A belief is a strongly held opinion that is not proven to be true.
A hypothesis is an opinion as to the facts. People often use the word 'theory' when they really mean 'hypothesis'.
A scientific theory is more rigorous than a hypothesis. As far as is known, based on strong evidence, a scientific theory is fact, or truth.
Three universal Truths, Four Noble Truths, The Eightfold Path, and The Five Precepts
According to the dictionary, rationalism is very defined. It reads: a belief or theory that opinions and actions should be based on reason and knowledge rather than on religious belief or emotional response.
Religious fundamentalists usually have a strong belief in the literal veracity of the holy scripture that is the basis of their faith. As all scriptures contain some form of creation mythology, this bars the fundamentalist from evaluating and accepting the truths of evolutionary theory.
Atheism rejects revealed truth and faith.
Druidry
Belief is the acceptance of an idea as true. Beliefs are like opinions in that they are not based on empirical evidence but are different from opinions in that they have a higher degree of certainty.
Moral realism argues that objective moral truths exist independently of human beliefs or opinions. Key arguments for moral realism include the idea that moral principles are universal and apply to all individuals, the existence of moral progress over time, and the intuitive sense that certain actions are inherently right or wrong. These arguments support the belief in objective moral truths by suggesting that moral values are not simply subjective preferences, but rather objective realities that exist regardless of individual perspectives.
The major belief (or teachings) of Buddhism is the Four Noble Truths. The major practice of Buddhism is the Five Noble Precepts.
It means that science is interested in objective truths as opposed to subjective truths. A subjective truth, such as "Yellow is the best colour" is true or false depending on the opinion/belief of the subject. It might be true for me, if yellow is my favourite colour, but false for you. A subjective truth can therefore be both true and false at the same time. An objective truth is true regardless of belief/opinion. It is always true and does not rely on belief to be so. For example, 2 + 2 = 4 or Weight = mass * gravity are objective truths. Science is interested in finding objective truths.
Five steps is not a Buddhist belief.
Chaos Theory
theory or admission