• kofe@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    Knowledge is built on justified, true beliefs. I know and believe the sun will rise tomorrow. You can believe shit on faith, or lack of evidence, but I’d disagree if someone claims to “know” gods or ghosts exist and ask for their evidence.

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      16 hours ago

      I know and believe the sun will rise tomorrow.

      No we don’t. Some unforeseen cosmic cataclysm could happen as I type this and obliterate our yellow star. I don’t believe it will, and have faith it won’t.

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        13 hours ago

        Speak for yourself, please. I am willing to change my beliefs with new information. Unless you have evidence of an asteroid heading toward our planet or whatever, I’ll stick with what I do know.

        Again, faith means belief without evidence. You have every indication the sun will be fine, the earth will be fine, etc.