I had a similar discussion with a family member, about the existence of the Christian god, where I received that exact response. My wife was sitting right there. I responded with something along the lines of, “True, but my ‘faith’ in her love is already backed up by evidence, and besides, I have plenty of evidence that she exists. If there was evidence for God and evidence of His love, I would happily put faith in that too.”
But I agree—it definitely caused me to pause to consider a tactful response.
‘Why would I need to demand evidence? My wife freely gives me evidence of her love, all the time!’
I had a similar discussion with a family member, about the existence of the Christian god, where I received that exact response. My wife was sitting right there. I responded with something along the lines of, “True, but my ‘faith’ in her love is already backed up by evidence, and besides, I have plenty of evidence that she exists. If there was evidence for God and evidence of His love, I would happily put faith in that too.”
But I agree—it definitely caused me to pause to consider a tactful response.
And the proper name for a wife that doesn’t freely give evidence of her love is an ex-wife!
And for someone who doesn’t require evidence to believe in that love—a stalker!
So religious people are all God’s stalkers?
My reply was in this vein, essentially. But it’s still a sneaky bugger of a question.