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Is belief really a choice?

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Is belief really a choice?
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RE: Is belief really a choice?
April 4, 2013 at 4:46 pm
(April 4, 2013 at 4:41 pm)Joel Wrote: I fail to see how that is relevant to choosing beliefs.
Help me out here?

One can either choose to believe or to not believe. I honestly do not understand what is so hard to understand about it. With every action or decision that one makes, there is always more than one choice. To state that there is no choice in belief is akin to stating that when walking toward an intersection there is no choice between left and right, that there is only continuing forward.
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Is belief really a choice?

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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
RE: Is belief really a choice? - by NoraBrimstone - March 23, 2013 at 5:10 pm
RE: Is belief really a choice? - by Joel - March 23, 2013 at 5:12 pm
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
RE: Is belief really a choice? - by MysticKnight - April 4, 2013 at 10:28 am
RE: Is belief really a choice? - by MysticKnight - April 4, 2013 at 10:47 am
RE: Is belief really a choice? - by The Grand Nudger - April 4, 2013 at 10:30 am
RE: Is belief really a choice? - by MysticKnight - April 4, 2013 at 10:34 am
RE: Is belief really a choice? - by The Grand Nudger - April 4, 2013 at 10:36 am
RE: Is belief really a choice? - by MysticKnight - April 4, 2013 at 10:38 am
RE: Is belief really a choice? - by The Grand Nudger - April 4, 2013 at 10:45 am
RE: Is belief really a choice? - by The Grand Nudger - April 4, 2013 at 10:50 am
RE: Is belief really a choice? - by MysticKnight - April 4, 2013 at 10:55 am
RE: Is belief really a choice? - by The Grand Nudger - April 4, 2013 at 11:04 am
RE: Is belief really a choice? - by MysticKnight - April 4, 2013 at 11:09 am
RE: Is belief really a choice? - by MysticKnight - April 4, 2013 at 11:05 am
RE: Is belief really a choice? - by Neo-Scholastic - April 4, 2013 at 11:36 am
RE: Is belief really a choice? - by The Grand Nudger - April 4, 2013 at 11:07 am
RE: Is belief really a choice? - by The Grand Nudger - April 4, 2013 at 11:18 am
RE: Is belief really a choice? - by MysticKnight - April 4, 2013 at 11:23 am
RE: Is belief really a choice? - by Neo-Scholastic - April 4, 2013 at 11:41 am
RE: Is belief really a choice? - by MysticKnight - April 4, 2013 at 11:48 am
RE: Is belief really a choice? - by Mononoke - April 4, 2013 at 11:26 am
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
RE: Is belief really a choice? - by MysticKnight - April 4, 2013 at 12:21 pm
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
RE: Is belief really a choice? - by The Grand Nudger - April 4, 2013 at 3:13 pm
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
RE: Is belief really a choice? - by Silver - April 4, 2013 at 3:34 pm
RE: Is belief really a choice? - by MysticKnight - April 4, 2013 at 3:32 pm
RE: Is belief really a choice? - by The Grand Nudger - April 4, 2013 at 3:34 pm
RE: Is belief really a choice? - by Silver - April 4, 2013 at 3:37 pm
RE: Is belief really a choice? - by The Grand Nudger - April 4, 2013 at 3:36 pm
RE: Is belief really a choice? - by MysticKnight - April 4, 2013 at 3:45 pm
RE: Is belief really a choice? - by The Grand Nudger - April 4, 2013 at 3:38 pm
RE: Is belief really a choice? - by Silver - April 4, 2013 at 3:46 pm
RE: Is belief really a choice? - by The Grand Nudger - April 4, 2013 at 4:08 pm
RE: Is belief really a choice? - by Silver - April 4, 2013 at 4:28 pm
RE: Is belief really a choice? - by Joel - April 4, 2013 at 4:13 pm
RE: Is belief really a choice? - by Silver - April 4, 2013 at 4:21 pm
RE: Is belief really a choice? - by Tonus - April 4, 2013 at 4:37 pm
RE: Is belief really a choice? - by MysticKnight - April 4, 2013 at 4:24 pm
RE: Is belief really a choice? - by Joel - April 4, 2013 at 4:23 pm
RE: Is belief really a choice? - by Silver - April 4, 2013 at 4:33 pm
RE: Is belief really a choice? - by Joel - April 4, 2013 at 4:27 pm
RE: Is belief really a choice? - by MysticKnight - April 4, 2013 at 4:33 pm
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
RE: Is belief really a choice? - by Joel - April 4, 2013 at 4:37 pm
RE: Is belief really a choice? - by Joel - April 4, 2013 at 4:41 pm
RE: Is belief really a choice? - by Silver - April 4, 2013 at 4:46 pm
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
RE: Is belief really a choice? - by The Grand Nudger - April 4, 2013 at 6:06 pm
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
RE: Is belief really a choice? - by The Grand Nudger - April 4, 2013 at 6:53 pm
RE: Is belief really a choice? - by OneOfAKind - April 5, 2013 at 1:03 am
RE: Is belief really a choice? - by GordonHide - April 5, 2013 at 3:19 pm
Re: Is belief really a choice? - by NoraBrimstone - April 5, 2013 at 4:56 am
RE: Is belief really a choice? - by Silver - April 5, 2013 at 4:58 am
Re: Is belief really a choice? - by NoraBrimstone - April 5, 2013 at 5:38 am
RE: Is belief really a choice? - by Silver - April 5, 2013 at 5:41 am
RE: Is belief really a choice? - by MysticKnight - April 5, 2013 at 8:46 am
RE: Is belief really a choice? - by KichigaiNeko - April 5, 2013 at 8:52 am
RE: Is belief really a choice? - by Neo-Scholastic - April 5, 2013 at 8:58 am
RE: Is belief really a choice? - by KichigaiNeko - April 5, 2013 at 9:00 am
RE: Is belief really a choice? - by MysticKnight - April 5, 2013 at 9:22 am
RE: Is belief really a choice? - by Tonus - April 5, 2013 at 3:23 pm
RE: Is belief really a choice? - by KichigaiNeko - April 7, 2013 at 9:01 am
RE: Is belief really a choice? - by Tex - April 6, 2013 at 1:15 am
RE: Is belief really a choice? - by fr0d0 - April 6, 2013 at 2:21 am
RE: Is belief really a choice? - by Tex - April 6, 2013 at 3:56 pm
RE: Is belief really a choice? - by Whateverist - April 7, 2013 at 1:25 pm
RE: Is belief really a choice? - by MysticKnight - April 7, 2013 at 1:28 pm
RE: Is belief really a choice? - by Tex - April 7, 2013 at 5:50 pm
RE: Is belief really a choice? - by Gearbreak - April 6, 2013 at 3:40 am
RE: Is belief really a choice? - by jstrodel - April 6, 2013 at 6:15 pm
RE: Is belief really a choice? - by GordonHide - April 7, 2013 at 1:05 pm
RE: Is belief really a choice? - by MysticKnight - April 7, 2013 at 1:12 pm
RE: Is belief really a choice? - by GordonHide - April 8, 2013 at 2:23 pm
RE: Is belief really a choice? - by Joel - April 7, 2013 at 6:54 pm
RE: Is belief really a choice? - by Tex - April 7, 2013 at 7:18 pm
RE: Is belief really a choice? - by TromboneAtheist - April 7, 2013 at 7:23 pm
RE: Is belief really a choice? - by Tex - April 7, 2013 at 7:31 pm
RE: Is belief really a choice? - by The Grand Nudger - April 7, 2013 at 7:44 pm
RE: Is belief really a choice? - by Whateverist - April 8, 2013 at 2:14 am
RE: Is belief really a choice? - by Silver - April 8, 2013 at 2:19 am
RE: Is belief really a choice? - by KichigaiNeko - April 8, 2013 at 5:31 am
RE: Is belief really a choice? - by Polaris - April 8, 2013 at 11:23 pm
RE: Is belief really a choice? - by Gabriel Syme - May 3, 2013 at 1:44 pm
RE: Is belief really a choice? - by Whateverist - May 3, 2013 at 1:49 pm
RE: Is belief really a choice? - by Joel - May 3, 2013 at 2:23 pm

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