belief
be·lief
noun biˈlēf
beliefs, plural
An acceptance that a statement is true or that something exists
- his belief in the value of hard work
- a belief that solitude nourishes creativity
Something one accepts as true or real; a firmly held opinion or conviction
- contrary to popular belief, Aramaic is a living language
- we're prepared to fight for our beliefs
A religious conviction
- Christian beliefs
- I'm afraid to say belief has gone
- local beliefs and customs
Trust, faith, or confidence in someone or something
- a belief in democratic politics
- I've still got belief in myself
Web definitions
any cognitive content held as true
Mental acceptance of a claim as truth regardless of supporting or contrary
empirical evidence; Something believed; The quality or state of believing;
Religious faith; One's religious or moral convictions
en.wiktionary.org/wiki/belief
impression: a vague idea in which some confidence is placed;
"his impression of her was favorable"; "what are your feelings
about the crisis?"; "it strengthened my belief in his sincerity";
"I had a feeling that she was lying"
wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
(believing) the cognitive process that leads to convictions; "seeing is believing"
wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
Belief is the psychological state in which an individual holds a proposition or
premise to be true.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belief
Mental acceptance of a claim as truth
regardless of supporting or contrary
empirical evidence
Did you get that? A belief is a mental acceptance of a claim as truth
regardless of empirical evidence.
Stop fighting over things that nobody can prove exists....
Love you all, don't care what your beliefs are or who you pray to.
Let's get more and better democrats elected so we can change something we
know exists and we can do something about.
The rest is just an unknown.
End of rant... back to the regularly scheduled program....