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Is belief really a choice?

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RE: Is belief really a choice?

April 4, 2013 at 11:38 am

Here's the thing: I don't choose to believe a thing. However, I can choose to research it to the best of my ability in order to inform the assumptions I make which fuel beliefs.

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Is belief really a choice? - by Joel - March 22, 2013 at 9:35 am

RE: Is belief really a choice? - by KichigaiNeko - March 22, 2013 at 9:41 am

RE: Is belief really a choice? - by Joel - March 22, 2013 at 9:43 am

RE: Is belief really a choice? - by LastPoet - March 22, 2013 at 9:44 am

RE: Is belief really a choice? - by KichigaiNeko - March 22, 2013 at 9:48 am

RE: Is belief really a choice? - by Neo-Scholastic - March 23, 2013 at 12:39 am

RE: Is belief really a choice? - by Tonus - March 22, 2013 at 9:51 am

RE: Is belief really a choice? - by thesummerqueen - March 22, 2013 at 10:06 am

RE: Is belief really a choice? - by downbeatplumb - March 22, 2013 at 11:43 am

RE: Is belief really a choice? - by Angrboda - March 22, 2013 at 1:02 pm

RE: Is belief really a choice? - by KichigaiNeko - March 23, 2013 at 10:36 am

RE: Is belief really a choice? - by MysticKnight - March 22, 2013 at 8:51 pm

RE: Is belief really a choice? - by CleanShavenJesus - March 23, 2013 at 12:24 pm

RE: Is belief really a choice? - by Joel - March 23, 2013 at 12:58 pm

RE: Is belief really a choice? - by everythingafter - March 23, 2013 at 1:30 pm

RE: Is belief really a choice? - by NoraBrimstone - March 23, 2013 at 5:01 pm

RE: Is belief really a choice? - by Joel - March 23, 2013 at 5:05 pm

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RE: Is belief really a choice? - by pocaracas - March 23, 2013 at 5:33 pm

RE: Is belief really a choice? - by Simon Moon - March 23, 2013 at 5:55 pm

RE: Is belief really a choice? - by GordonHide - April 4, 2013 at 8:53 am

RE: Is belief really a choice? - by The Grand Nudger - April 4, 2013 at 9:13 am

RE: Is belief really a choice? - by thesummerqueen - April 4, 2013 at 9:14 am

RE: Is belief really a choice? - by The Grand Nudger - April 4, 2013 at 9:16 am

RE: Is belief really a choice? - by MysticKnight - April 4, 2013 at 9:49 am

RE: Is belief really a choice? - by The Grand Nudger - April 4, 2013 at 10:08 am

RE: Is belief really a choice? - by MysticKnight - April 4, 2013 at 10:12 am

RE: Is belief really a choice? - by thesummerqueen - April 4, 2013 at 10:15 am

RE: Is belief really a choice? - by MysticKnight - April 4, 2013 at 10:17 am

RE: Is belief really a choice? - by The Grand Nudger - April 4, 2013 at 10:27 am

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RE: Is belief really a choice? - by MysticKnight - April 4, 2013 at 10:47 am

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RE: Is belief really a choice? - by The Grand Nudger - April 4, 2013 at 10:50 am

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RE: Is belief really a choice? - by MysticKnight - April 4, 2013 at 11:05 am

RE: Is belief really a choice? - by My imaginary friend is GOD - April 4, 2013 at 11:07 am

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RE: Is belief really a choice? - by MysticKnight - April 4, 2013 at 11:48 am

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RE: Is belief really a choice? - by The Grand Nudger - April 4, 2013 at 11:34 am

RE: Is belief really a choice? - by thesummerqueen - April 4, 2013 at 11:38 am

RE: Is belief really a choice? - by MysticKnight - April 4, 2013 at 11:44 am

RE: Is belief really a choice? - by MysticKnight - April 4, 2013 at 11:39 am

RE: Is belief really a choice? - by The Grand Nudger - April 4, 2013 at 11:47 am

RE: Is belief really a choice? - by The Grand Nudger - April 4, 2013 at 11:54 am

RE: Is belief really a choice? - by MysticKnight - April 4, 2013 at 12:10 pm

RE: Is belief really a choice? - by The Grand Nudger - April 4, 2013 at 12:14 pm

RE: Is belief really a choice? - by thesummerqueen - April 4, 2013 at 12:20 pm

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RE: Is belief really a choice? - by The Grand Nudger - April 4, 2013 at 12:25 pm

RE: Is belief really a choice? - by MysticKnight - April 4, 2013 at 12:41 pm

RE: Is belief really a choice? - by thesummerqueen - April 4, 2013 at 12:26 pm

RE: Is belief really a choice? - by MysticKnight - April 4, 2013 at 12:30 pm

RE: Is belief really a choice? - by The Grand Nudger - April 4, 2013 at 12:35 pm

RE: Is belief really a choice? - by The Grand Nudger - April 4, 2013 at 12:53 pm

RE: Is belief really a choice? - by Silver - April 4, 2013 at 2:45 pm

RE: Is belief really a choice? - by The Grand Nudger - April 4, 2013 at 3:07 pm

RE: Is belief really a choice? - by Silver - April 4, 2013 at 3:10 pm

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RE: Is belief really a choice? - by Silver - April 4, 2013 at 3:25 pm

RE: Is belief really a choice? - by thesummerqueen - April 4, 2013 at 3:14 pm

RE: Is belief really a choice? - by The Grand Nudger - April 4, 2013 at 3:18 pm

RE: Is belief really a choice? - by thesummerqueen - April 4, 2013 at 3:18 pm

RE: Is belief really a choice? - by fr0d0 - April 4, 2013 at 3:28 pm

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RE: Is belief really a choice? - by The Grand Nudger - April 4, 2013 at 4:33 pm

RE: Is belief really a choice? - by The Grand Nudger - April 4, 2013 at 4:36 pm

RE: Is belief really a choice? - by Silver - April 4, 2013 at 4:40 pm

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RE: Is belief really a choice? - by Joel - April 4, 2013 at 4:41 pm

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RE: Is belief really a choice? - by MysticKnight - April 4, 2013 at 4:41 pm

RE: Is belief really a choice? - by Joel - April 4, 2013 at 4:47 pm

RE: Is belief really a choice? - by Silver - April 4, 2013 at 4:51 pm

RE: Is belief really a choice? - by MysticKnight - April 4, 2013 at 4:54 pm

RE: Is belief really a choice? - by Neo-Scholastic - April 4, 2013 at 5:23 pm

RE: Is belief really a choice? - by MysticKnight - April 4, 2013 at 5:30 pm

RE: Is belief really a choice? - by Joel - April 4, 2013 at 4:55 pm

RE: Is belief really a choice? - by Silver - April 4, 2013 at 4:58 pm

RE: Is belief really a choice? - by The Grand Nudger - April 4, 2013 at 4:59 pm

RE: Is belief really a choice? - by Joel - April 4, 2013 at 5:00 pm

RE: Is belief really a choice? - by MysticKnight - April 4, 2013 at 5:04 pm

RE: Is belief really a choice? - by The Grand Nudger - April 4, 2013 at 5:32 pm

RE: Is belief really a choice? - by Silver - April 4, 2013 at 6:00 pm

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RE: Is belief really a choice? - by Silver - April 4, 2013 at 6:13 pm

RE: Is belief really a choice? - by The Grand Nudger - April 4, 2013 at 6:49 pm

RE: Is belief really a choice? - by Silver - April 4, 2013 at 6:52 pm

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RE: Is belief really a choice? - by OneOfAKind - April 5, 2013 at 1:03 am

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