2006-12-24 10:14:17 · 20 answers · asked by Peace Melon 1 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Most of us can believe without seeing.
Those who can't are somewhat blind,
already.
2006-12-24 10:19:58 · answer #1 · answered by kyle.keyes 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes and no, people are using the internet as an example on faith and etc. That's extremely unexectable. The internet is electronic sent in signals to be interprit in you computer and all the mumbo jumbo to be sent to you screen to your sense of vision. How does that mean you can't see it while you base it on faith when you see the end results?
Atoms can not be seen but it has be proven by what we use with it through mathmatics and science, like the nuclear energy and building physics, so we see the end results. So the knowledge of atoms is not faith-based.
This is not of a psychological question but more of a view point of philosophy.
2006-12-24 18:33:30 · answer #2 · answered by Eh? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All the time. A great portion of my knowledge and beliefs revolved around a concept of 'logic' that, while adequate,is a poor substitute for the actual think or experience itself.
I have never seen Australia, but I have heard of too many people talk about, and draw, paint, photograph pictures of it for me to completely disregard them....But that doesn't mean I can't. If I can believe in something like Australia, then my logic tells me there must be other things, of which I am not aware of but which also must be true.
2006-12-24 20:28:37 · answer #3 · answered by Khnopff71 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course. The reception of information through the eyes is only one element. There are many ways of establishing proof of something besides this one limited agent - sight. LOL for one thing I can't "see" 99 per cent of what goes on between my computer and the various sites I visit on the internet,and exactly how it all happens. I just know it does, because I can experience the results of it. There are millions of examples.
2006-12-24 18:24:08 · answer #4 · answered by sharmel 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Since I see with my belief then I must see what I believe. This is a little more complex than the ocular system which is only able to sense vibrations of a certain wavelength.
2006-12-24 18:24:20 · answer #5 · answered by JORGE N 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We do it every day. Some call it faith. Some call it naivete attitude. others don't know what to call it. but can you see me typing this message to you? no... at least, i hope not, but you believe that at some point of my life, i took the care to send you this message, not knowing who you are or where you are or why your existence is connected with mine. but that's besides the point. and you believe many bits of history. but you haven't seen them first hand.
you believe all the theories of science. an atom exists. you're biological processes are controlled by protein etc etc. but if you're talking about some extra-terrestrial, supernatural influence, then it depends on whether you want to believe it.
enjoy.
2006-12-24 19:36:38 · answer #6 · answered by Shurikens Rule! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure. I believe in the wind, love, faith, gratitude, the conscious mind: there's lots of things that I believe in that I can't see. And blind people can't see, does that mean they don't believe in anything?
2006-12-24 23:18:05 · answer #7 · answered by Katherine W 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very little of this life is sighted and known. Such as if you were to breakup with your boy friend or girl friend ,they haven't the sight to known what is about to happen, but you do. The real reason is their not in control of the events that involves them. Now if you were God do you thing that you would have to ask to change something.
2006-12-24 19:35:35 · answer #8 · answered by dearjohn 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, look at most religions around the world.
2006-12-24 18:20:35 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe that my computer is sending you information via the internet, but I never saw it leave my house.
2006-12-24 18:16:47 · answer #10 · answered by Meatball ;) 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋