Let me put it another way I know people who believe that intelligent aliens exist.
They have no real evidence for this only the fact that intelligence evolved once so is likely to have evolved again.
I don't "believe" in intelligent aliens but think that it is quite likely that they exist.
If evidence sufficient evidence appeared in to support the intelligent alien hypothosis then belief would not be required because we would "know" that they exist.
be·lief (b-lf)
n.
1. The mental act, condition, or habit of placing trust or confidence in another: My belief in you is as strong as ever.
2. Mental acceptance of and conviction in the truth, actuality, or validity of something: His explanation of what happened defies belief.
3. Something believed or accepted as true, especially a particular tenet or a body of tenets accepted by a group of persons.
You are talking I think about the third definition, (my bold) "belief is something accepted as true" it does not say, "proved to be true" a subtle but important difference. Muslims accept as true that Islam is the one true faith.
They have no real evidence for this only the fact that intelligence evolved once so is likely to have evolved again.
I don't "believe" in intelligent aliens but think that it is quite likely that they exist.
If evidence sufficient evidence appeared in to support the intelligent alien hypothosis then belief would not be required because we would "know" that they exist.
be·lief (b-lf)
n.
1. The mental act, condition, or habit of placing trust or confidence in another: My belief in you is as strong as ever.
2. Mental acceptance of and conviction in the truth, actuality, or validity of something: His explanation of what happened defies belief.
3. Something believed or accepted as true, especially a particular tenet or a body of tenets accepted by a group of persons.
You are talking I think about the third definition, (my bold) "belief is something accepted as true" it does not say, "proved to be true" a subtle but important difference. Muslims accept as true that Islam is the one true faith.
You can fix ignorance, you can't fix stupid.
Tinkety Tonk and down with the Nazis.
