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... RELIGION AND BELIEFS Belief is an-all encompassing word, ranging from the knowledge of the truth of a fact to the simple acceptance, rational or not, of a claim. We base our arguments on beliefs and we subsequently base our life one beliefs. Our language even attributes names to people with specific beliefs. A scientist, a conservative, a priest and a xenophobic. All of these words define a person based on his or her beliefs and as demonstrated, these beliefs do not have to have a clear root in reason and rationality. The scientist (in a majority of cases) bases his beliefs on evidence tested multiple times for its validity. The xenophobic does not, his belief is often arrogant and baseless, a real display of bigotry. Religion is most often defined as a system of beliefs. However, these beliefs are clearly distinct from other beliefs. Firstly, religion claims the impossible and
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