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2006-10-18 14:38:30 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The bible says they are.
2006-10-18 14:41:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Belief is personal knowledge.
For instance, I know that a tornado sounds very much like a freight train because I have heard it. Few would deny or reject this as truth even if they have never heard it themself, yet they would believe. In the same way I could say I believe it.
Similarly the opposite of belief is to reject some form of truth, it is known as skepticism, for instance the moonlanding.
No one can completely "know" something is true because our inherent skepticism requires some foundation of support for our knowledge. In math everyone accepts that the ratio of the circumference to the diameter is pi, yet this is only considered knowledge to someone because it is universally accepted and is denied by noone.
2006-10-18 21:48:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Belief and knowledge are not the same thing, although both can stem from experience. Belief does not have to be based on scientific fact or physical proof, but many times on faith.
Either way, belief and knowledge do not always lead one to have wisdom.
2006-10-18 22:22:23 · answer #3 · answered by Unity 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, in some cases. As with experiences lodged in our memory, access to them is memory alone. Such beliefs are without evidence, yet they are rational and they are knowledge of real events. There are other examples too. This is an interesting question in epistemology.
Here is a link from the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
2006-10-18 21:42:40 · answer #4 · answered by Aspurtaime Dog Sneeze 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well at the risk of being labeled with all these other religious kooks in here, I believe in Jesus but I also Know him and I'm sorry but if you've never experienced it I can't explain it
2006-10-18 21:59:52 · answer #5 · answered by chr1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
knowledge is not the same as belief to be the knowledge is higher than knowledge itself
2006-10-18 21:42:55 · answer #6 · answered by george p 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, but you can have both. To sustain a belief requires knowledge about it.
2006-10-18 21:42:20 · answer #7 · answered by rangedog 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To believe something is to think it is true. To have knowledge is to know, not just think something is true.
2006-10-18 21:43:18 · answer #8 · answered by mesquiteskeetr 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no; belief is experience, knowledge is learned
2006-10-18 21:41:32 · answer #9 · answered by phyllis_neel 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, belif is something that you feel in your heart is true and knowledge is something you know is true
2006-10-18 21:41:54 · answer #10 · answered by aliciarox 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they can be. however if someone believes in - oh, say evolution then they may still have knowlage even though they are misguided, or say they are atheist and dont have faith. they can still be smart about worldly things.
2006-10-18 21:41:17 · answer #11 · answered by Lfeata 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋