lost faith vs. renounced faith

Posted by porceleindoll on April 10, 2004 at 02:58:22

In Reply to: Nicely said, Fred posted by Acheick on April 08, 2004 at 20:14:50:

I think I would say renouced or forsaken faith rather than lost faith. Lost implies you are still searching or wanting something, but renounced, abandoned or forsaken would say that you knowingly gave it up.