Meaning of faitheist | Babel Free

Definitions

An atheist who thinks faith should not be criticized.

neologism, slang

Examples

“Those are all appeals made either to the assumptions that Dennett shares with the belief-believers (or “faitheists”) or to their own⟳ priorities in ways that challenge⟳ their essential reasons for believing in belief.”

“I see⟳ the "faitheists" as parallels to the quietly closeted gays who cringed at the tactics of Act Up or the sit-in counter veterans who shook their heads at Malcolm X.”

“You're Not Helping is a blog started by a faitheist; that is, an atheist who sees value in faith or, at least, that some respect⟳ for their beliefs is in order⟳. Even more particularly, a faitheist thinks that some atheist behaviour (typically labelled 'new atheist') is driving a wedge between 'moderate' theists and the rest⟳ of rational society.”

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