I see this a lot in the Religion and Spirituality section of Yahoo Answers. What does this mean? Are they jealous or are they hateful of others who have beliefs?
2007-03-17 04:12:37 · 39 answers · asked by stranger2ooo 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I would love to know that as well. I asked a question that had to do with religion and spirituality and had the same problem. I don't understand it because I know I would never answer a question that I knew nothing about or didn't believe in.
2007-03-17 04:18:27 · answer #1 · answered by Patty 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I don't see it as an act of jealous or hatefulness... i think we all are innately inclined to communicate, but we are not very skilled or graceful at doing it.
Religious folks seem the more inclined to meddle with non-religious folks, than do non-religious folks meddle with them...
When i express my beliefs i get far more enthusiastic answers from believers than from peers ...i have asked my self your question, and wondered what thoughts [if any] they [religious folks] have that are not borrowed from a scripture , or verse.
I think it means 'thinking' is a human characteristic handicapped or not, by dogma, or program, or interpretation.
Obviously the incredible variations of 'religions' indicate that universally.
'Spirituality' is innate..it is not any religions tool, or implement, or franchise.
2007-03-17 05:00:20 · answer #2 · answered by olddogwatchin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because there are so many church nuts bashing non-believers here on answers. Do you think it's okay one way but not the other ? No, I certainly am not jealous, if I was, I'd go back to church again. Do I hate, again no. The word hate is used more here than anywhere else that I've ever heard of. I don't hate anything. Remember, haters are hated.
2007-03-17 04:22:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have a hypothesis that I am testing using this Forum for a conference paper I am writing.
It is based upon two observations, not yet validated:
1. That questions marked, “Christians/Believers Only” (or equivalent) will be heavily responded to by Non-Believers.
2. That questions marked, “Atheists/Non-Believers Only” (or equivalent) will not be heavily responded to by Christians.
The test involves counting the number of respondents in both categories to determine, using a statistical chi-square test, which of the observations is correct.
To date, after observing the responses so entitled above for three months the number of responses by atheists/non-believers to questions that clearly indicate that the question is for believers has outnumbered the second observation above by about 4 to 1.
In a subsequent study I intend to categorize the content of responses for both observations based upon the following labels: baiting, cogent, flippant, hate-mongering, informative, proselytizing, and reasoned.
The assumed conclusions I hope to draw from the content analysis are not fully formed as yet. But some that I am noodling over include:
1. That non-believers are not confident of their non-belief; and generally do not ignore questions explicitly targeting believers.
2. That believers are confident of their beliefs and generally ignore questions explicitly targeting non-believers.
3. That believers and non-believers are overly zealous and will evangelize their beliefs, without being invited to do so, with a less than substantive understanding of the issues under discussion.
4. That non-believers are more negatively vocal in their responses to questions targeting believers versus offering cogent and reasoned rationales in their responses.
5. That believers are more negatively vocal in their responses to questions targeting believers outside their own belief systems, versus offering cogent and reasoned rationales in their responses.
6. That believers and non-believers ignore their presuppositions when offering reasoned responses, hence they are “talking past one another” instead of establishing a common epistemological framework for discussion.
Again, a statistical test will be used to determine the validity of these assumptions.
Stay tuned.
2007-03-17 06:57:12 · answer #4 · answered by Ask Mr. Religion 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't see why people seeking to clarify their own spiritual nature by asking questions must either hate or be jealous of people who already have a belief in something.
Ridiculous question.
2007-03-17 04:27:50 · answer #5 · answered by coaldust2k 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because it is more perceivable for all people to discuss an issue than just a select few. Religion is a large topic with many different views, one of which is the atheist view. Therefore, non-believers answer in order to state their opinion in a section in which it is completely understood to be a "discussion forum."
2007-03-17 04:18:25 · answer #6 · answered by tsavo 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Why do fundies keep spammin' in the science section?
I came here because someone posted the same question in Science, Religion and other categories. The person said the people here are really mean, so I thought I wanna be part of the fun :-)
2007-03-17 04:18:52 · answer #7 · answered by Dr. Zaius 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Religous people feel they have a right to preach their beliefs and intrude into the public domain, forcing the rest of thecommunity to live with the consequences of their beliefs. Why don't we have a right to question the validity of something that seems to us as ridiculous as saying that black is really a pink balloon with twinkling stars on it.
2007-03-17 04:26:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why do believers ask unbelievers questions on this section? Are they jealous, or hateful of those who are free from mythological beliefs.
Chug Chug Chug
2007-03-17 04:20:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Is there a law against unbelievers having opinions about religious matters? And can't they express their opinions?
- If you are referring to insulting answers, you get those as much from some professed believers as well as from unbelievers.
There are losers in every bunch.
2007-03-17 04:17:01 · answer #10 · answered by Mr Ed 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋