Some nonreligious people are disgruntled by the word "faith, " feeling that it has no connection to them. But we all have faith. Broadly speaking, "faith" does not apply only to belief in the supernatural. We have faith in our life, for example, believing we will live to see tomorrow, or in our health, believing we have years of healthy life ahead of us. Husbands and wives, parents and children have faith in one another. Kentetsu Takamori
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Faith is the belief in something that is not present. Faith is the belief in something that does not exist. Faith is the belief that is not based on evidence. Some people do not like this definition because they feel their faith in God should be based on evidence. However, this definition honors the principle of faith by recognizing it as a principle that exists even in the absence of evidence.

Source: Unlocking Tannisho: Shinrans Words On The Pure Land Path

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