Most of the people that ask these questions seem to be just looking for a fight, or are they actually begging for someone to show them the way to God? They could just open the bible or go to a non-denominational church for the answers. So if they are already set in their ways, why do they ask the yahoo answer community, people they don't even know, about it? Either way Religion sure does get a lot of answers...
2006-06-09 12:04:04 · 13 answers · asked by ~Lauralyn~ 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Your observation is correct. Religion is such a hot issue or topic that strikes a raw nerve in many. Perhaps, it is because people fear of what they don't know.
It depends on your perspective and also on the perspective of those who post and answer questions on this thread of Religion and Spirituality.
This may both test us and them. As for me, I learn from the questions and answers that others post. There are many who really don't understand the Bible and a lot more who don't even visit any church. They ask people they don't know at Yahoo Answer because it is a forum of ideas, where you usually can't even get in any church. Don't mind those picking a fight. Don't be angry, since you don't know them anyway. Let it be a learning experience for you regarding what makes others tick, why some think so and others believe another.
I do find that the others post plain questions that have been bothering them. So I may answer a question or two based on what I've learned so far; but I don't shove it on their throat. Just an exchange of ideas. No "I-know-it-all" or "I'm-right-you're-wrong" attitude.
Just remember to treat everyone with respect, even when a little bite is necessary.
2006-06-09 12:23:44 · answer #1 · answered by TJ Zez 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
"Conviction" does a funny thing to people.
When God is petitioning someone - They do alot of different things, and react different ways...
- Some people mock believers...
- Some people rebel completely, and join a cult, or some other religious sect...
- Some people ask questions (and yes, some ask questions just to provoke...lol. You're right there.)
What can I say: We have a Spiritual void. So Religion/Spirituality is something people are trying to understand.
God Bless.
2006-06-09 12:12:26 · answer #2 · answered by redglory 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Trolls and mockers like to post their nonsense here for two reasons, I believe:
1) Misery loves company. They want God's people to be as unhappy and unfulfilled as they are, and 2) they probably think religious people are more vulnerable to their attempts to shock and offend.
In truth, in their hearts, I think you hit the nail on the head: they are begging for someone to show them the way to God.
2006-06-09 12:32:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're right. I'm going to stop reading these and trying to answer them now. Thank you for the voice of wisdom.. people are just sword fighting.. sparring.. trying to feel intelligent. It's so humanistic.. we wrestle not against flesh and blood..... So, hey, everybody, make your choice, and you'll find out who was right in the end!
2006-06-09 12:10:57 · answer #4 · answered by profe 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because you can't go into any other catagory and mock people the way you can in religion. You can't go into the sportsman section and say, "Why are fish so stupid that they bite a worm on a hook?"
2006-06-09 12:10:09 · answer #5 · answered by oldguy63 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most of them want to fight and be smart azzes but some really do learn about other people faith and ask questions about their own..
2006-06-09 13:35:21 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some people are generally interested,
some just want to start a war sadly.
2006-06-09 12:08:40 · answer #7 · answered by rxqueen♥ † 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everyone are searching for God, the truth, if the answers they get in bible or somewhere else is true, why will they ask about it here? did u know this?
Who is God?
Who has been remembered as the Ocean of Love, the Intellect of the Wise, the Almighty Authority, the Comforter of Hearts, the Truth, The Living Being and the Blissful One?
God Says:
I am the Ocean of Love;
I show you the path of love.
My love remains unbroken and constant.
I cannot forget even one of you.
I have so much love for you,
and My love is unconditional and unlimited.
I am the Beloved.You have been calling out to Me for a long time.
Who Is God?
We are used to knowing things by seeing them, hearing them, tasting them, touching or smelling them. Most of us have grown up in a ‘seeing–is–believing’ and ‘hands on’ culture and we are used to perceiving things in that way. Because we can’t see, hear, taste, touch or smell God, the question arises – is God for real?
One can reach out to God with pure thoughts and be connected to Him. The soul experiences the response of pure feelings and spiritual strength. God is truth itself and thus can be recognized with the eye of truth.
God: The Supreme Soul
Like us, God is also a soul. Unlike us, He is referred to as the Supreme Soul – the only soul who never takes a body (gross or subtle, human or angelic) of His own. He is beyond the effects of actions and is never subject to the dualities of birth and death, pleasure and pain, success and failure. Being beyond the limits of time of this physical world, He retains absolute knowledge of the universe and all its dimensions.
Where is God?
God lives, not everywhere but somewhere. A thought of God almost always takes the eyes upwards, as though one is perhaps expecting a face to miraculously appear from behind the clouds or to beam down from the moon. Thoughts are powerful. They link one soul to another. If they are properly channelled, thoughts can even go where only the soul can travel – beyond the moon and stars to a dimension of golden red light, the original home of all souls. Immersed in the experience of the warmth of this light, the soul feels as though it is truly at home at last, and with God.
God – The Spiritual Sun
Like the physical sun, which gives light and life indiscriminately to all beings, God is the Spiritual Sun, giving light to all, whomever and wherever they may be. He serves altruistically, without any selfish motives, reminding each one of their innate qualities of love, peace and happiness. This is why He has been remembered in some countries and cultures by the name Shiva, The Benevolent One.
God’s Wisdom, Love and Power
People may wonder why, if God exists, He doesn’t wave a magic wand and fix things, making or at least influencing everyone so that they do exactly what they ‘should’ do. But God never takes away anyone’s freedom of choice. God’s wisdom is to recognize and respect each soul’s individual identity, freedom and inherent goodness. God shares knowledge – a profound understanding of the dualities and dilemmas of love and hatred, happiness and sorrow, victory and defeat, etc. – but He does not make our choices for us. The soul is free to choose ‘to be or not to be’, ‘to love or not to love’. God’s love strengthens the soul’s will to free itself from the distresses caused by vices such as selfish desire, anger, fear, ego and attachment. God’s power helps the soul to recognize its highest potential and to aim for perfection by practising the art of simple living and high thinking. Such practice by a significant number of souls eventually brings about positive change in the whole of humanity.
When you learn to tune your mind in meditation to the mind of God, then whatever the situation, you always have a source of help and strength to draw upon – an infinite reservoir of power and virtues that is only a thought away
2006-06-09 17:13:27 · answer #8 · answered by iforeveryone 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they are either curious, stupid, or just want to get people fired up about different issues.
2006-06-09 12:28:43 · answer #9 · answered by akknaley 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Either because they're genuinely curious or because they want to rile people up to answer their questions.
2006-06-09 12:08:34 · answer #10 · answered by Clara Isabella 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋