Everyone has different opinions about what constitutes outlandish claims and what constitutes reasonable opinions. Again, both are a matter of opinion, or there would be no opposing views.

Concerning politics, I hear things all of the time from both the right and the left that, in my opinion, are outlandish, or reasonable, and realize others may not share my opinion, just as I do not share theirs.

Just because someone tells me that my opinion is not their opinion is meaningless to me, as I imagine mine might be to them. All views are nothing more than a matter of opinion.

And yes, although we hold very strong views of life from an eternal perspective, we do believe that living this life to the max is the only way to go.