Who else believes that skepticism takes its roots in fear...!?

Question

of the unknown!!!

Sorry Ryan, I never said I was talking about me!!!

Answer 1

thats part of the problem...the other half is ignorance..

Answer 2

This is why knowing has so many flaws you can’t logically disprove ones belief. I believe yada yada therefore it is my truth. It is primarily wrong with one of your blogs as well. “I know you are wrong, therefore you are wrong.” According to your thought on knowing and truth, I am correct. But in fact I am simply stating a belief and a fallacy.

Skepticism is mainly a rejection of people’s beliefs, and more importantly the concept that everything must be proven to be true, of course with the clause “with a certain degree of confidence based upon sufficient evidence”. But ironically confidence and evidence is perspective and circumstantial based, and unfortunately flawed on the very definition of itself, relative to knowing.

Whether its fear driven or not, is only based upon the one being the skeptic. So this would make you a somewhat fearful person based upon what I’ve seen in your writings? I would have to disagree that you are full of fear, I would say more so full of carelessness…and skepticism and that my friend is a gift. I believe it is rooted by many things, but I am confident to say, I do know some peoples skepticism is rooted by fear, but certainly not you.

Answer 3

Not necessarily,although it is a part of it...I feel its based on experiences and knowledge,and in that you find,fear,
jealousy,envy,doubt,and other emotions that drive you to the point of skepticism..=)

Answer 4

You can count me in that number.

Answer 5

i agree