A Short Argument for Faith

I find two arguments about faith particularly frustrating

The bible is correct because <Insert misleading interpretation of archeological discovery> and <Insert logically inconsistent argument for the existence of god>

Religion is bad because the above argument is deeply flawed. We have science! Go science!

It is a waste of time to try and prove the scientific validity of faith. The point of faith is not to be logically robust.

Faith is a vehicle for happiness; It’s a vehicle for community; It’s a vehicle for comfort in the midst of the lowest points in life.

Humans are particularly great at buying into fictional systems that bring us emotional utility.

We are happy when Harry defeats Voldemort or when Superman saves the day.

We are completely conscious that these characters are fictional characters, and yet we care because we are better off for caring.