At 02:48 PM 3/8/99 -0800, Richard Brodie wrote:
>Well, it's pragmatic value, for one. Cognitive psychology is based on the
>model that beliefs direct behavior. By cataloguing a person's beliefs one
>can attempt to adjust them, eliminating ones that cause undesired behavior.
>As an example, here are some faith-based positions widely held to be useful:
>
>* I am accountable for everything that happens to me
>* Things will get better
>* I can handle it
I think I've come up with (or been infected by) a solution that could end the War (how often does that happen?).
What if... we introduced two new terms to replace "believe", one to mean "I believe because I think it is true" and one to mean "I believe because I think the effects are beneficial"?
I believe (because I think it is true) that enlightened infidels would have no problem with the faithful espousing their beliefs if they used the "effects are beneficial" term.
Comments?
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