Before You Believe, Be Sure To Be Convinced
Belief, generally, is the acceptance by the mind of what has been received. According to Munro, our beliefs come from the ideas we've been exposed to or have developed from our observations and analyses.
On the other hand, conviction depicts that a mind has seen the proof of something which it could accept; it means a sense of being sure of something.
In believing, some of the ideas we received might be true or false, but they soon form our belief system or philosophy once they have been incorporated. This brings the question over the veracity and relevance of what we believe. It's as such necessary to make good reviews of the things we've been exposed to before we accept them to form a deep part of our minds.
The above then makes a necessary reordering of the priority flow between conviction and belief. This is coming from the fact that many sees the object of belief as coming before that of conviction.
It is rather catastrophic to hold firmly what you are not sure of, to entrust as a guide the things that you've not yet established. Doing that is exactly what believing before conviction is expecting you to do. But then, you must believe what you have been convinced of, you must accept the things that your mind's faculty has confirmed to be true and reliable.
A necessitating effect of conviction is needed for the one to believe; and this is because conviction ordinarily comes from the careful assessment of the validity and truth of an idea. It is the proof of a thing that presents no perceived shallowness that could breed any doubt.
In essence, it is to say that conviction performs the major function of dislodging any debris of doubt and providing a clear slate, the very framework needed for the expression of a firm faith.
As soon as a man jumps into accepting without careful consideration, the kind that infuses a sense of conviction, sooner he jumps out, turning unfaithful. It is one fact expected, because his act of belief was one so hasty, so shallow and so unsupported. He had merely dabbled into what has not been proven and what dubity bestrides.
Thus, when it comes to believing, be careful to assess, confirm and be convinced over what you accept, for in the long run, they form your belief system, which makes or mars you.
On the other hand, conviction depicts that a mind has seen the proof of something which it could accept; it means a sense of being sure of something.
In believing, some of the ideas we received might be true or false, but they soon form our belief system or philosophy once they have been incorporated. This brings the question over the veracity and relevance of what we believe. It's as such necessary to make good reviews of the things we've been exposed to before we accept them to form a deep part of our minds.
The above then makes a necessary reordering of the priority flow between conviction and belief. This is coming from the fact that many sees the object of belief as coming before that of conviction.
It is rather catastrophic to hold firmly what you are not sure of, to entrust as a guide the things that you've not yet established. Doing that is exactly what believing before conviction is expecting you to do. But then, you must believe what you have been convinced of, you must accept the things that your mind's faculty has confirmed to be true and reliable.
A necessitating effect of conviction is needed for the one to believe; and this is because conviction ordinarily comes from the careful assessment of the validity and truth of an idea. It is the proof of a thing that presents no perceived shallowness that could breed any doubt.
In essence, it is to say that conviction performs the major function of dislodging any debris of doubt and providing a clear slate, the very framework needed for the expression of a firm faith.
As soon as a man jumps into accepting without careful consideration, the kind that infuses a sense of conviction, sooner he jumps out, turning unfaithful. It is one fact expected, because his act of belief was one so hasty, so shallow and so unsupported. He had merely dabbled into what has not been proven and what dubity bestrides.
Thus, when it comes to believing, be careful to assess, confirm and be convinced over what you accept, for in the long run, they form your belief system, which makes or mars you.
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