Do you believe; and why?

[Lucidus]

(05-08-2019, 09:43 PM)Dill Wrote: Is "truth" the only warrant though?  Fred posed an alternative a few hours back.

I would say that it depends on what value you place on truth. If the truth of a proposition is your objective, then I would offer that belief cannot be truly warranted until there is substantial reason to believe that truth has been demonstrably established. 

If truth (even knowing with a great level of certainty) is not the prime objective, then it's certainly possible to use one's own personal criteria, which will likely be met rather easily, which is why I feel it is not useful for anything other than self-confirmation.

I would ask those that believe "just because they believe" if they apply that same standard to other important aspects or areas of their life.