My problem with religion is nothing to do with how nice or not nice the creator of the universe is, but purely down to what evidence there is for the existence of said being.
I'm curious as to your definition of the word "believe" above - what do you mean by it that is different from "know"? I certainly use the two fairly interchangeably. Although "believe" is a slightly lesser proposition, they're both levels of epistemological credence.
"I know that Gordon Brown is Prime Minister." versus "I believe that I left my keys on the table."
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Date: 2007-08-27 02:41 pm (UTC)I'm curious as to your definition of the word "believe" above - what do you mean by it that is different from "know"? I certainly use the two fairly interchangeably. Although "believe" is a slightly lesser proposition, they're both levels of epistemological credence.
"I know that Gordon Brown is Prime Minister." versus "I believe that I left my keys on the table."