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I am in debate with a theist. I stated scientists don’t believe in evolution; they accept it based on evidence for it. He gave a dictionary definition of belief using the word acceptance. They are synonyms I guess, but they are not interchangeable. Faith is blind acceptance while some other word should be correct for what scientists are doing with acceptance. Can you help me out with this subtlety?

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You’ve touched on a nuanced aspect of language and epistemology (the study of knowledge). The distinction you’re making between “belief” in the context of faith and “acceptance” in the context of scientific evidence is an important one.

In everyday language, “belief” and “acceptance” can be synonyms, but their connotations differ significantly in specific contexts, especially in science versus religion.

1. Belief often implies a trust or confidence in something without the necessity of empirical evidence. In religious contexts, belief is typically based on faith, which does not require empirical evidence and is not…