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'Belief' is the adoption of a position or attitude DESPITE the evidence, and comes perilously close to a working definition of 'insanity'. Thus, if we say we admire a person because "he stands up for his beliefs", we actually admire his compulsive commitment to his own contrived insanity. BELIEF is the nucleus of all conflict and wars. Evidence and logic are the dual pathway to sanity and peace.
"We must respect all beliefs"... meaning, we must comply with all departures from evidence and logic, which explains why we are increasingly at war.
I think your fridge analogy involves a failure to compartmentalize between different types of behaviors. For example, I can say that I am 100% certain that my friend wouldn't randomly punch me in the face (unprompted). But if he drew back and feinted a punch and I were to flinch you could say "If you were 100% certain why did you flinch?" But that's more of a reflex in response to stimulus than it is a deliberate act in accordance with a belief. If I sacrifice a goat because I believe a reality monster is going to reward me, that is a deliberate act in accordance with an articulated belief. So it's not quite the same. So, as it relates to your fridge analogy, you could be certain that there is no food in the fridge but in response to hunger you could check the fridge anyway out of compulsion. There could even be an element of conditioning involved. You're hungry. What do you do when you're hungry? You check the fridge. You know there's nothing in the fridge because you didn't buy any groceries. But you go to the fridge anyway because you've conditioned yourself to check the fridge when you're hungry. Reflex, compulsion, conditioning could all be considered "A-belief behavior." You can believe it's wrong to masterbate in public but if you're a compulsive masterbator you might end up doing it anyway.
Hym "Ha! Did a guy write a paper about that belief thing? The Jordan Peterson in reverse thing? Does my thing predate his? Probably. That's hilarious! How many PhDs would I have? More than David Buss? He had a lot... So... You know... Go forth! Make sure I have more PhDs than David."
A belief is. FIRST AND fOREMOST I'd like to state there are two realities. One being empirical the other being perceptual.. Based on facts and scientific theory not assumptions or wishful thinking but facts. The other is perceptual which is not founded by facts, unless used in biased confirmation . It's what one hopes to be true ,wishes or taught to be true, indoctrinated to accept as fact But the reality of a belief perceptual filter is its how you view it not what really is in fact. Beliefs are merely perceptual filters to view things to try to justify some experience you may or may not have had. People that say they know their belief is truth just means they've accepted that view despite any evidence to prove they are wrong Don't get me wrong beliefs can be useful for example. If it's cold outside but you step into the belief so immersed it's a warm sunny day . The unconscious mind will say Ok ill validate that belief And the placebo takes effect and yuu actually experience heat as if it were warm. A self hypnosis. Some people lose sight it is just a belief not a fact And get stuck In them. Losing their freewill. Freewill is being able to suspend your belief and look at things a different way like a scientist would there is truth how things actually are vs beliefs , how you personally view something to justify something you really don't know the answer to
I think reality is belief in what is to be. Andmy response is
what you wish or been taught to believe but there is actually whats happening which is backed by the scientific method
The act of or feeling of having a belief in something that’s so appealing and strong your soul gets metaphorically erect.
I have a belief boner for preventing Trump from building a wall.
What natives in da jungle and King Arthur's Knights of da Round Table follow when they wield their lances and javelins.
Da term "spearitual beliefs" could also refer to da guiding principles followed by pacifists, in dat their religions do not support da use of sharp-headed poles (or any other weaponry, in fact) in combat.
When something is contrary to popular belief, that signifies that it does not follow the opinion of the public. Usually used when trying to imply that the opinion of someone else is incorrect.
Contrary to popular belief, I actually did not get a 75% on the test, I got a 94%.
No. Thats not what you're doing. You're doing exactly the same thing as that GQ interviewer with Jordan Peterson. When he said he knew what she believed about gender and then she proceeded to repeat his exact words back to him as though it contradicted what he said in any substantial way. I mean, it's just the weirdest fucking thing.
Hym "This has nothing to do with my beliefs and has everything to do with your need to exercise collective power over individuals. I was right. You're just as bad as the religious. Just as dogmatic. You're the same."