When it is a question of faith? a question of interpretation? a question of applicability...?
Or is it enough for someone to disagree with you for you to label him/her "ignorant"?
2006-09-16 15:19:58 · 17 answers · asked by bobkgins_sock_puppet_3 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I have to admit, I am enjoying the semantics.
2006-09-16 15:51:54 · update #1
clarification: semantics in the answers.
2006-09-16 15:52:35 · update #2
Well a disagreement is when you can see that there are 2 very valid points of view and you just sort of agree to disagree on that issue. Ignorance comes about when someone stomps on any religion or atheism without knowing the facts of the belief system.
2006-09-16 15:25:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Actually I find that I, as a Christian, have been called more of those kinds of names or labels here, then vice versa.
Ignorance merely means one hasn't been exposed to the information needed to be familiar with a subject. I am intelligent, but terribly ignorant when it comes to geography. I could improve that but eewwww, it bores me to tears.
Disagreement means each side has weighed the facts and still cannot some to an agreement.
I hope we can disagree in this forum without name calling - though admittedly, sometimes that is fun because there is no accountability. I might call someone here an idiot, when I would never do that to their face. So that is tempting, for sure and for certain--but not good, I know.
I know that you are an unbeliever and as I said, I am okay with that. But if you have any questions that you genuinely wonder about - why we believe this, or why not that, I am very happy to share what I know and how I came to my conclusions.
For example I would be interested to know if you ever believed, or are you a scientist. Or what in particular makes it so hard to deal with Christians - I know that answer, while I am Christian, I have a hard time with some of the tone and theology of many of today's churches.
2006-09-16 22:30:40 · answer #2 · answered by chris 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
The light of scripture is what determines a persons ignorance or knowledge. Only argue the facts as they are in the Bible. No ignorant person will ever get the right answer if they have not studied the Word to show themselves approved. A wise person will always reserve comment until the statement or position is vetted by scripture.
2006-09-16 22:36:10 · answer #3 · answered by Bimpster 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ignorance is the recognition that a person is not interested in understanding a point of view. Disagreement is when a person ensures a complete understanding and then realizes that the message contains incompatibilities with one's own views. Wisdom is when a person cares only about understanding each point of view to its fullest and finding as much agreement as is possible, even at the expense of reforming one's own views.
So when a christian (or another other person, for that matter) calls you ignorant, they are only telling you that they are not convinced that you really care about understanding and respecting their point of view from their perspective/opinion.
2006-09-16 22:30:41 · answer #4 · answered by Andy 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
we do not judge your ignorance or disagreement, we simply point you out to the truth and when we do you get offended.
when some one ask a serious questions we ask the Holy Spirit to give us the discernment to see if is a true question or not.
and we always have faith in what we say, even if you don't believe. God bless you.
2006-09-16 22:29:01 · answer #5 · answered by g-man 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ignorant means they don`t know, but if they learn, they are not Ignorant anymore. so if you disagree with the Bible then its because you don`t know, and that means your Ignorant, but NO question about the Bible is Ignorant, as long as your asking becasue you really want to know, but if your asking to put someones faith down, well then thats not very nice. Untill you have tried to seek and find God, what right do any have to tell someone he doesn`t exist, what if their is a God, and a Hell .
2006-09-16 22:31:28 · answer #6 · answered by theladylooking 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
In my opinion, any one who believes that any book was inspired by God is the ignorant one. On the other hand, I have seen atheists write that any one who believes in God is ignorant. Bad calls, on both sides. I know that we can just agree to disagree and respect each other. Not all believers claim that they are qualified to determine who is, and who is not, going to "hell".
I have encountered a lot of great people with a lot of different beliefs!
2006-09-16 22:29:58 · answer #7 · answered by Gorgeoustxwoman2013 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ignorance is "not knowing" or "never having been taught".
Disagreement is knowing and understanding what is presented, but not finding yourself in agreement with it.
Christians shouldn't be labelling anyone, as that falls just a tad short of judging them...and we all know about judgement.
2006-09-16 22:24:43 · answer #8 · answered by tjjone 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Ignorance is, telling someone the house is on fire. And that someone replying, no the house is not on fire it's just a pretty color, an goes in the burning building.
Disagreement is, I say lets use water to put the fire out, someone else says no lets use foam.
2006-09-16 22:42:51 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We dwell on topics like these for hours and hours while staring at the floor in the rest room. We have covered those complicated words with you before. Get a life and eat lots of bacon.
2006-09-16 22:29:01 · answer #10 · answered by zahbudar 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋