waht is the essence of belief.?
If someone is given scientific proof for a thing then what is the point belief in that thing?
Actually that is not belief. Rather it is arrogance with religious and spiritual point of view and ‘known fact’ with scientific point of view.
Re: Proof and Belief
"Belief" is the category of "concepts that are accepted as true"
"Proof" is the category of "things that necessarily eliminate the possibility of other causes".
Beliefs can still be formed contrary to or in absence of proof.
A fact - is defined by "an objectively verifiable truth" - which is a type of concept. Truth is a type of concept that suggests "something has been placed in the category in which it rightfully belongs".
A "known fact" is hence "an objectively verifiable truth that has been verified"
"Objective verification" is the use of Logical and Empirical Inferences that demonstrate the fact as true.
For something to be a "known fact" as can be seen ... it is not necessitated that it is "accepted" as true ... Hence "belief" is the parallel category for all concepts.
Since "known facts" are subjected to "objectivity" and objectivity can be flawed - "known facts" are not a precise way to ascertaining truth, unless declared as being true under the parameters of the objective test, complete with a priori assumptions. A "proven fact" can be said to become a "known fact" that is necessarily "true" - however, the lingual terms "proven fact" is most often an inaccuracy and should instead be called "demonstrated fact".
To accept something as true based on "demonstrable evidence" is considered "reasonable" - but to lay claim to having "proven facts" is to make high and lofty claims the truth of which is bleak.
Most importantly even if something is said to be a "known fact" when it is "accepted" as being true then it is still a "belief". In other words "beliefs" include all concepts "those that are verifiable, proven and whimsically accepted as true".
In order for something to be "proven" methods other than those that are "objective" or "logical" can be employed, so long as they do not invalidate themselves objectively and logically.