Question

what is the difference between belief and trust

Answer 1

Trust and believe are two words that have similar connotations and are often considered as interchangeable. This holds true in only some contexts, while in others these words have two separate meanings. The terms trust and believe are commonly used in relationships or to define the relationship between two people.

Trust and believe have deeper meanings when it comes to using it in relationships. The term trust is considered to be a much stronger than believe. Trust would actually mean that a person places complete confidence in another person. The person believes that the person he is trusting will do no harm to him. For example: a person that allows a friend to borrow his car, he has faith that the person would not harm his car and would return in the same condition that he/she borrowed. Another example includes borrowing money. If a person lend his friend money, he ‘trusts’ that the friend would return the money in due time. Trust is a permanent concept, where a person that is trusted is usually trusted for life, until that person breaks that trust. If either party breaks the trust, it takes a long time to build it back. The term ‘trust’ is derived from Old Norse word ‘traust’ meaning “trust, protection, firmness”.

Answer 2

Believe means to accept that is true especially without a proof....It is possible to believe someone but not trust them until they earn your trust fully, therefore trust is more of an act of reliance based on accepting something to be true....