5.Groundless Beliefs(782)

Sixth grade rewrite

Groundless Beliefs

【1】In the future, we will start to sort out what we believe in by asking how we know it's true. We'll look at every statement and wonder, "How do we know that? What makes us believe it? What is the reason behind it?" We might be surprised at how many things we say every day that we can't really prove. They might just be based on old stories or someone's word without any proof...

【2】Sometimes, we believe things because we were told them when we were young and didn't question them. Maybe someone told us something when we were little, and we just accepted it without thinking. Many of our strongest beliefs were formed when we were kids, and now it's hard to even think about questioning them.

【3】They seem so obvious to us. But if two babies were swapped at birth and raised in different places with different beliefs, they would probably grow up believing the opposite of what they believe now.

【4】This is true for many beliefs, not just religious ones. If we grew up in a place where things like having more than one wife, hunting heads, or fighting in an arena were normal, we would think they were okay. If an English baby was raised in Germany and didn't know he was English, he would have German thoughts and beliefs, not English ones. Many of our beliefs are just because we were raised with them.

【5】Even as adults, we still believe things on just a suggestion. We do it without really thinking, like how newspapers and ads can influence us. We often just repeat ideas we've heard without questioning them. Most people are like parrots, repeating what they hear.

【6】We should be careful with beliefs that everyone says are true. These are often old beliefs passed down from generation to generation. But just because something is old doesn't mean it's right. We need to be careful with beliefs that seem too obvious to question. Throughout history, many "obvious truths" have been proven wrong when we learned more.

【7】For example, for a long time, people thought slavery was natural and right. They thought some people were "slaves by nature." It was hard to even think about questioning it. Planets moving in circles was also thought to be true for a long time. It took a lot of smart people to change that idea.

【8】We used to think the heart was where we think, not the brain. And for a long time, people thought the Earth was flat. It was hard to imagine it any other way. Heavy things falling faster than light ones was also a belief for a long time. It took Galileo to show that wasn't true.

【9】Some beliefs are held because they are useful to us. We might not realize it, but we hold onto some beliefs because they help us in some way. But it's not right to think all opinions are like this. It's also not right to say self-interest isn't a reason for some beliefs.

【10】We should be careful when our happiness depends on us believing something. If we might lose something by changing our mind, we should think twice. We might hold onto a belief because it makes us feel good about ourselves or our choices.

【11】Many beliefs are based on feelings. We might believe something because it reminds us of someone we like or dislike. If we didn't get along with our dad, we might not like his opinions. If we liked our mom, we might like her opinions.

【12】Sometimes, our beliefs are just what's popular. We might think something is good because everyone else does. But we don't always change our beliefs with every new trend. Sometimes, we hold onto beliefs because they were popular a long time ago.

【13】Once we believe something, it's hard to change our minds. Our brains get used to thinking a certain way, and it's hard to change. We might have a list of stories we tell over and over, or opinions we repeat without thinking. As we get older, it's harder to accept new ideas that don't fit with what we already think.

【14】So, even though there are many reasons we believe things that aren't based on facts, there are some people who really want to find out the truth, no matter what it is. They want to think clearly and rationally. For them, this is written.

六年级改写

无根据的信仰

【1】在未来，我们将开始通过询问我们如何知道它是真的来理清我们所相信的东西。我们会看着每一个陈述，然后想:“我们是怎么知道的?是什么让我们相信它?这背后的原因是什么?”我们可能会惊讶于我们每天说了多少我们无法证明的事情。他们可能只是基于旧故事或某人的话，没有任何证据…

【2】有时候，我们相信一些事情，因为我们年轻时被告知这些事情，而没有质疑它们。也许在我们小的时候，有人告诉我们一些事情，我们只是不假思索地接受了它。我们许多最坚定的信念都是在我们小时候形成的，现在甚至很难去质疑它们。

【3】它们对我们来说是显而易见的。但是，如果两个婴儿在出生时被交换，在不同的地方以不同的信仰长大，他们长大后可能会相信与现在相反的东西。

【4】这不仅适用于宗教信仰，也适用于许多信仰。如果我们生长在一个有多个妻子、狩猎头或在竞技场上战斗都很正常的地方，我们会认为这些都是可以接受的。如果一个英国婴儿在德国长大，不知道自己是英国人，他就会有德国人的思想和信仰，而不是英国人的。我们的许多信仰只是因为我们从小就有这样的信仰。

【5】即使是成年人，我们仍然只相信一个暗示。我们这样做没有真正思考，就像报纸和广告会如何影响我们。我们经常只是重复我们听到的想法，而不去质疑它们。大多数人都像鹦鹉一样，重复他们听到的话。

【6】我们应该谨慎对待那些人人都说正确的信念。这些通常是代代相传的古老信仰。但旧的东西并不意味着它就是对的。对于那些显而易见、不容置疑的信念，我们需要谨慎对待。纵观历史，当我们了解得更多时，许多“显而易见的真理”被证明是错误的。

【7】例如，在很长一段时间里，人们认为奴隶制是自然的和正确的。他们认为有些人是“天生的奴隶”。想要质疑它都很难。很长一段时间以来，行星绕圈运动也被认为是正确的。改变这种想法需要很多聪明人。

【8】我们过去认为我们思考的地方是心，而不是脑。很长一段时间，人们认为地球是平的。很难想象还有其他的方式。很长一段时间以来，重的东西比轻的东西下落得快也是一种信念。伽利略证明了这是不正确的。

【9】人们持有一些信念是因为它们对我们有用。我们可能没有意识到，但我们坚持一些信念，因为它们在某种程度上帮助了我们。但认为所有的观点都是这样是不对的。说自身利益不是某些信仰的理由也是不对的。

【10】当我们的幸福取决于我们相信某事时，我们应该小心。如果我们改变主意可能会失去一些东西，我们应该三思而后行。我们可能会坚持一种信念，因为它让我们对自己或我们的选择感觉良好。

【11】许多信念都是基于感觉。我们相信某件事可能是因为它让我们想起我们喜欢或不喜欢的人。如果我们和爸爸相处不好，我们可能不喜欢他的意见。如果我们喜欢我们的妈妈，我们可能会喜欢她的意见。

【12】有时候，我们的信仰正是流行的。我们可能认为某件事是好的，因为其他人都这么认为。但我们并不总是随着每一个新趋势而改变我们的信念。有时候，我们坚持信仰是因为它们在很久以前很流行。

【13】我们一旦相信某事，就很难改变主意。我们的大脑习惯于以某种方式思考，而且很难改变。我们可能会有一个反复讲述的故事列表，或者我们不加思考地重复的观点。随着年龄的增长，我们很难接受那些与我们已有的想法不相符的新想法。

【14】因此，尽管我们有很多理由相信一些并非基于事实的事情，但还是有一些人真的想要找出真相，不管真相是什么。他们想要清晰而理性地思考。对他们来说，这是命中注定的。