“Damien, you say you don’t value faith, but what you fail to realize in saying this is that almost everything we do requires some sort of faith.” – Questioner
My response, Wrong, wrong, wrong faith, is strong belief without evidence or contrary to evidence. I use reason: conjecture, inference, or direct evidence; there is no need for faith (believed evidenceless belief).
Faith: firm belief in something for which there is no proof or strong religious feelings or beliefs. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/faith
My response, To me, faith is strong belief without evidence or contrary to the evidence.
Conjecture: an opinion or idea formed without proof or sufficient evidence or a conclusion deduced by surmise or guesswork.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conjecture
Inference: the act or process of reaching a conclusion about something from known facts or evidence.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inference