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A Choice
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I just can't see how belief is not a choice. Belief is something we accept as fact or not regardless of whether it is or not, how is that not a choice?
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It's not a choice because no conscious decision was made.
For example, I never chose not to believe in the existence of God. I realized only in hindsight that I no longer held that belief. I was persuaded in my reflection on the issue that the case for the existence of God was deficient, but I did not "choose" to be persuaded, I simply was.
As incredible as it may sound, solipsists (or very near solipsists) do exist. They are typically Idealists who reject the idea of a material world, and believe that there is only one conscious entity ("God") in existence that is indistinguishable from any conscious individual, individuality being seen as an "illusion".
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Sometimes I am close to phenomenalism. There are appearances to mind and memories which are all I can truly know. This is often a response to the religious attitude that goes to the other extreme and posits knowledge of grand, transcendental metaphysical edifices. Bewildernent leads me to seek security of confidence. Home may not be sweet but at least it provides an accurate map, or reliable elements.
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