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Belief and Knowledge

Mudhammam Offline

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RE: Belief and Knowledge

October 30, 2014 at 9:41 pm

(October 30, 2014 at 9:00 pm)Heywood Wrote: God probably exists
God probably does not exist.

If you are indifferent towards either of the above propositions...then yes...you lack a belief. If you are not indifferent, you have made a choice or commitment to favor one over the other. You have formulated a belief.

Beliefs don't require commitment to anything but the facts. That's what distinguishes belief from faith. Faith requires commitment in spite of doubt; beliefs allow one the freedom to follow where the evidence leads.

He who loves God cannot endeavour that God should love him in return - Baruch Spinoza

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Belief and Knowledge - by Heywood - October 29, 2014 at 8:19 pm

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RE: Belief and Knowledge - by Heywood - October 30, 2014 at 2:58 pm

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RE: Belief and Knowledge - by Heywood - October 30, 2014 at 9:00 pm

RE: Belief and Knowledge - by Mudhammam - October 30, 2014 at 9:41 pm

RE: Belief and Knowledge - by Chas - October 30, 2014 at 9:41 pm

RE: Belief and Knowledge - by Esquilax - October 31, 2014 at 1:33 pm

RE: Belief and Knowledge - by Mister Agenda - October 31, 2014 at 3:24 pm

RE: Belief and Knowledge - by Heywood - October 31, 2014 at 10:21 pm

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