text: why is faith so.... blind? many would suppose that in order to have faith one must be blind to the concept of evidence and what that evidence means to those who do not believe. why is it so difficult to accept the concept that, if there is proof, many other people may begin understanding, or even believing?  why must anyone who asks a person of a religious faith for proof , the asker gets "shut down" by ultimatums (i.e., "either you belive or you don't")? more over, a response that vaguely says 'you have to believe because the bible says so'...?  why are the same people unwilling to truly and openly debate the origins of the bible, the alleged stories or accounts that occured, the existence or non-existence of a supreme being on a level that removes faith, bible verses, or hateful remarks from their responses?  why is it now "okay" for some breeds of christianity to accept the "big bang" theory, or even some form of evolution -so long as their god initiated those events?  why be so blind to a world of thought? well said.  keep thinking!