If you believe in your religion because of evidence, do you really have faith?

We have faith because of the evidence. We have faith things are real. Because I have seen how the chair is constructed I know it will support me when I sit on it. If the chair was on toothpicks I would not have faith in it. This is why many people leave atheism as there is no evidence to it. See video below.

When you have FACTUAL EVIDENCE then re-post.

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the evidence is rejected by unbelievers

''the just shall live by faith''

First off what evidence? There is NO EVIDENCE

Faith comes first and its actually a gift from God we do not produce faith its given to us.

For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast.(Eph 2:8-9)

How are we saved? By grace.

Through what? Faith.

Where does faith come from? It is a gift of God not of works.

Why? So that no one can boast.

But you make 3 HUGE mistakes. Certainly a Catholic rejects your view entirely.

1) Faith MUST HAVE A BASIS

14 if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain and your faith is in vain. 15 We are even found to be misrepresenting God, because we testified of God that he raised Christ, whom he did not raise if it is true that the dead are not raised. 16 For if the dead are not raised, then Christ has not been raised. 17 If Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins. 18 Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished. 19 If for this life only we have hoped in Christ, we are of all men most to be pitied.

The writer of the Gospel of John even gives it as his sole goal !!

"30 Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; 31 but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in his name."

2) The existence of GOD is not to be held AGAINST REASON

The existence of God and other like truths about God, which can be known by natural reason, are ===> NOT ! <==== articles of faith, but are preambles to the articles; for faith presupposes natural knowledge, even as grace presupposes nature, and perfection supposes something that can be perfected. Nevertheless, there is nothing to prevent a man, who cannot grasp a proof, accepting, as a matter of faith, something which in itself is capable of being scientifically known and demonstrated.

Summa theologiae Ia, q. 2, a. 2, ad 1.

3)You turn real belief INTO SIN because you reject the separatiion of Intellect and Will. The greatest student of Faith in history was clear about that :

“No one who believes must believe; belief is by its nature a free act.” (49)

“[B]elief can never be halfhearted. […] There may be plenty of compelling arguments for a man’s credibility; but no argument can force us to believe him.” (35)

“Newman is forever stressing […] the one idea that belief is something other than the result of a logical process; it is precisely not ‘a conclusion from premises’. ‘For directly you have a conviction that you ought to believe, reason has done its part, and what is wanted for faith is, not proof, but WILL.’” (35-36)

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Faith is an emotional conviction which isn't predicated on rationality.

Not really, If I walked by feeling, and not faith in the lasting nature of my God, I would have given up years ago. Nobody can survive in any walk solely by emotions. If you had to walk a mile to work, would you get there solely by relying on your emotions? No way. You would have days when you were grumpy, or depressed, or nervous, etc. You would quit halfway if you relied on your emotions. Faith is not an "emotional conviction." It is a steady, determined decision that requires experience, trust, intelligence and discipline.

But you do make a good point. I should not have to defend it. God even says in the Bible that He does not need us to defend Him. There is no reason to continue trying to convince people who have shut down their hearts God is real. Thank you for the convicting advice!!!

yes - and you don't understand the meaning of faith

Heb 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

1Co 13:9 Now our knowledge is partial and incomplete, and even the gift of prophecy reveals only part of the whole picture!

1Co 13:12 Now we see things imperfectly, like puzzling reflections in a mirror, but then we will see everything with perfect clarity. All that I know now is partial and incomplete, but then I will know everything completely, just as God now knows me completely.

jesus said you will be hated b/c of me. then so be it, as for me and my house we WILL serve the LORD until my last breath!!

Go to the holy land and find what you seek