Isn't it interesting to note that more 'unbelievers' come onto this site than believers?

Question

Would any of you 'unbelievers' or 'enquirers' admit that deep down you are searching for the truth - that you are seeking?

Answer 1

Maybe GOD is sending them here to get saved.

Answer 2

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.

Answer 3

I'm not sure 'interesting' is the right word. 'Blatently obvious' might be a better choice of phrase.

Has it ever occured to you that unbelievers are just believers who haven't discovered their own faiths yet? Who still have to resolve unanswered questions before setting off down a spiritual path?

Answer 4

Not seeking the truth, attempting to educate the uneducated and eradicate the ignorance. 90% of the questions here are flawed in some way. Either people don't know any better, or they do not check their logic before posting.

Answer 5

It helps your math that you see all non-Christians as non-believers.

That can be a problem with someone who believes too strongly in the "Golden Rule" and not individuality. It gives you the false impression that you can do unto others as YOU wish to be done unto, and that they are being ungrateful if they already have something different.

Answer 6

Not really. They are just 'unbelievers' according to the false standards of some of my fellow Christians.

Answer 7

I am always seeking truth, and have already passed over your man worship.

Answer 8

I am seeking to destroy creationism and other abominations like discriminating against homosexuals or other groups and intrusion upon affairs of state.

Answer 9

do you mean unbeliever as in atheist or unbeliever as in nonchristian?

Answer 10

we no the truth we are here for the points the is no god