take on faith
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So have you asked him why he, with the same grasp of the vocabulary, can’t just take on faith that you fit the other description?
From Washington Post
On the other hand, something may be lost when we must take on faith the descriptions of the lunar movements that have governed so many significant aspects of life for so long.
From Washington Post
But after appeals from users who said they relied on the app, he relented, while warning: "Double-check and do not take on faith the data that is published in Telegram channels during this difficult period."
From BBC
“A judge they know little about. A judge they’re told to take on faith was chosen by merit, not based on political connections. This doesn’t exactly inspire trust in the judicial system.”
From Washington Times
In expecting voters to take on faith the existence of a “plan” that has been promised for four years and never materialized, Trump and Pence show that they regard their fellow citizens as naive fools.
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