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What is the difference between a belief and a fact? If I believe it, it is a
fact to me and therefore I am unable to even consider the fact that it might
not be correct. If I didn't believe it then I wound not even consider it a
fact. Subjective reality takes over any objective reality.
And that's a fact.
Brent
Larry Wright wrote:
> On Sun, 17 Oct 1999, Robert W Cummings wrote:
>
> > If you have a belief then it's your right to state
> > it.
>
> Agreed. The problem often comes when beliefs are stated as facts. It might
> help if people clearly labeled (whatever) as a belief. Others could then,
> perhaps, more easily recognize it as a belief. If they have a different
> belief, then they might so state, again labeling it as a belief. Folks
> might also remember that facts presented in a response often do not sway a
> true believer, though.
>
> But people have been arguing (or worse) about religion, politics, etc. for
> thousands of years; we probably won't stop anytime soon :-).
>
> Larry
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