&gt;I can&#x27;t choose what I believe to be true.<p>Uhhh, what? Fundamentally <i>belief</i> is the acceptance in an idea as true or real. It represents the amount of confidence you have in what is presented to you. Confidence can be based on many things (evidence, social pressure, etc) and can change over time. So you are absolutely free to choose what you believe is true or false.