Sceptics beliefs ?

[G-Unit]

What's the difference between opinions and theories and beliefs?

In my opinion a belief is a conclusion, an opinion is a possibility and a theory is an explanation. Beliefs are stronger than the other two because they can't be proved or disproved. They are related to faith, not evidence. People who believe in God can't prove he exists. Those who don't believe can't prove he doesn't either.

[Mr Gray]

He signed his statement as being correct and that can be used as evidence so it does matter.

No it can't because it's a witness statement not an arguido statement

[Venturi Swirl]

In my opinion a belief is a conclusion, an opinion is a possibility and a theory is an explanation. Beliefs are stronger than the other two because they can't be proved or disproved. They are related to faith, not evidence. People who believe in God can't prove he exists. Those who don't believe can't prove he doesn't either.

. Beliefs can be proven.  I believe Madeleine was abducted by a stranger and one day that belief may be proven.  Next!

[Mr Gray]

In my opinion a belief is a conclusion, an opinion is a possibility and a theory is an explanation. Beliefs are stronger than the other two because they can't be proved or disproved. They are related to faith, not evidence. People who believe in God can't prove he exists. Those who don't believe can't prove he doesn't either.

So when scientist day they believe the universe is 14 million years old they've just plucked that figure out of the air and don't have evidence to back it up... Beliefs can and and often are based on evidence...

[Mr Gray]

In my opinion a belief is a conclusion, an opinion is a possibility and a theory is an explanation. Beliefs are stronger than the other two because they can't be proved or disproved. They are related to faith, not evidence. People who believe in God can't prove he exists. Those who don't believe can't prove he doesn't either.

In my opinion.. Maddie was abducted
I have a theory Maddie was abducted
I believe Maddie was abducted.... All based in the same evidence... So where's the difference

[faithlilly]

You believe  what you want... And so will I... It doesn't matter

But it does matter. Even when faced with proof of something you deny it. This proves that your belief in the parent’s innocence is not based on a dispassionate, object consideration of the evidence but on blind faith.

[Mr Gray]

But it does matter. Even when faced with proof of something you deny it. This proves that your belief in the parent’s innocence is not based on a dispassionate, object consideration of the evidence but on blind faith.

in your opinion...where is the proof  you are talking about...show me the proof and your post has some validity ...without it its just your opinion presented as fact and therefore basically worthless imo

[pathfinder73]

In my opinion.. Maddie was abducted
I have a theory Maddie was abducted
I believe Maddie was abducted.... All based in the same evidence... So where's the difference

You talk about evidence so what is it? What is your theory?

[Mr Gray]

You talk about evidence so what is it? What is your theory?

lete see faiths proof first...i think we will have a long wait

[Brietta]

But it does matter. Even when faced with proof of something you deny it. This proves that your belief in the parent’s innocence is not based on a dispassionate, object consideration of the evidence but on blind faith.

The thing about fantasising is that it is the gift that keeps on giving irrespective of of probability or veracity.  I don't believe even Amaral suggested that Kate was an MI5 operative yet in the run up to another year of Madeleine's absence, a highly noted Portuguese journalist and author has made the allegation.

I find that quite remarkable ... and I will not be too surprised to see it adopted as the latest factoid on #mccann et al.

[Venturi Swirl]

You talk about evidence so what is it? What is your theory?

This thread is about sceptics beliefs.  Apparently they have none because they are sceptics.  What a load of bull!

[Wonderfulspam]

The thing about fantasising is that it is the gift that keeps on giving irrespective of of probability or veracity.  I don't believe even Amaral suggested that Kate was an MI5 operative yet in the run up to another year of Madeleine's absence, a highly noted Portuguese journalist and author has made the allegation.

I find that quite remarkable ... and I will not be too surprised to see it adopted as the latest factoid on #mccann et al.

I agree with your first sentence.

One can fantasise about an abduction for starters, one abductor or maybe even 2, hell why stop at 2?
Perhaps there was a whole coach party of abductors, 'watchers' keeping look out, getaway cars warmed in waiting, abductors making practice runs in the apartment the night before, bloodlines, paedophile rings....It's entertaining if nothing else.

[Brietta]

I agree with your first sentence.

One can fantasise about an abduction for starters, one abductor or maybe even 2, hell why stop at 2?
Perhaps there was a whole coach party of abductors, 'watchers' keeping look out, getaway cars warmed in waiting, abductors making practice runs in the apartment the night before, bloodlines, paedophile rings....It's entertaining if nothing else.

  ... and there I think we have yet another sceptic belief laid bare ... the life of a family is "entertaining if nothing else".

Maybe if you are on the outside looking in ... but it must be hell for the family experiencing it all.

[barrier]

  ... and there I think we have yet another sceptic belief laid bare ... the life of a family is "entertaining if nothing else".

Maybe if you are on the outside looking in ... but it must be hell for the family experiencing it all.

Are they looking in on this?

[Wonderfulspam]

  ... and there I think we have yet another sceptic belief laid bare ... the life of a family is "entertaining if nothing else".

Maybe if you are on the outside looking in ... but it must be hell for the family experiencing it all.

That's assuming they don't really know what happened to Maddie.

We can't be certain that they don't.