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In: Belief (not just religious belief) ought to be abolished!  — view comment
"Belief is used" for taking as true regardless of evidence. Yes. "Belief is" taking as true regardless of evidence. No.
January 23, 2018 at 04:47
In: Belief (not just religious belief) ought to be abolished!  — view comment
merriam-webster: - conviction of the truth of some statement or the reality of some being or phenomenon especially when based on examination of eviden...
January 23, 2018 at 04:19
In: Belief (not just religious belief) ought to be abolished!  — view comment
@"uncool" First of all, science doesn't "contrast" belief. Science is quality control. That's all. Belief =/= religion. Belief =/= faith. Belief =/= d...
January 23, 2018 at 03:10
In: Belief (not just religious belief) ought to be abolished!  — view comment
Take a look yourself. Belief isn't always "regardless of the facts". It can also be "in light of limited facts". Such as when you need to make a decis...
January 22, 2018 at 17:01
In: Belief (not just religious belief) ought to be abolished!  — view comment
No, I should have quoted this: I was saying you were conflating "belief" with other ideas like denial and confirmation bias.
January 22, 2018 at 06:08
In: Belief (not just religious belief) ought to be abolished!  — view comment
Wouldn't that just be "denial" or "confirmation bias"? Rather than belief, I mean.
January 21, 2018 at 14:23
In: Belief (not just religious belief) ought to be abolished!  — view comment
In the face of imperfect information and limited processing power, the feeble human mind must often rely on a mixture of logic, experience, and intuit...
January 21, 2018 at 14:05
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