Do you think there should be a separate section for each Religion on Yahoo Answers ?

Question

I have been observing this Section and being a hindu i can not see so much of hatred being thrown at any religion...

So whenver questions are being asked you must speacify whether they are to be answered by people of all religions or of the religion you want your question answered ...

I also think that there shud be separate section for each religion //

what do you guyz think ?

Answer 1

Jehovah's Witnesses have the true religion.

Learn more:
http://watchtower.org/library/jt/index.htm

Answer 2

You have said" ...being a hindu i can not see so much of hatred thrown at any religion."
Brother I am Muslim. Like me without some exceptions most of the people agree with you. Religion teaches us love not hate. I also agree with you that asker must specify whether the question is to be answered by people of all religion or of the any particularly religious group. Some questions are very disturbing. I have my reservations for a separate sections.

Answer 3

It is a nice thought, but I disagree. There are plenty of chat rooms, yahoo groups, and forums that are specifically for a particular religion. We naturally seem to want to separate ourselves and speak to only those who agree with our views.
In this forum though we are given the chance to learn about other religions and the people that follow them. Sometimes the picture isn't pretty. But that's okay. In society we need to know how to understand people of all different beliefs and work together. How can we do that if we keep separating ourselves and stay ignorant of other's beliefs?

Answer 4

My religion values a responsible search for truth and meaning (I'm Unitarian Universalist). That means that facing challenges to your beliefs is part of that search. Unfortunately, human nature is to try and preserve your current beliefs, no matter how outlandish or unsupportable. There has been plenty of research on this because of its application in advertising.

So, if what you are seeking is simply reassurance then I guess separate sections make sense. If what you are seeking is truth, then I think that input from multiple sources and perspectives is beneficial. I certainly don't like to see name calling and abuse. In my experience the people who resort this the most quickly are those who really have no sound footing for their beliefs and no strong arguments to make for their points. Those with good points to make can generally contain themselves to civil discussion.

To ask a question implies a search for truth, a certain degree of skepticism. Each person must really ask themselves what they are after truth or reassurance?

Answer 5

I think it should remain the same because there are so many off-shoots, sub-religions and personal beliefs that to categorize them all might not be practical. Since each religion has its place in the world, in that each ultimately strives towards the same spiritual goal, to place them under one "umbrella" section would be far better. You will always get "fundamentalists" wanting to enforce their beliefs onto others, judging a person by their chosen paths without understanding the *person* and why they chose that path. It's human nature to question or lash out in anger and hatred at things one fears or is ignorant of. Therefore, by leaving the vari-form religions in one place, we are not "compartmentalizing" ourselves as much as we do in society.

Answer 6

Actually, all this discussion is a good thing. It causes people to think. Even the insulting questions that try to attack as many diverse groups as possible are food for thought. Even the irritating person who keeps posting his "mathematical proofs" has something to offer (it proves that he IS trying to back his belief with SOMETHING more than just "God said so"). Part of the problems in this world is that we DO shut everyone who is not a part of our "group" out. In order to show the facts of our own beliefs, we have to have some idea of the fallacies, otherwise we might inadvertently create more confusion. Besides that, if a belief system suits us, defending it will make our faith stronger, but if it does not, we might discover a new ideology which makes our lives richer.

Answer 7

I don't. And here's why...

I'm Christian. I don't think Islamic is right. I'm not Jewish. And I'm not a few other religions too. I'm more than willing to discuss the merits of religion and even argue intellectually over their points.

But if we separate all out, then the idiots whose purpose here is to bash any and all relgion could have free reignt. I want to be able to socially defend those who I think are practicing an incorrect religion from hate.

So I say we all stay together.

Answer 8

I think it should stay the same, but users will have to be the ones to change. If you dont know the answer to the question based on what type of religion dont answer it but also if we ask a question we should expect those types of answers because there are those out there just to gather the points and not care about wheather you get the truth or get your feelings hurt

Answer 9

I think that when someone answers a questions you can learn a lot - whatever religion they are. If you put separate sections, it's almost like segregation. How do you learn tolerance and understanding if you are kept in ignorance?

Answer 10

i dont get why you would want to there are more than one group religion everyone should be able to takl to each other and talk about the disagreements i think the only reason you thought of this idea is so that you wouldnt be geting mad at peple who thinka diferent way im a christian Lady and why fight why not make peace?..theres a smart idea! Mandy...God Bless

Answer 11

Yes, there should be a category for each of the main religions of the world, like there is in travel, where the major cities are all listed. Hey, this is cyberspace! They have the room!