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Originally Posted by CoolBee  It occurs to me you have expressed 7 beliefs you have about beliefs, models and ideas  |
I expressed ideas, not beliefs.
There is no 'Truth' here, only consideration...
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Originally Posted by CoolBee How about you give an example of something you consider to be a 'belief' (other than, say, God) and something you believe to be a 'model' and say in what way they meet your criteria?
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Can't do it. I can only illustrate the difference between the two. The reason is that a belief and an idea look the same on the surface.
For example, lets say I make the statement "Obama is a good (or bad) president."
This might be an idea
or a belief. No way to know without clarification.
The difference is in how and why I think what I think. Whether I cling to my thought. Whether i'm open or closed to considering that i might be wrong.
If I have an emotional attachment, then it's probably a belief. If I genuinely seek to know, even if it means letting go of a particular viewpoint, then its probably an idea...