1082

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