When you ask a question about what side of the political aisle your on, the response is like I was asking if you believe in GOD or not.People are very passionant intheir answers yet some responses seem so shallow minded,as if their party is God and the other is the devil.
2006-08-07 05:30:41 · 4 answers · asked by ? 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
Yep, noticed that.
As an ordained Universalist minister and counselor, I've spent a lot of time studying a lot of different religions and how people relate to belief systems. It seems that people fall into three main camps.
There are those who don't believe much of anything strongly, and as such aren't really that involved in such discussions.
There are those who are comfortable (but not fanatic) with their beliefs, and are happy to answer questions but don't really feel the need to convert others.
And there are those who are avid, fundamentalist (some say fanatic) believers. They tend to always be bringing up their religion, and go out of their way to show why their religion is correct. I've noticed that in a lot of these people, there is also a high degree of personal doubt and uncertainty. The are, in some ways, very unsure of their beliefs. So, to compensate for this, they try to convince others of the rightness of their cause, but what they're really trying to do is convince themselves. These are the ones that go on Crusades to destroy the infidel, or go into politics to enforce their beliefs on others as a matter of law.
At the far end of the fanatic spectrum are those who have no doubts, and are just absolutely convinced in the rightness of their actions. If this comes from being fully comfortable, willing to be introspective but happy with the answers they find, then I actually consider them part of the second category. The scary ones are those who won't even question or self-analyze their beliefs, and are just arbitrarily convinced there is nothing else valid in the world. These are the ones that lead Jihads and Inquisitions, trying to destroy anyone or anything that doesn't agree with them.
I expect the same holds true in politics.
2006-08-07 05:33:57 · answer #1 · answered by coragryph 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
So much for the separation of church and state. Though there hasn't been a true separation ever.
2006-08-07 12:40:20 · answer #2 · answered by Tom H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yup, the moron-quotient is remarkably high on this site, isn't it?
2006-08-07 12:36:36 · answer #3 · answered by Walter Ridgeley 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
americans are an opinionated lot!!
2006-08-07 12:35:09 · answer #4 · answered by shar71vette 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋