Author: Fiveboro Freethinker, Guest Writer

The word “faith” is often used in the marketing of religion, which has the singular aim of selling hope at a profit to cover for other things. Faith makes an acceptable smokescreen for the dogma of religion.

The word “faith” is meant to confer immunity from criticism on religious opinions held by believers. To the believer, the excuse of faith is the perfect get-out clause: “It’s my faith; how dare you question my personally held beliefs?”

The word “faith” is meant to confer immunity from criticism on religious opinions held by believers. To the believer, the excuse of faith is the perfect get-out clause: “It’s my faith; how dare you question my personally held beliefs?”