Statements of Belief, and Thought

I've said it before, and I'll say it again: It is good for a man to believe in few things, and to think on much.

The reason I say this it because belief is something men die for - their faith, their family, their nation. A profession of belief is a deep conjoining of both emotion, and determination. This is why it is foolish to throw around the phrase, "I believe so," or "I believe [X]." By saying you believe something you are raising it to the level of life and death, or to the level of the spirit. For what if you really believe something?

For example, someone may say: "I believe in God-through-Christ." Is that really true if you also say: "I believe that this person said [X]" when you really don't know if they did, or did not?

Instead, think on much. Literally replace "I believe" with "I think." This way when you say you believe something, yourself and those around you will really know you believe it. This will instill within them, a sense of hope, reliability, and loyalty.