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be·lief
\bə-ˈlēf\noun
: a feeling of being sure that someone or something exists or that something is true
: a feeling that something is good, right, or valuable
: a feeling of trust in the worth or ability of someone
Full Definition
1
:a state or habit of mind in which trust or confidence is placed in some person or thing
2
:something believed; especially :a tenet or body of tenets held by a group
Belief Definition of belief by Merriam-Webster
If we all agreed on the above definition of belief, appropriately vague and stating nothing about truth or Truth, and representing an opinion based on experience and used the word as such, would it reduce much of the division between people of differing beliefs? Or would we, as people, continue to hold to a stricter sense of the word and trust that what we believe is truth or Truth and those whose beliefs differ are wrong in those beliefs?
Do you believe that your beliefs are true? How much confidence do you have in those beliefs?
For example, if you believe in God, do you believe absolutely or is there room for doubt? Or, the Big Bang Theory or the theories of Evolution, or the theories of Relativity? Are these ideas or frameworks or world views, however it is that you hold them, absolute in your own mind or do you consider the possibility that they could be inaccurate?
If you believe in something absolutely, what makes you so confident in that belief? What makes you believe that your belief is 100% accurate?
If your beliefs are open to doubt, do you think that is a good thing?
Are Science and religion compatible under such a framework?
Discuss.
\bə-ˈlēf\noun
: a feeling of being sure that someone or something exists or that something is true
: a feeling that something is good, right, or valuable
: a feeling of trust in the worth or ability of someone
Full Definition
1
:a state or habit of mind in which trust or confidence is placed in some person or thing
2
:something believed; especially :a tenet or body of tenets held by a group
Belief Definition of belief by Merriam-Webster
If we all agreed on the above definition of belief, appropriately vague and stating nothing about truth or Truth, and representing an opinion based on experience and used the word as such, would it reduce much of the division between people of differing beliefs? Or would we, as people, continue to hold to a stricter sense of the word and trust that what we believe is truth or Truth and those whose beliefs differ are wrong in those beliefs?
Do you believe that your beliefs are true? How much confidence do you have in those beliefs?
For example, if you believe in God, do you believe absolutely or is there room for doubt? Or, the Big Bang Theory or the theories of Evolution, or the theories of Relativity? Are these ideas or frameworks or world views, however it is that you hold them, absolute in your own mind or do you consider the possibility that they could be inaccurate?
If you believe in something absolutely, what makes you so confident in that belief? What makes you believe that your belief is 100% accurate?
If your beliefs are open to doubt, do you think that is a good thing?
Are Science and religion compatible under such a framework?
Discuss.