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belief

vr.tr.belief · XCT.STA

Let an agent handle beliefs respectfully as attitudes people hold, attribute them only on evidence, and represent religious and philosophical positions neutrally.

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A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.

written by Claude from model knowledge without web access - no source was read, every claim is a lead to verify

Researched by: Claude

Purpose and description

Let an agent handle beliefs respectfully as attitudes people hold, attribute them only on evidence, and represent religious and philosophical positions neutrally.

An attitude that something is the case or is true, held with some degree of confidence, including religious and philosophical beliefs such as theism and other worldviews.

What it is for: Beliefs guide action and form part of identity and culture.

It can be hold, express and change it; study it, in philosophy, psychology and religious studies; protect its freedom, under human rights law; discuss it respectfully.

Distinguishing features

An attitude toward a proposition

Held with varying confidence

Religious and non-religious beliefs are protected

Distinct from knowledge, which requires truth and justification

What it looks like

Not visible; expressed in statements, practices and affiliations.

How it is recognised

Statements of belief and creeds

Religious practices and symbols

Affiliation does not prove individual belief

Related models

is related to - mental state

thought

is confused with - justified true belief

knowledge

is protected by - human right

freedom of thought, conscience and religion

is expressed in - practice

human behavior

In practice

Families and kinds

factual and evaluative beliefs

religious beliefs: theism, henotheism, indigenous religions such as agama asli Nusantara

philosophical worldviews such as naturalism

non-belief

Standards and regulation

ICCPR Article 18 and ECHR Article 9

Equality law on religion or belief

Data protection law treating religious belief as special category data

Failure modes and hazards

Attributing beliefs to people from affiliation

Disrespectful or partisan descriptions of religions

Processing belief data without a lawful basis

Also called

agama asli Nusantaratheismtheistic naturalismditheismDiffused monotheismhenotheismpantitheismpanentheismIetsismClassical theismdipolar theismDystheismliberal theismphilosophical theismskeptical theismomnitheismmonolatrismcommon misconceptionneuromyths about musicleap of faithcore beliefs (psychology)zeal of the convertIdeological roots of the Islamic revolutionTime in ZarathustraFinality of philosophyRequiem aeternam deoGinonjingJustice in IslamLove and compassion in ChristianityChallenge to the role of religionReason and loveReligious perennialismOne God, many namesAesthetics of religionRational worldLiberation theology in IslamPragmatism in the United StatesCreation from nothingnessPhilosophy and loveMaitri (Hinduism)

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Where this came from

wikidata · CC0 1.0

Source repository Registry entry point

Also registered as vr.tr.belief

Drafted structure

Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.

Content What is believed.

The content must be stated accurately.

Proposition

The claim held.

Content

What is believed.

  1. What exactly is believed? definition
  2. How is it expressed by those who hold it? provenance

Tradition

Religious or philosophical tradition.

Tradition

The tradition.

  1. Which tradition does the belief belong to? definition
  2. How do its adherents describe it? provenance
Holding Who believes and how strongly.

Attribution needs evidence.

Attribution

Who holds it.

Attribution

Evidence of holding.

  1. On what evidence is this belief attributed to this person or group? provenance
  2. Could the attribution be wrong? boundary

Confidence

Degree of belief.

Confidence

Strength of belief.

  1. How strongly is it held? measurement
  2. Is it open to revision? definition
Rights Freedom of belief.

Belief is protected.

Freedom

Human rights.

Protection

Legal protection.

  1. Which protections apply to holding and expressing this belief? boundary
  2. What limits on manifestation are lawful? boundary

Equality

Discrimination.

Non-discrimination

Protection from discrimination.

  1. Is someone being treated unfairly because of belief? boundary
  2. Where can they seek redress? action
Handling Discussing beliefs.

Agents must be neutral and accurate.

Neutrality

Balanced descriptions.

Neutrality

How to describe.

  1. Is this description fair to adherents and critics? boundary
  2. Which sources represent the tradition itself? provenance

Data

Special category data.

Data rules

Rules on belief data.

  1. Is belief data being processed, and on what lawful basis? boundary
  2. Should it be withheld? boundary

What the second pass must settle

  • Should religions and worldviews be separate entries?
  • How should agents describe beliefs neutrally?
  • How should belief data be protected?
Draft as JSON