How do we get from holding a belief to certainty?

I am not kicking religion, which is based on Faith and Belief, because we all have beliefs, even Science oriented people like myself. I am intrigued though, by the process that seems to occur in our minds, where our beliefs become certainties; also, we dislike any attempt to undermine what we believe.

Can you describe, by recollection of personal experience, any events that changed your beliefs, either promoting it to certainty or eroding it, causing you to rethink your beliefs.

Hi Devil

Yes, i lost faith when my husband decided to break our marriage vows, by having an affair, we are Catholics, he always told me we would be married forever, now he is asking for a divorce.

Faith, sorry not sure i have any left

Erin x

I stopped believing in God a long time ago. I think 9/11 just showed the randomness of evil. I have no feelings that there is a spirit world at all.

I believe I am a cute fluffy little fairygirl

It is a certainty that when I look in the mirror I will realise that I am not

zara

Yep I was right

Erin wrote:

i lost faith when my husband decided to break our marriage vows, by having an affair, we are Catholics,

Erin,
I'm not a Catholic; and I'm not a member of any church. However, we should not lose our own sense of faith and principles because one man has let us down.

Granted; you did not have your husbands agenda. Granted he has betrayed his promises to you. But in divorcing; I'm sure immediate friends, people in your community and members of your church will all be very supportive to you at this time. If I were you - I would break ties with your husband; and not lose the connection you have with your God.