DO YOU HAVE A BELIEF SYSTEM?

Belief Systems - a set of principles or tenets which together form the basis of a religion, philosophy, or

moral code. A fixed coherent set of beliefs prevalent in a community or society.

What do you believe, what are your morals, or set of internal rules? We grow up experiencing and believing a certain set of rules according to our family, geography, and generation. A belief system can be any group of individuals sharing a similar like or idea or having the same values. It may be an opinion, view-point or a bias adopted from others without real supporting evidence. Everything we see, feel, and experience can affect our beliefs. It's all about finding your values and trusting yourself. It is how we make sense of the world around us.

You may be a member of many belief systems. Do you have a certain group of friends who are all interested in the same things you are? Is there a set group of individuals who you feel the most comfortable around? You probably share the same belief systems. If you think you have never belonged to a belief system, when did you stop believing in Santa Claus? That was a belief system. Many belief systems can include folklore or propaganda, and can be divided into secular and supernatural.

Religion, Medicine, Economy and Politics are all influential in establishing our values and beliefs. Many people in today's society support belief systems without logic or scientific evidence. People can live and die by their belief systems. War can be considered a battle between belief systems. This is an example of how belief drives behavior.

Here are some common beliefs throughout history, see if you can find out the ones that are true:

Columbus discovered America

President Lincoln freed the slaves

First Thanksgiving was at Plymouth Colony

Sushi means raw fish

Bats are blind

You need to wait 24 hours before filing a missing persons report

Witches were burned at the stake at the Salem Witch Trials

Hair and Fingernails continue to grow after a person dies

Sugar causes hyperactivity in children

Swallowed chewing gum takes 7 years to digest

Did you find the true ones? All are false, you can find the real facts at wikipedia.org

Here are some other fun sites to help you get your facts right:

Snopes.com

Factcheck.org

TruthOrFiction.com

HoaxSlayer.com

I hope you had fun with this article, see you next week!

Keep Dreaming,

Coleen

Sources: www.humanreligions.info www.freegrab.net wikipedia.org Snopes.com Factcheck.org

TruthOrFiction.com HoaxSlayer.com www.humanreligions.info