 Marcel discusses being in a variety of contexts; however, one of the more illustrative points of entry into this issue is the distinction between being and  having.[6]  In some cases this distinction is one that is obvious and therefore not particularly illuminating. For example, most people would readily acknowledge a difference between having a house and being hospitable. However, there are other cases where the distinction between having something and being something is much more significant. For example, when we hope, we do not have hope. We are hope. Similarly, we do not have a belief. We are a belief.