I understand that Steve, but how many people that we base our beliefs upon have actually given us tangible, 100% verifiable proof of any claims made?
There are many out there, even on this forum, that believe things and will fight tooth and nail for it but have no proof whatsoever to back it up.
Stephens' opinion, which he believes is true, is based on facts and experiences that he himself has had, or by information that people he trusts or personally knows have provided. Again, whether it is true or not, who knows, but HE believes it to be true and we should not heckle him for it.
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Originally Posted by Steve_A
Hi Lorien,
I tend to agree with you on several points. However, I need to add that if someone is stating an opinion, view or sharing an idea they need to declare that that is what it is.
If I declared there is life on Mars I would have to prove it, without a shred of doubt. If I said I beleived there was life on Mars, the onus is less on me, as I could quite easily refer to intangible 'evidence' which cannot be proven one way nor another as they are only beliefs.
People have the right to beleive what they think, of course they do, but they need to state that it is a belief and not a proven fact.
Best regards,
Steve
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