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[quote=Anonymous]Your definition of "belief"sounds to me like a definition of religious belief, which requires believing that stories handed down from other believers are true. I believe, for instance, that my spouse loves me. That requires faith in a feeling I have and faith in spouse's feeling toward me, but it does not require a leap. Those beliefs could change (and are known to, between spouses) if feelings change(love wanes, as it sometimes does) and facts change (spouse does something duplicitous) In religion, however, faith seems to require a leap - to dismiss or rationalize information that does not fit with the beliefs. Doubt is allowed, even encouraged, as long as it results in renewed faith. Keeping the faith, despite additional information or changed feelings is encouraged -- even demanded, in some religions. This is not the case in other aspects of life.[/quote]
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