The difference between I Believe and I understand
    is clearly within one's our own hand
A belief has little, if any, experience attached to it
    Whereas understanding is based on experience
One should not say - I believe the sun will rise
   The sun rising is a forgone conclusion
That knowledge is based on experience
One might say, I believe God loves me,
   because that is a belief
A personal God is a belief
It may seem to be true because one wishes
   to believe it
   But it is still only a belief

It is the same for science, but scientist's beliefs
are true for them - until something more true
   shows up - and then they let go of the old
   to embrace the new - at least eventually

Religion cannot do that - for to accept the
   non-traditional is to destroy the old
   and accepted belief
And it leaves one with no firm foundation
   Hence we do not want to accept it
Yet we are heading into an enlightened era
and a shift within our hearts and minds begins