Not just dictionary definitions... let's go for some more functional issues.
2006-06-27 16:32:47 · 29 answers · asked by skeptic 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Knowing is back up with facts and firsthand knowledge or experience on certain things. While believing is more of faith, you believe even if you did not see, hear, feel, taste or touch. Just like you believe that there is God, if you are skeptical, you will look for proof, but if you have faith...no amount of negative things will sway your belief.
2006-06-27 16:42:34 · answer #1 · answered by á?¦â?«â?¥flygalâ?¥â?«á?¦ 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
This is a difficult question to answer because this may stomp on some people's religion. Knowledge is something that is not comprimised by the person who says how it happened.We know for a fact that the sun revolves around the earth. We know for a fact that 2+2=4.
When you believe something, you don't care what science, or history has taught us. For instance, we will talk about Jesus. No one actually has real proof that he did exist, or that he was the son of God. Now, I say this because no one really knows if these men (disciples) just compiled a bunch of stories together for the church and said it was God. However, we also don't know that He doesn't exist. Either side of this dispute could be wrong, therefore relgions are, until found otherwise, beliefs.
2006-06-27 16:45:59 · answer #2 · answered by outdoorsgirl_18 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is nothing beyond the definitions. Knowing something has to involve facts, evidence. Believing something involves faith.
You can believe something and know it at the same time, but they don't always go together.
To answer your question, one would have to have specific questions to ponder.
2006-06-27 16:46:10 · answer #3 · answered by Bethany L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
About 18 inches - the difference from having a head knowledge of something to having a heart knowledge of something.
2006-06-27 16:37:28 · answer #4 · answered by dph_40 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you know something like I know I'm 42, you're 100% sure. If you believe, you think it's true but you are not 100% sure like I believe tomorrow it won't rain, I saw the weather, based my answer on what I believe but I'm not positive. But you can use believe differently. I believe in spirits, so to me spirits exist but to others they may not believe it and they might think they don't.
2006-06-27 16:38:12 · answer #5 · answered by Tina of Lymphland.com 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If something has been proved scientifically and has shown to be true in all instances, then you KNOW it's true.
Believing in things that have not been rationally demonstrated to have validity is something that I don't understand. But that's what religion is all about. Stating that things are true because you want them to be true... no proof at all.
2006-06-27 16:38:41 · answer #6 · answered by tweak 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seeing is Believing.
2006-06-27 16:37:58 · answer #7 · answered by Ron~N 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Knowing something is an intellectual endeavor, an action that takes place in your head. Believing something is a faith-based endeavor, a certain assurance that comes from your heart.
2006-06-27 16:37:36 · answer #8 · answered by nomad355 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From a Christian Faith pov... I know I am saved. Because God told me so. Because I know that, I can have faith, believe, that all else I am given by God will also be true and good and that I can trust in His guidence.
I know I can make the simple statement: 'I know, that what I believe is true, because I know from whom I recieve what I believe.'
2006-06-27 16:51:25 · answer #9 · answered by IdahoMike 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can "know" that 2 plus 2 equals four. I can "believe" that someone who has proven themself to be trustworthy is telling me the truth about something. In the case of God telling us something we can know that it's true because He doesn't lie since that would violate his essential nature.
2006-06-27 16:40:50 · answer #10 · answered by Martin S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋