What’s the definition of faith?  Not a dictionary definition, but from a religious person’s point of view?  I think faith is, more or less, believing in something that has a dice roll’s chance of being real or not.  Of course, you’re probably thinking, “What is this, a state the obvious contest, Kelsey?”  But seriously, think about it.  The word “faith” is tied into Christianity far more than any other religion, and in my opinion, it’s because Christianity is one of the few (not the only, mind you) religions based on a deity that no one has seen, aside from Jesus of course.  I realize that Jesus walked and talked, and I’m not denying that, but the whole trinity thing, God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, are sometimes seen as separate entities.  That’s a whole different discussion though, that I’m not even going to get into. 

Think about Buddhism, of course there was Buddha, and Islam had Muhammad.  Depending on your point-of-view, one could say that Jesus didn’t technically start Christianity.  Sure, he showed us the way, and claimed to be the son of God, but what about the followers of God before Jesus?  Judaism, right?  Well, what’s the main difference between believing in God before Jesus and after?  The only reason Judaism exists along with Christianity is because the Jews chose not to believe that Jesus truly was the son of God.  A little off topic, which I tend to do, but I think you get my point.

So, back to the faith argument?  A lot of people say “You have faith in that chair you’re about to sit in.  You believe that it’s going to hold you up.”  Very true, but also I know the foundation of that chair.  I know it’s strong enough to support me, and I also know that I have probably sat in that chair, or a similar one before.  That’s where the whole problem with faith comes in for me, at times.  I can have a relationship with my dad or mom, and love them, because I can see and touch them, but it’s hard to have a relationship with a being that is non-existent.  However, isn’t it funny, that a lot of iffy believers like to blame God when things aren’t going well, even though they see-saw back and forth on the fact that He even exists?  I’m not pointing fingers, I’ve done that.  Everyone has.  I believe that’s what is so attractive about Deism sometimes, it gives individuals that want to believe in God the right to say, God had nothing to do with this, whether it was good or not.