# Doubt

**URL:** <https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/doubt/3916>\
**Category:** Religion and Secularism\
**Created:** [November 4, 2014, 4:20pm UTC](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/doubt/3916 "2014-11-04T16:20:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![loisl](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.centerforinquiry.org/loisl/32/18_2.png) [@loisl](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/u/loisl)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2014, 4:20pm UTC](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/doubt/3916/1 "2014-11-04T16:20:58Z")

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This is a good article for anyone having doubts about his faith.

> **[Nonreligious Questions](https://www.patheos.com/nonreligious-questions/?utm_source=SilverpopMailing&amp%3Butm_medium=email&amp%3Butm_campaign=yearwithoutgod_110414UTC011134_daily&amp%3Butm%3B_content=&amp%3BspMailingID=47332660&amp%3BspUserID=ODIwODQ5NTEyOTQS1&amp%3BspJobID=560481352&amp%3BspReportId=NTYwNDgxMzUyS0)**
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> Whether you’ve been turned off by religion in the past or have a question about one of the world’s religions, check out what Patheos has to offer.

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**Author:** ![lausten](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.centerforinquiry.org/lausten/32/23705_2.png) [@lausten](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/u/lausten)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2014, 6:07pm UTC](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/doubt/3916/2 "2014-11-04T18:07:35Z")

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Ryan is great. I’ve been following him all year. [His post on voting got linked from Time.com.](http://time.com/3555278/bible-voting-ballot-box/)]  
He has been tending heavily toward atheism since the year began, but I really hope he finds a way to keep the ear of the believers. He has a lot to offer.

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**Author:** ![timb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3e96dc/32.png) [@timb](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/u/timb)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2014, 12:46am UTC](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/doubt/3916/3 "2014-11-06T00:46:14Z")

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I am not buying into his need to have “faith” in the goodness of the world and mankind. Faith is deciding to believe without regard to evidence. The “goodness” of the world and mankind, as always, is portrayed by the evidence. Belief in some underlying magical goodness implies that there may be some magical evil. It is what it is, based on what the world of mankind actually does.l

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**Author:** ![loisl](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.centerforinquiry.org/loisl/32/18_2.png) [@loisl](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/u/loisl)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2014, 3:07am UTC](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/doubt/3916/4 "2014-11-06T03:07:12Z")

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> I am not buying into his need to have "faith" in the goodness of the world and mankind. Faith is deciding to believe without regard to evidence. The "goodness" of the world and mankind, as always, is portrayed by the evidence. Belief in some underlying magical goodness implies that there may be some magical evil. It is what it is, based on what the world of mankind actually does.l

True. Lois