I wouldn't say that either poll choice is apt.
Certainly I don't think belief and opinion are interchangeable. I think a belief is more pragmatic, that you choose to beleive ion something for a reason. In contrast, an opinion is a nice way of quantifying your reality so that it can disagree with others and not create a giant kerfuffle. A belief can really never be proven, per se, and an opinion is not held on it's moral or personal value, just it's thruthiness to the speaker.
I beleive in some gods and goddesses, and I suppose it is of my opinion that they exist, but to me those are very different statements. That I beleive is subjective, that I hold an opinion tries to make the concept objective, that it should hold true for everyone (in theory).
Do you guys believe there are no gods, hold the opinion there are no gods, or just plain old fashion know as much?
Certainly I don't think belief and opinion are interchangeable. I think a belief is more pragmatic, that you choose to beleive ion something for a reason. In contrast, an opinion is a nice way of quantifying your reality so that it can disagree with others and not create a giant kerfuffle. A belief can really never be proven, per se, and an opinion is not held on it's moral or personal value, just it's thruthiness to the speaker.
I beleive in some gods and goddesses, and I suppose it is of my opinion that they exist, but to me those are very different statements. That I beleive is subjective, that I hold an opinion tries to make the concept objective, that it should hold true for everyone (in theory).
Do you guys believe there are no gods, hold the opinion there are no gods, or just plain old fashion know as much?
