Which of the following statements about religious belief systems is true?
A)religious belief systems proclaim "truth", just as scientific belief systems proclaim "truth"
B)sociological analyses of religious belief systems try to disprove particular beliefs rather than prove particular beliefs
C)Karl Marx claimed that the only way to find "truth" was through religion
D)beliefs are things that someone thinks are "true" (whether they are actually true or not), but belief systems are sets of interrelated beliefs that have been proven to be "true"
E)religious belief systems no longer have any significant influence in modern state systems

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Religious belief systems, like scientific belief systems, make truth claims about the world and people's place in it. However, the criteria for what counts as evidence and how truth claims are evaluated differ between religious and scientific belief systems.

Which of the Following Statements About Religious Belief Systems Is