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2. According to the Oxford Dictionary, a
belief is the feeling that something exists or
is true. It is also seen as something
accepted as true or real, especially as part
of a religion.
Example: The beliefs of the Christian
Church

3. The concept of belief
presumes a subject (the
believer) and an object
of belief (the
proposition).

4.  We tend to internalize the beliefs of the people
around us during childhood.
 People may adopt the beliefs of a charismatic
leader, even if those beliefs fly in the face of all
previous beliefs and produce actions that are clearly
not in their own self-interest.
 Through the advertising industry. The advertising
industry believes that repetition forms beliefs as do
associations of strong positive emotions.
 Physical trauma can radically alter a person’s beliefs.

5. However, even educated
people, well aware of the
process by which beliefs
form, still strongly cling to
their beliefs and act on those
beliefs even against their
own self-interest.

6. Throughout history, humankind has
paid reverence to beliefs and
mystical thinking. Organized religion
has played the most significant role
in the support and propagation of
beliefs and faith. This has resulted in
acceptance of beliefs in general.

7. Regardless of how one may reject religion,
religious support of supernatural events
gives credibility to other superstitions in
general and the support of faith (belief
without evidence), mysticism and miracles.
Most scientists, politicians, philosophers and
even atheists support the notion that some
forms of belief provide a valuable means
to establish “truth” as long as it contains
the backing of data and facts.

8. Belief has long become a
socially acceptable form of
thinking in science as well as
religion. Indeed, once a
proposition turns to belief, it
automatically undermines
opposition to itself.