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WCDT: 2465-2469 (10-14 June, 2013) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
Sidhekin:
... we can haz arms poles?
Mr_Rose:
No, just poll arms.
Is it cold in here?:
Buddhism could appeal to AnthroPCs who don't believe in a higher power.
Shjade:
--- Quote from: Method of Madness on 10 Jun 2013, 06:24 ---
--- Quote from: Is it cold in here? on 10 Jun 2013, 06:06 ---It's possible to "choose" a working hypothesis
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Perhaps, but belief is a conclusion, not a hypothesis.
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A little hard to argue given belief is, by definition, not a conclusion. If you had come to a proper conclusion "belief" would be beside the point: you'd have something concrete you could point to and say, "and this is my conclusion, based on X, Y and Z." The fact that the end result is a belief means there is no conclusion - there's only faith. They're exclusive in that context.
Further, I don't think anyone would answer, "Why do you believe X?" by saying, "I was born that way." Belief is a choice, a decision, a conscious frame of mind. It's not something built into you.
Method of Madness:
Hmm...interesting. I've always assumed I didn't have a belief because I've found insufficient evidence to support any conclusion. I don't think I've chosen to not have one, though. I don't think I could choose to believe if I wanted to. I just don't.
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