Pilgrim,

re: "So are you saying you believe things unconsciously vs. consciously?"

I would guess that when a new belief is realized that it is caused, most likely by a process occurring in my subconscious mind due to an exposure to outside stimuli, such as literature, lectures, media, conversation, reflection, experience, etc.



re: " Jonathan Edwards is correct in saying that a man will ALWAYS choose that which is most desirable/important to him under any given circumstance."

But if he had to, could he consciously CHOOSE to believe that which is not most disirable/important to him?