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Never mind religion. If he wants to believe that he should give to the poor and turn the other cheek because Jesus said so, and it is a good idea, it doesn't really matter if Jesus is real or not. The goodness is self evident.
It is the faith that is at issue. When faith would have you take an action that cannot be defended without faith, you have gone too far.
We try to keep faith separate from trust. I trust my wife because I know her. When a person speaks of religious faith, they are talking about something that rests on thin air.
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