Postulatism

=Definition=

*Postulatism is a semi-religious belief system, based on the principle that nothing can be proven for certain.
*Derived from the word postulate as used in mathematics, the beliefs of Postulatism are usually applicable only to philosophical and religious issues.

Beliefs

*The beliefs of Postulatism are generally summed up by the following statement:Everything is the way it is and you can't prove it.

*While Werner Heisenberg is often jokingly referred to as the messiah of Postulatism, Postulists have no affinity, belief, nor disbelief in any higher power, as they can not be proven to or disproven to exist.
*It is still undetermined whether Postulatism can be considered a religion as followers do not have a unified set of guidelines or worship regularly as with most religions. However, it greatly affects the thought process and beliefs of those who practice it. An example of a religious application of Postulatism is the issue of the origins of life: A Christian might argue for creationism, and an atheist might argue for evolution, whereas a Postulist would argue that neither could be proven, and therefore both are insignificant.
*It is unclear whether a common lack of beliefs counts as unified belief, and as such, impossible to determine if Postulists are actually one group as opposed to many individuals who believe the same thing.
*Although the situation has never arisen, it is unclear as to whether a Postulist can fairly serve on a Jury due to their belief that nothing can be proven, and would be biased towards a not-guilty verdict based on the clauses "proof beyond a reasonable doubt" and "innocent until proven guilty."

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