这个短小的解释我觉得很清楚。
Belief, Fact, and Opinion
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fact can be proved true. For example, it is a fact that Mars is the fourth planet from the sun. A fact can be proved either by actually observing something or by consulting a reliable source such as an encyclopedia.
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fact can be proved true. 创世纪是没有任何evidence的,怎么证明?你认为,通过圣灵的体验算不算proved true?
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belief is an idea or conviction that someone accepts as true or real. Some people, for example, believe that walking under a ladder is bad luck. Can this be proven? Probably not. But the person may still believe it true.
Another person may believe in certain gods, while others do not. For them, these beliefs are like facts.
注意了,是像fact,不要搞混了。
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belief system is a collection of ideas or teachings, which influence a person's understanding of life. It usually gives instructions on how to live. As you will see, religions are a blend of both facts and belief systems. It can be proven that at least some of the religious leaders actually existed. The ideas they taught and some of he things they did, however, cannot be proven.
耶稣是否存在过确实有考古学家研究,如果有足够的证据,那这会成为一个fact。释迦摩尼,默罕默德,李洪志的存在是一个fact。但是他们的教导,是无法prove的,属于belief范畴。上帝是否真实存在是无法验证的,你认为存在那是你的belief,不要搞混成了fact。