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Belief without Verification or Certainty
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RE: Belief without Verification or Certainty
(May 7, 2022 at 12:16 pm)John 6IX Breezy Wrote: I consider belief without certainty to be hope, not faith. And the examples you gave do seem to align more with being hopeful, optimistic, or confident. Perhaps it's something like: Out of all the possibilities that uncertain events hold, align yourself with the best probable one and act accordingly.

This is why I named the thread "Belief without verification or certainty" rather than "On Faith and Knowledge" or something like that. We get too easily tripped up and/or captivated by words. Precise definitions, less so.
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RE: Belief without Verification or Certainty - by vulcanlogician - May 7, 2022 at 2:42 pm

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