(June 3, 2021 at 10:05 am)Neo-Scholastic Wrote: How important are various kinds of belief to personal identity?A spectrum from not at all to absolutely critical.
(June 3, 2021 at 10:05 am)Neo-Scholastic Wrote: To what extent do the expressed beliefs of others alter our opinions of them and why should that be the case?A spectrum from not at all to absolutely critical.
(June 3, 2021 at 10:05 am)Neo-Scholastic Wrote: Is it possible for a change of belief to produce an essential change in one's identity?It depends on the nature of the belief and the reasons why it is held.
(June 3, 2021 at 10:05 am)Neo-Scholastic Wrote: To what extent do the various beliefs of a person tell you something about the nature of someone? Are they open-minded or stubbourn, gullible or reflective, etc.?They don't. It is insufficient to simply enumerate the beliefs a person holds. One must also take account of the reasons those beliefs are held
(June 3, 2021 at 10:05 am)Neo-Scholastic Wrote: Are beliefs a consequence of personal values or are values a consequence of beliefs?Neither, both and anything in between.
Ask generalised questions, get generalised answers. There is no simple "one size fits nobody" style answer to any of those questions.
Just to take the just one.
(June 3, 2021 at 10:05 am)Neo-Scholastic Wrote: Is it possible for a change of belief to produce an essential change in one's identity?I lost my religion over 40 years ago. TBH, it was a bit of a "meh" experience to me. However, I have seen others struggle with losing their religion and still others who disintegrated for the same reason. There is no one answer.
