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I also think that most atheists believe fidelitas intellectus to be a universal value or even an obligation.
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But, I did say that someone who is who does accept fidelitas intellectus must at least open the door to atheism in an authentic way.
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Most of the atheists I know are strongly opposed to the sacrificium intellectus, and hold to a principled fidelitas intellectus fidelity to the intellect.
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Many people are probably not away of the difficulty of consistently adhering to fidelitas intellectus.
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Elise- I find it interesting how people of faith try to implement the fidelitas intellectus and I think basing the principles one lives by on reason is a very interesting way to do so.
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As someone who embraces fidelitas intellectus, I cannot think of a better consequence.
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It also requires that a theist, who embraces fidelitas intellectus, must be at least open to the possibility of atheism.
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Being atheistic is something that any believer who adopts fidelitas intellectus experiences, if only momentarily.
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As a theist, my way of adpoting fidelitas intellectus is to try to have faith but to live with principles and values not because of that faith, but because I am a team player in this world and a humanist.
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There is an old French charter which defines this popular loyalty with great simplicity: Civibus fidelitas in reges, quæ tamen aliquoties seditionibus interrupta, multa peperit privilegia.
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