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"Strongly held beliefs" doesn't necessarily refer to religion.

The difference is that religious beliefs are from faith. Faith makes belief become dogma.

Strongly held beliefs may or may not involve unsubstantiated faith.

Thus strongly held beliefs can ALSO be based upon rational analysis of whatever the subject at hand happens to be. Rational analysis of facts, followed by a strongly held belief, perhaps a theory. And with luck the theory might be demonstrated and proved, suggesting proper analysis and good conclusions.

That is the opposite of religious gobbly gook. :)
 
The difference is that religious beliefs are from faith. Faith makes belief become dogma.

Strongly held beliefs may or may not involve unsubstantiated faith.

Thus strongly held beliefs can ALSO be based upon rational analysis of whatever the subject at hand happens to be. Rational analysis of facts, followed by a strongly held belief, perhaps a theory. And with luck the theory might be demonstrated and proved, suggesting proper analysis and good conclusions.

That is the opposite of religious gobbly gook. :)
Political gobbledygook can do as much harm, or more.
 
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