When you ask someone about their beliefs.....?

Question

Do you choose a best answer based on your own belief on the subject or do you really try to choose based on their point of view?

If you choose based on your own view, then why even ask?

Good answers so far, thanks.

To clarify: this was more of a personal ? to those on Y!A that ask ?'s regarding what others believe, how then do you choose best answer?

Answer 1

I pick the answer that has the best argument for the side I do not agree with. Or I will pick a hateful answer to make an example of a "good" christian.

Answer 2

How I would choose a best answer would be to remain objective if it is a question based on a person's beliefs or opinions and look at how well written the answer was, if it provided new information that I didn't know before and any sources for their answer.

Answer 3

I choose based on the answer. Which is most sincere, and polite, it does not matter about views. I am, for instance, pro-choice, and have asked a couple abortion questions., one of the best answers I picked was from someone who is basically pro-life. I chose this answer not because of which way she believed, but because she wasn't rude, and she realized that life isn't always black and white, that there are exceptions to every rule. So, to answer your question, if the best answer has my view, so be it, if not, then ten points to someone I don't fully agree with.

Answer 4

You need never ask a person his or her beliefs.

If you want to know what they believe in, just listen and watch them for a while.

If a person is suspicious, and unhappy, and un-thanful? Well I bet you can guess whether or not that person is a Christian.

If a person is bubbly, and appreciative of what you have done, and finds ways of making you happy? Well, again, I bet you can guess whether or not that person is a Christian.

Now, if a person is dogmatic, and always trying to confirm that what they believe is true , and if that person is always quoting scriptures (without having a clue what they could have meant 2,000 years ago). Well, I bet you can guess whether or not that person is a Bubba Preacher Christian.

I say this, although we as Christians have the resonsibilty to spread the good news, we do not have the responsibily to be Bible pounders.

That said, I honestly don't care what denomination a person belongs to; as long as they understand God's main message.

Harmony can be its own reward.

Disharmony is the most common sin against God.

Jesus is our saviour for a lot of reasons. (His emphasis on "forgiveness" is in itself a very great contribution to this world,)

The Holy Spirit is pretty great too.

Answer 5

A few months back I asked a question about why Atheists bother posting on the religious topics. I received a variety of answers, but I was looking for a thought provoking answer, it did not even have to be one I agreed with. Not being an Atheist myself, I was looking to understand better their point of view.
I look for the answer that best fits the parameters of the question asked, and if I learn something in the process, wonderful!

Answer 6

I try to choose an answer that shows that the person has thought about the question and has included a bit of their own "personality" into the response.

Answer 7

I choose the actual best response to the question. However, if the question is trying to make a point, I pick the one that best grasps that point, which is usually my opinion. Kinda hard not to pick one that follows your point of view in those cases.

Answer 8

There is such a thing as a universal truth. In many cases it is 'common sense' but that of course is different in every society and between individuals. Trust your own instincts and recognise that information from others can help inform your choice but in the end the choice has to be yours.

Answer 9

unfortunately your question is a little confusing because when you ask a question your usually not the one to answer yourself. however if i had to guess approximately what you meant, i would say neither, you always choose as closest to the objective point of view as possible, of any two answers to questions such as these, one is always closer to the truth than the other, however small the degrees.

Answer 10

Those that ask questions are just trying to see how many people agree with them. If I ask a religious question in an open forum, I know I'm going to get a bunch of conflicting ideas. So I find myself back where I started.