A Conversation for Defining Terms of Belief
Re 'fact'
TallTony Started conversation Dec 16, 2003
Hi, I've been reading your article with great interest. In the following paragraph you say;
Belief
Belief means that one or more persons accept a fact as true or correct. It doesn't make that fact true or correct, though. Thus 'I believe that God exists' is indisputable, whereas 'God exists' is open to question.
'one or more persons accept a fact as true or correct.' I thought that if something was proven to exist then it becomes a fact. Would it not be better to write 'Belief means that one or more persons accept a statement as being true or correct.'
Re 'fact'
Gone again Posted Dec 17, 2003
It's quite a modest nit, but (like you) I can't fault it either. 
Can it be changed now, or is it too late?
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Re 'fact'
Smij - Formerly Jimster Posted Dec 17, 2003
Just changed it for you, Pattern-chaser. And 
to TallTony!
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Gone again Posted Dec 17, 2003
Thanks Jimster and Tall Tony! 
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Gone again Posted Dec 17, 2003
Oops! You missed one, Jimster:
The second 'fact' crept by you....
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