Faith is believing in something or someone, even if you have no proof of its existence and/or you can't explain why you believe.

Hope without doubt.

obviously, it is simple to define faith in a dictionary-style manner... i take it that's not what you are looking for. anyone could answer that faith is no more than holding on to a particular notion of belief without any valid empirical grounds to do so. i would say, it is almost impossible to sever the associations which will have been made early on (depending upon one's background and culture). i suppose one could say faith is a by-product of intuitive knowledge...

Faith is the basis of consciousness. Even simply believing that you exist - that existence is real - requires faith. Everything we think boils down to a kernel of faith.

Nation of faith! As if we weren't in enough trouble with a Nation of Idiots now we have to deal with a Nation of Faith to... ~sigh~

It just means you believe something that is going to happen or does exist..like I AM going to hit the submit button.. I have full faith that will happen and the submit button exist. Nothing more, nothing less.. In theists minds it means the boogie man is real. ;)

"FAITH, n. Belief without evidence in what is told by one who speaks without knowledge, of things without parallel." The Devil's Dictionary

Faith is the optimism that comes without worrying.

Faith is too wrappen up with God to not associate it with religion. Faith is both: • A gift of God • A human act In faith, the believer: • Gives personal adherence to God • Freely assents to the truth that God has revealed It is this revelation of God which we • Profess in the Creed • Celebrate in the sacraments • Live by right conduct • Respond to in our prayer of faith Faith is both • A theological virtue given by God as grace • An obligation which flows from the first commandment of God The first commandment requires us to nourish and protect our faith with prudence and vigilance, and to reject everything that is opposed to it. A few quotes about faith by unknown authors: Feed your faith and your fears will starve to death. Weave in faith and God will find the thread. A little faith will bring your soul to heaven, but a lot of faith will bring heaven to your soul. Every tomorrow has two handles. We can take hold of it by the handle of anxiety, or by the handle of faith. With love in Christ.

When it is based upon observation, faith is helpful in our daily lives. When it is based upon wishful thinking, it is terribly destructive.

Faith is discovery of a truth and holding that truth fresh and active within.

Faith is hope over logic, and the underlying belief that what is good will prevail.

Faith does not mean "belief" - at least "belief that x exists (despite a lack of evidence to support that belief)" Faith means "trust" - specifically, "trust that x wouldn't lie to me and will do what he promises." That's what Christians mean by it. They have faith that God will fulfill His covenant promises and that His ways are best. Judaism - at least orthodox and conservative Judaism - takes the same view. Faith isn't so much of a category in Islam: there the issue is "submission". In Pure Land Buddhism, adherents have faith that their faith in Amitaba is sufficient to attain release from the cycle of birth, suffering, death, and rebirth. Other schools of Buddhism - though many will pray to various buddhas hoping that they can help - their faith is in karma, the four noble truths, and the eight-fold path. Faith in a god's faithfulness and ability to deliver doesn't figure into any other religions (except maybe Zoroastrianism - don't know that one well enough). Pagan ones do tend to assume/hope that the gods will respond favorably to the appropriate rites and shows of piety, but there are no guarantees... though they did have a kind of faith that the "right" ritual formula would work, the trick was finding it and doing it right. Also, traditional Chinese polytheists will make contracts with various spirits and deities, but if the spirit doesn't fulfill its end of the bargain, they fire it for breach and hire a new one. So whatever faith they have in any god is tentative and conditional. Buddhists and