Thanks for your reply.
purple youko writes:
Sure I realize that. Knowing anything for certain is impossible IMO.
Well there is some knowlege that can be known for certain and is unwavering such as mathmatical proofs.
purple youko writes:
I can see where you are coming from but this is where I disagree with you. I don't think belief is necessary at all.
I am beginning to BELIEVE you are on crack.
This is the very statement that provoked me to respond to you in the first place. And after all that tirade and you saying..I agree and" I see where you are coming from" ; you turn around and type the same initial statement. So obviously you do not understand my point.
Here is is a common definition of the word :
BELIEF: 1. The mental act, condition, or habit of placing trust or confidence in another: "My belief in you is strong as ever."
2.Mental acceptance of and conviction in the truth, actuality, or validy of something: "His explanation of what happened defies belief."
3.Something believed or accepted as true, especially a particular tenet or a body of tenants accepted by a group of persons.
If it was not for belief we would be paralyzed by the inability to accept data and premises based only on mathmatics and logic.Unless of course your from the planet Vulcan.
purple youko writes:
I do understand what you are trying to say....
I do not think you do and I am not "trying" to say it I AM saying it.
purple youko writes:
...but I just don't see any degree of absolute certainty about anything, anywhere, anytime, anyhow.
Thats fine if your brain washed by the thought police but I am certain that 1+1=2.
purple youko writes:
Without unfounded certainty there is simply no belief.
Without unfounded certainty there is no belief? That is a ridiculous statement. One does NOT have to have certainty to BELIEVE something. Many beliefs are held by people that are not based on facts. Have you ever heard of the word faith?
You are incorrect about beliefs. Belief is a necessary element in how humans make decisions. It is not the only element,
deductive reasoning, logic, mathmatics, scientific methodology are all equally important as well. But to dogmatically dimiss belief as unnecessary is somewhat arrogant. IMO.