Clarence JordanFaith is not belief in spite of evidence but a life in scorn of the consequences.
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Faith is not belief in spite of evidence but a life in scorn of the consequences. Faith is also not the absence of evidence, but in spite of it and when we follow through with our decisions and convictions in spite of the evidence for and against us.
Source: The Substance Of Faith: And Other Cotton Patch Sermons
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