I'm not sure I'd be classified as a skeptic. I fully believe in applying scientific methodology to answer any question. I'm a proponent of the application of inductive and deductive logic to any situation. But I have an open mind to all possibilities.
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.I think we'll both fit in to this group -- good to see you.
I also think I agree with your position. Being a skeptic doesn't mean taking a position that everything unproven is by definition False. Being a skeptic means that everything is conditional pending the acquisition of supporting evidence.
Likewise proving anything True in an absolute sense is impossible. Things can just be well supported.
We can accumulate evidence that indicates things are likely or unlikely -- sometimes very likely or unlikely.
We also must go through life deciding which questions are worthy of our energy.
One of my favorite quotes says:
"Do not believe anything, but question only what is worth questioning". -- George Polya
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