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Originally Posted by MS Fowler
Christianity, as a revealed religion--meaning truth revealed by God that is otherwise unknowable--- is a very different matter.
You do not believe because you choose not to believe.
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How is that different from Islam, Judaism or even Greek Mythology? Don't they also claim that their truth is revealed by their diety?
Belief: confidence in the truth or existence of something not immediately susceptible to rigorous proof. If you don't have the confidence, how do you choose to have confidence in something?