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I understand what you mean.
I just wrote that it's not generally wrong to believe in something which is neither unproven or proven.
I thought that using the word "believe" instead of "know" was sufficient to communicate what I mean.
If you "believe" then it implies that you are not certain, that you don't know for sure.
You can say "I believe it is true", or "I know it is true". There is a difference.I can say unicorns are real but until I find evidence of a unicorn it's not a validated belief (truth).
If something is unproven, you should say "I believe it is true" and it is not dishonest to say so.
It would be dishonest if you said "I know it is true" without having evidence.
Just one note - not every unproven belief is a belief that can't be proven.An unproven belief an individual has doesn't mean there is another source of truth. All it means is the person has a belief that can't be proven.
There are unproven beliefs which can be proven, but haven't been proven yet.
You don't need evidence to believe that something is true.I'm saying there isn't enough evidence to claim it as a truth.
You only need evidence to know that something is true.
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