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Originally Posted by Erock  I get it, I think. So if a belief is based on a fact, and you find undisputable evidence that said fact is false, your belief will change instantly. |
I would caution you to keep in mind that people tend to decide what's a fact and what's a theory based on their beliefs.
For example, I was raised in a conservative Christian household where all the "facts" pointed towards the universe being 5,000 years old, and evolution a hairbrained, baseless theory.
Now what about mainstream science, which see the "facts" supporting the idea that the universe is billions years old, having matured by evolution, and those people who believe that existence was created whole, as-is, instantly, by a higher power are the ones with the hairbrained, baseless theory?
So that "fact" that cannot be disproved, that jumpstarts your epiphany, is still just part of your overall belief system.
I hope that makes sense!