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A belief is. FIRST AND fOREMOST I'd like to state there are two realities. One being empirical the other being perceptual.. Based on facts and scientific theory not assumptions or wishful thinking but facts. The other is perceptual which is not founded by facts, unless used in biased confirmation . It's what one hopes to be true ,wishes or taught to be true, indoctrinated to accept as fact But the reality of a belief perceptual filter is its how you view it not what really is in fact. Beliefs are merely perceptual filters to view things to try to justify some experience you may or may not have had. People that say they know their belief is truth just means they've accepted that view despite any evidence to prove they are wrong Don't get me wrong beliefs can be useful for example. If it's cold outside but you step into the belief so immersed it's a warm sunny day . The unconscious mind will say Ok ill validate that belief And the placebo takes effect and yuu actually experience heat as if it were warm. A self hypnosis. Some people lose sight it is just a belief not a fact And get stuck In them. Losing their freewill. Freewill is being able to suspend your belief and look at things a different way like a scientist would there is truth how things actually are vs beliefs , how you personally view something to justify something you really don't know the answer to
I think reality is belief in what is to be. Andmy response is

what you wish or been taught to believe but there is actually whats happening which is backed by the scientific method
Belief by Alexelalexa March 28, 2024
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It isn't a matter of belief Megyn you have been watching along the whole time.
Hym "It's a matter of willful ignorance and spite and you are doing to me what Christians accuse atheist being in relationship to belief in God. This is just religious thinking and solipsism resulting in you refusing to do something about the thing that is getting your churches and catholic schools and synagogue shot up and your kids murdered you fucking idiot. You're actually a piece of shit. Your priest needs to stop lying to you because you are not forgiven."
Belief by Hym Iam December 18, 2025

Belief corral 

An existential enclosure for confining sheeple, precluding independent thinking that might lead to freedom from servitude to, for example, religion.
When I started pointing out the way Christianity had co-opted longstanding cultural traditions in order to consolidate its power base, and how little of the 'unique' aspects of his religion were in fact unique, I realized I had wandered out of his belief corral - I might as well have been talking to myself.
Belief corral by Shlomo Hussein January 18, 2009

Belief Perseverance 

A cognitive bias. It's fairly similar to confirmation bias except an individual actually receives information that discredits or contradicts their beliefs but continues to cling on to their views out of stubbornness.
Elmer doesn't think Donald Trump is divisive even though I showed him a video proving otherwise? Man, he has belief perseverance issues.

Belief Tank

From Doonesbury cartoon (Gary Trudeau, 1/28/07): "It's like a think tank, only without the doubt."
George W. Bush listens only to belief tanks.
Belief Tank by Poet Hugo February 1, 2007

Belief Boner 

The act of or feeling of having a belief in something that’s so appealing and strong your soul gets metaphorically erect.
I have a belief boner for preventing Trump from building a wall.
Belief Boner by Skittr February 18, 2019

Belief Corner

(v.)
1. To try to spread a belief, that isn't exactly wrong and just different than others, (i.e. veganism or politics) and if one doesn't exactly agree with said belief, publicly shame them as if the person is bad/toxic.
Person A: Hi, would you like to donate money to (insert pro-animal life organization/charity)?
Person B: Um, no thanks.
Person A: Would you eat a kitten if you were stranded on a island?
Person B: Well, yes but-
Person A: OMG YOU WOULD EAT A KITTEN?!?!?
Person B: Stop.
Person A (shouting to random people): THIS GUY EATS KITTENS!!!!
Person B: STOP BELIEF CORNERING ME!