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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Ron,<br>
<br>
Please consider using "faith" where you have been using
"belief". According to Webster, belief is "conviction of the
truth of some statement or the reality of some being or phenomenon
<u>esp. when based on examination of evidence</u>" (emphasis
mine), whereas "faith implies certitude and full trust and
confidence in the source whether there be objective evidence or
not". <br>
<br>
Perhaps there is a better word than "belief" for a conviction
based on examination of evidence - what term do you prefer?<br>
<br>
thanks<br>
<br>
Mike<br>
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On 2/1/2013 10:00 AM, Ron Nossaman wrote:<br>
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<blockquote cite="mid:510BE68D.7080404@cox.net" type="cite">On
2/1/2013 9:38 AM, Euphonious Thumpe wrote:
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<blockquote type="cite">At this point I'm bowing out of the
discussion, Ron. Why it is that you
<br>
refuse to believe that both phenomena may be at play in the
excitement
<br>
of a soundboard so that it emits an audible tone ( and so both
phenomena
<br>
contribute to it) I do not know.
<br>
</blockquote>
<br>
It's possible, but lacking evidence, belief is all there is. I've
given reasons and figures for what I think. You may believe
anything you like. I prefer something rational.
<br>
Ron N
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