I agree with your post entirely. That quote was so absured it actually made me laugh at it. having skepticism is never a bad thing. Even if a theory holds true 99.9999% of the time, having that open mind and bit of skepticism lets you see that one time it doesnt hold.

I believe most people equaite being skeptical with not having an open mind, which is completely false. Being skeptical means you can accept (note, not blindly believe) any reality that the objective proof provides..which to me means very very open minded.