Success is defined by what a person knows and how hard he works to achieve the attainment of such knowledge. So what exactly is knowledge? Many scholars have given their opinion on the matter. The most well known of these and most quoted statement is that knowledge is power. The man who said this was a true genius and possessed a plethora of knowledge; some people even consider him the smartest man ever to live. This man’s name is Sir Francis Drake. Was his definition of knowledge a true representation of what it is? I truly believe so. Everything a man does from the day he gets his first job to the first day of college to obtain a degree is the pursuit of knowledge in to grow one’s value. That is what I believe; knowledge is the value that
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As explained earlier in the paper, belief is most prevalently embodied by religion. The world today runs on either religious or non religious people of which the latter makes up the a smaller amount of people than the former. There is no denying that knowledge is power, but belief is more powerful. It convinces people that a higher being cannot be anything but true even if there is no actual way of knowing this if this is true. Though many will disagree with me, I believe that there is no way of proving that God or a higher being exist; therefore, to me that means that knowledge of God is simply used to strengthen belief. This is why belief is stronger than knowledge. Belief is actually made more powerful because man actually uses knowledge of such works as the Bible, Koran, or any other religious documents to prove his beliefs.
It is my opinion that whether or not having a belief or not having a belief about something is not something that should be seen as rational or irrational. I never want to judge another for their decisions or beliefs in their lives. Just because I do not have belief in a higher being does not mean that I see a religious person no matter what their religion may be as irrational. Man is free to believe what he wishes. However, the only exception to this that i foresee that would make something completely irrational and justify judgement would be if the belief is radical or seeking the harm of
As explained earlier in the paper, belief is most prevalently embodied by religion. The world today runs on either religious or non religious people of which the latter makes up the a smaller amount of people than the former. There is no denying that knowledge is power, but belief is more powerful. It convinces people that a higher being cannot be anything but true even if there is no actual way of knowing this if this is true. Though many will disagree with me, I believe that there is no way of proving that God or a higher being exist; therefore, to me that means that knowledge of God is simply used to strengthen belief. This is why belief is stronger than knowledge. Belief is actually made more powerful because man actually uses knowledge of such works as the Bible, Koran, or any other religious documents to prove his beliefs.
It is my opinion that whether or not having a belief or not having a belief about something is not something that should be seen as rational or irrational. I never want to judge another for their decisions or beliefs in their lives. Just because I do not have belief in a higher being does not mean that I see a religious person no matter what their religion may be as irrational. Man is free to believe what he wishes. However, the only exception to this that i foresee that would make something completely irrational and justify judgement would be if the belief is radical or seeking the harm of