Faith in humanity and faith in god are the exact same thing

[Warpy]

13. Most of our fellow humans within our larger culture have predictable patterns of behavior

but I wouldn't call that "faith in my fellow man" because some of them are assholes and I know a certain small fraction will be assholes and I always have an escape plan in case they're assholes to me.

Likewise, seeing the sun pop over the mountains to the east and disappear behind the mesa to the west is a predictable pattern, so predictable I assume it's the case even when it's cloudy, as it gets brighter and then darker. I wouldn't call that faith, either.

You see faith in action with gamblers who think 4 decent throws of the dice signal a hot streak or among people who think positive thinking alone will land them a glamorous job, or people who really think prayer will move mountains even though we've always had to resort to picks, shovels, and explosives to do the job.

You'll never get a religious person to see the difference, though. It's just not how they're wired.