Does it astound you sometimes how people just don't seem to comprehend?

Question

It can be a perfectly clear statement and they will either be like "huh?" or make a rude comment that is completely off mark. Steven Weinberg once said in an interview "With or without religion, you would have good people doing good things and evil people doing evil things. But for good people to do evil things, that takes religion." and people that I know who read this go off on something that is far from the point. But its simpler things also....are people just lazy and do not feel like looking for the meaning or what?

the quote was just an example...if you are offended by it pay NO mind to it.

tassie....it would be very boring if everybody agreed, not boring if everybody understood what you had to say.

Answer 1

People just need a reason to act the way they truly want to act, to validate any wrong doing they do.
It's just people being selfish.

Answer 2

I so agree with Steven Weinberg except for the part that for good people to do evil things, it takes religion. Good people don't do evil things because of religion but because of their egos, stupidity, laziness or mistaken loyalties. 'It is better to have a wise man as your enemy than a stupid man as your friend." Deliberately choosing to be stupid eventually leads to lots of problems. People use all sorts of excuses for their action and religion is an all too-convenient one.

You are so right in saying that people are just lazy and don't feel like looking for meaning of anything. It is much more convenient to believe what a stronger, more intelligent, wealthier or a good-looking person tells you. This might explain the followings which the likes of Brittany Spears or Jessica Simpson has.

Answer 3

I've observed the phenomenon you described and I believe I've come to understand it pretty well. What you have to understand is that--a person is nothing more than the sum of their beliefs & experiences. The mere act of bringing into light their religious point of view will usually frighten them, so they'll immediately cover it up by stating something that they know to be true because of what they believe in. And what they state essentially is just "eminent reaffirmation", or, put more simply... something that--for the mere act of saying it out loud--they feel better because saying it out loud and knowing that other people know it makes it true in their mind. And that's comforting.

It helps if you look at the exact way in which a person believes as a variable in an equation. The equation is life, and the name for the variable is religion. When you engage a person and query that variable, since in America we have freedom of religion, you can't be sure what will come out of their mouth when you do that. Because our lack of a centralized religion has produced a natural phenomenon. We have this thing called "tolerance" to counter the natural phenomenon, but it doesn't always work.

So, these days, most people equate being tolerant to not asking any questions. Questions like, "Do you believe in God?" and "What in your life acts as your proxy to God?" etc, etc. Asking people those questions is quite literally considered rude in American society.

Answer 4

Indeed, it is astounding. However, I believe the inability to comprehend is really just a refusal to accept what is. People don't like the fact that their are consequences for their actions. Therefore, people question and try to defy the consequences. There is right and wrong in the word. Many people wish that wrongs things were right and, consequently, make it their life mission to outwit truth and common sense.

Answer 5

No it does not ASTOUND me; it is lack of communication skills (like lack of listening and actually hearing what another is saying) or there is an inability to comprehend another's "language" even if they also speak English. Language is a strange thing. Also, some people are under stress that is stressing out their brains and/or their brains are already lacking some grey matter. They aren't lazy; sometimes just a little brain-dead and not in tune with their present moment.

Answer 6

Your question is a good one. Your right people don't get it. Now is the place your not going to like. To comprehend takes wisdom and here lies the problem. Fear of God is the beginning of all wisdom. Keeping in mind knowledge and wisdom are two completely different things. Many people of incredible knowledge have zero wisdom. We have become a world of very little wisdom and most people don't actually seem to care.

Answer 7

I think that is a great quote and I agree with it.
Especially the part where it says but for good people to do evil things takes religion. Most wars are faught in the name of religion. Another favorite quote is "There are no Athesists in fox holes." They go thinking they are fighting for God and man and they go to heaven, if killed or die.

Answer 8

as a nurse, i have seen some incredible things that people get involved with, and eventually hurt or sick. i am never surprised after 20+ years of being a nurse. my personal opinion is that many people do not learn from thier mistakes, and continually repeat them, like the verse in the bible that talks about how a dog will return to his own womit and consume it. i still have faith in people, and would like to believe that on some level, people who seem to never learn, might gain just an inkling of insight from somewhere, or someone. that's why i always try to give out positive stuff to these poor souls.

Answer 9

Yes, people use religion as an excuse to do bad things, but people also use religion as a tool to help them stop doing bad things, and get their lives back together. I'm not a member of any religion, and I may not even believe in God, but I'm sick of the current trend to badmouth religions.

Answer 10

I really believe it depends on HOW you present your conversation. If you're a crashing bore, most people will respond with a "huh!" If your conversations are with people who have ADD, (attention defict disorder) then you'll have "huh's" aplenty.
Actually, I think the biggest problem is comprehension between husbands and wives, who have become bored with each other, they tend to tune each other out and won't even respond with a "Huh !"

Answer 11

Yes, I think much of the time it is laziness or the fact that the people are not listening to you and don't notice anything outside of themselves until they are expected to react to what is said.

But then I remember that not all people are that smart or malicious, and think that the person who goes "huh" really just does not get it and is deserving of pity.