Do you feel an urge to debate in matters of faith?

Answer 1

Yes..yes I do.

Answer 2

I believe to each his own, and I do not engage in faith-based debates except in the following sets of circumstances...
1) A friend or family member and I decided to debate an issue just for the sheer enjoyment of debate, no heated trying to convince one another, just respectful exploring when we are both in the mood to discuss it.
2) When something occurs that is being attributed to religion, but I feel it should be attributed to evil men or women using and abusing religious ideas to further their agendas.

Answer 3

Debate In Faith Is Good For Both Parties Involved - BRING IT ON!

Answer 4

Generally only when there are gross misrepresentations of my religion.

Which is pretty frequent. ~shrug~


The other time I feel the urge to debate is when someone - anyone - of any faith claims that they, and they alone, are getting bashed on this forum, because it just isn't so.

Or claims that they are getting the short end of the stick in general, all evidence to the contrary.

Other than that, I generally only answer questions that ask for opinions or have to do with my religion.

Answer 5

No I do not. It isn't up to me to debate how one feels faithfully. I think all faith is good. To believe in something or someone that can make you feel better is a great thing to have. As long as you have faith there is always hope.

Answer 6

NO. I leave that alone, it is best left to people who are more learned than me. One of the great equalizers in this country is that you can for the most part worship what, how, and when you want. Now that sometimes makes for some ugliness, Jim Jones, those people in San Diego who thought that Halley's comet was going to take them away, however I will listen to people who have divergent points of view you can learn stuff in the oddest places. I know that sometimes some people feel they do not get treated equally in terms of religion in the US, but that is just part of a growing and learning process. In the upper echelons of
New York high society the real blue Booker's it is hard for catholics and Jews to be accepted in that hidebound Protestant enclave, they accept other cultures only in peripheral roles, lawyers, accountants, but rarely as friends but that is slowly changing. Well I said my stuff Good Luck.

Answer 7

No. Although I obey the Bible command to evangelize, that does not involve debates. In fact, I also endeavor to obey the command to shun debates. Matthew 28:19,20 2Timothy 2:14 Titus 3:9

Answer 8

Unfortunately yes. I was a christian for many years, all it did was make me feel guilty and worthless about myself. I didn't concentrate on my own problems because I always thought god would fix everything for me. I lived in a fantasy world where everything would go my way just because. Thankfully one day a friend snapped me out of it and I realized I had wasted half my life. I have disliked organized religion ever since. The only religion I would consider practicing now would be Buddhism.

Answer 9

I enjoy conversations on faith. Not because I believe one religion is the only right religion but because I like to see where the common ground is. Only through discussion will we realize that we're not so different after all and where we are different isn't a reason to kill each other.

Answer 10

Only when you feel terribly insecure or you yourself aren't convinced about things but are convincing yourself, you repeat it until you believe in it. With every faith, you evolve in peaceful ways. There is no necessity to 'prove'. I never debate. It is equal to arguing. I only talk, share what I have learned to believe. It is accepted by some and not by others. Either ways it's fine. Each to their own faith and beliefs. Respect them, co-exist and always think friendship (it has nothing to do with faith!) :-)

Answer 11

Sometimes I do, but at the end of the day....a debate on faith is a lose/lose discussion, because everything is based on strong opinion, personal lifestyle and views