1.0Idol Chatterhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/idolchatterCorine Gattihttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/idolchatter/author/cgattiWhy Do You Believe?rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="FB0eZBNl8b"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/idolchatter/2013/08/why-do-you-believe.html">Why Do You Believe?</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/idolchatter/2013/08/why-do-you-believe.html/embed#?secret=FB0eZBNl8b" width="600" height="338" title="“Why Do You Believe?” — Idol Chatter" data-secret="FB0eZBNl8b" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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Why do you believe what you believe? If a person stands on a podium in fine suits and a microphone, is what he or she says automatically factual? What power do they really possess? Society is less likely to research facts and takes people at their word. It begs the question. Have we lost our…http://blog.beliefnet.com/idolchatter/files/2013/08/Believe-Me-Poster-Thumbnail-196x300.jpg