I've looked at this question a few times without forming an opinion. But this morning, my observation is that "faith" is no more than than a synonym for "belief." And humans do protect, fight for, and swear by their beliefs. And about anything.

So i guess that i agree; it does take as much energy-faith-belief to say "there is no god as it does to say there is." hahaha

I agree, basically. I'm too insignificant in the Universal scheme of things to know anything about the subject...100% ignorant about a god or gods.

Well, does it take faith to say that vampires, leprechauns, or fairies don't exist?

Faith in what?

Wow that's a good observation I never really thought about it but the main stream media putts so much emphasis on religion of all kind that in to it or not most people just go with the flow

Maybe it's just part of the whole cultural acceptance thing that so many people want to be part of .

Which use of the word faith do you mean?

faith
/fāTH/
noun

1. complete trust or confidence in someone or something.
   "this restores one's faith in politicians"
   synonyms: trust, belief, confidence, conviction;

2. strong belief in God or in the doctrines of a religion, based on spiritual apprehension rather than proof.
   synonyms: religion, church, sect, denomination, (religious) persuasion, (religious) belief, ideology, creed, teaching, doctrine
   "she gave her life for her faith"