what is faith? being sure of what we hope for and what we cannot see...

it's a very hard concept to swallow if you think about it. because faith is simply stupid. whenever i say that, people politely correct me and say it is "foolish". well... it's the same thing. it's just stupid.
yet it has produced results that have been beyond anything we could ever have done on our own. But logically, it's not supposed to work like that. right? faith... and it's closely related cousin hope, are against all individualistic natural tendencies in our nature. If we were to put this all in an evolutionary context, humanity should be because of its high value in hope and faith. but instead, hope and faith has pushed humanity past its limits and has prolonged its existence.

anyways, this is too unorganized in my head right now to write anymore. for another time when i'm sober.