Whenever someone says, “I believe …”, then whatever they say next is not true.

If it was a fact, there would be no need to declare a belief.

You don’t say, “I believe in squirrels.”

You don’t say, “I believe squares have four sides.”

It’s just a fact, so there’s no need to take a stance.

You say “I believe” when it’s not a fact that everyone can see.

Since people view it differently, you share your perspective on how you see it.

A belief is something you think is true, without proof.

A fact is an objective reality — something proven true — verified with conclusive evidence.

No beliefs are true.

If a belief was proven true, it would no longer be a belief.

Galileo believed the planets orbit around the sun, but he didn’t have proof.

Hundreds of years later, when it was proven true, it ceased to be a belief and became a fact.

But in his lifetime, it was just a belief.

Beliefs are a stance on what’s inconclusive.

You have to say “I believe …” because it’s not the only answer.

It’s not a fact.

(Not yet.)