Have you ever changed your mind about a belief you held?

Question

I did once. I won't say on what right now. Don't feel like discussing it.

I chose not to mention what it is because it a controversial subject. If you want to ask me what it is in e-mail, I will answer, but please don't bring it up here, I want to keep the focus narrow. I said that I have had a belief change because I felt it wasn't unreasonable to assume someone would ask me if I had.

*it is....

Answer 1

Many of times just to be brought back to the same belief. It is not for others, but me alone. And your truth pertains to you only also. I stayed in my belief and to tell you the truth, I was and still am terrified to believe otherwise. Philosophical wise and religous wise. PEACE!

Answer 2

Yes. I am certain that most people have at some time changed their mind on what they believe in because life changes it for them. Perhaps they get a chance to see more than the one side of an event that they had never seen before. Maybe it was just a moment in their life that they realize some things others have told them were not true, but just a way to control their actions. Most parents tell their kids not to do certain things and use a multitude of reasons that aren't always true. Most of the time this is to keep us safe. But, if you are taught to truly believe in a religion or social action of some kind as a child and when you grow up a bit realize these beliefs are not so easy to live with and discard that belief for convenience - are you really giving up on that belief or ignoring it?

Answer 3

Yes. I used to believe that I will never have courage and enough strength to be-like someone and thank the people I admire and respect. I believed I was worthless and not cared for. If you don't like something you have to change it yourself and stop whining because sometimes you can look around and see that no one really cares.

However, I met someone - I call Hero - who made me believe that I can stand up on my own two feet and be proud of my achievements. I used to let the hatred of my family get to me and at one point in life I let go of my writing and art. I had no ability to think positive and it hurts me till this day. Even with all our knowledge - we make mistakes when time calls and we should learn. If you refuse to grow and play the game, life will swallow you up. Because life is an opportunity, not a risk. Although right now I'm still working on becoming someone my Hero is proud to save. When I need it, my Hero holds my burdens till I'm strong again. Yes, I have changed and I want to make the best of that even if it kills me. Ha ha.

Love God and Love people - nothing else matters. I believe that we all have a reason to be here - just like everyone else.And God doesn't put something in front of you that he doesn't - mean - to be there. He never gives you more then you can handle. And that is the beauty of life!

Stay safe. - Maryam

Answer 4

I didn't change my mind, so to speak, I just acknowledged what I didn't have the courage to stand up for, before. I knew what was right or wrong, I just wanted the easy way out. Now I pay for it everyday, and what I thought I would loose I lost anyhow, and much much more. I didn't speak my heart because I was afraid, now I have no one to discuss my actions to, because I am ashamed. I believed I was doing what was okay and thought of as cool. It was sanctioned by the government, done by my friends, and still, I knew that it was wrong. Just as racism or unkindness for no reason is wrong. If you don/t like someone, then you don't like someone, this should be because the person rubs you the wrong wway, you think they are boring, or a nerd. whatever, but should not be beause spmeone else tells you to, or because they dress different or because they are shy...sorry, I guess I am off on one today..Live and let live, I never say it because I like to tell people that I think they are wrong when they are cruel to the defenseless ones, I like the little guy because they seem to try harder

Answer 5

I used to disagree with "IF you're not part of the problem you're part of the solution". Everyone I ever heard say this was repeating what they heard from somone else. Because of the originality it lacked, and the absolutism in it, I didn't take it on as a belief. But now, probably because I'm a Christian, I'm seeing more in Black and White, things are clearer and there's not as much grey area. But if you think about it, in almost every situation, people are either helping or hurting. And having apathy is hurting.

Answer 6

Yes, many times. The moment I start feeling a shadow of doubt in my belief, I put it to a test - if it passes, I question my doubt. One of the two has to be eliminated if I want to be honest with my self.
I never cling to a belief that is shaky. Even if it were sacred. Nothing is more important than my peace of mind among facts. Uncertain doctrines, ideas, notions, parties, and religions are of no interest to me. I only believe in solid facts proven to my mind and soul. If, in the future, something comes up to prove that that fact was misled to, by misleading information, I have no problem to change my mind about it and stop believing in it.

Answer 7

Yes, I have. Sometimes that believe is a negative believe about yourself. Sometimes it is a false believe that causes grief in your life. I have worked on these beliefs off and on for the past five years. If you are talking about spiritual believe..no..at least not where it counts. I am always open minded to learn things or become to awakened to things but when my beliefs are attatched to my convictions....these won't change...ie...I will always believe that Jesus is the son of God, and there is only one true God. Nothing you can say or do will ever change that.

Answer 8

Yes, and I am not afraid to say it, once I believed that abortion was the choice of the woman, and she had a right to make that choice if she so desired, today however, after many years of this argument going back and forth, I now believe other wise, I really believe that life, life of the cellular takes place at conception, and therefore is a life, and as long as that life can hang on inside the womb on its own.....then so be it.

Answer 9

If one is healthy and over the age of 6 months the answer is necessarily 'yes'. For instance, we begin our sensory experiences with good reason to believe that objects only exist when we can experience them. It is input from the mind that later convinces us that things we no longer see are still there. This continues to adulthood with the development of scientific reasoning which, ironically, requires much more subjective (mental) input tooccurthanonjective (sensory) input.

Answer 10

Changing your mind means that you are open to new information and are prepared to alter your viewpoint based on evidence. It's the sign of a healthy mind. Sticking to your views no matter what the outside influence may be misconstrued as 'knowing one's mind' but it can equally be merely an immovability and an unwillingness to be empathetic to others.