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Faith is essentially trust without evidence. Trust ties into faith, but they are not entirely interchangeable terms. Trust requires some evidence to some degree.
In most religions, faith is a prerequisite. Atheists/agnostics have said that if God were to make himself known (e.g. manifest as a physical being), then they would know that he exists and believe in him. This would end all religious wars, conflict, divisions, interpretations, etc. However, then it would no longer be a question of faith.
It would appear that faith does have some value. The question is, what is that value and is it a good thing?
In most religions, faith is a prerequisite. Atheists/agnostics have said that if God were to make himself known (e.g. manifest as a physical being), then they would know that he exists and believe in him. This would end all religious wars, conflict, divisions, interpretations, etc. However, then it would no longer be a question of faith.
It would appear that faith does have some value. The question is, what is that value and is it a good thing?