Why can't people pick their battles?

Question

Idly curious as I just ran across it, but these examples aren't meant to be all-inclusive.

Someone posts a question about Islam. There will be 5 posts up there by certain Christian posters saying to read the Bible and accept Jesus.

Conversely, someone else asks a question about Biblical stuff, and there will be posts in there about this and that Sura and hadith.

A third person asks a question about religion as a whole or innocuous and frankly interesting stuff like good verses for a kid's baptism, and here come the comments of, 'Well, I have a brain, so I don't need religion, so why bother asking? Atheism is the way to go.'

I haven't run into this from Hindu, Buddhist, or Jewish posters, but if there are examples, feel free to list them. I'm just curious why people don't learn to pick their battles. What makes folks do that? If you're commenting and are not the religion of the thread poster, don't do anything in their thread that you would be annoyed if they did in yours.

fourmorebeers - That's true, but it's still kind of amazing how, 'I would like to bake cookies to take to the church sale' or 'I would like to find a place to buy traditional Muslim clothing in Peoria' turn into mudslinging contests. The threads that ask for it and encourage it, I wholly understand. The ones that don't ask for it shouldn't get hamfisted attempts at conversion.

Answer 1

I'm guessing that more often than not it's the 2 points. Of course you can't actually do anything with the points except collect them. Bit sad really. ;-)

Answer 2

Christians and Muslims are so insecure that they feel their religion is constantly under attack and must be defended.

Jews don't want to get involved, they're quite happy standing back watching Christians and Muslims tear each other apart

Buddhists know what's what but are perfectly prepared to listen to fanatical fundimentalists, evaluate their ridiculous arguments, nod and smile and move on to the next idiot
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Don't know about the Hindu's; used to think they were similar to Buddhists but there are plenty of hard line Hindus attacking (defending thenmselves from) Muslims in India.

Can you imagine a militant Buddhist?

Answer 3

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Answer 4

And what happens if you wouldn't be irritated by anything they put in your thread? Public forums are not for shrinking violets nor for those who only want to get an 'Amen' from like minded believers.

Edit:

Yes you are right, I try to answer the straight questions with straight answers if I know them that is...

Answer 5

I occasionally will post in threads of other religions, but usually if they are requesting information themselves... I try to be polite and only present information that is logical and be concise. I feel it is important for someone of any religion to understand both why they believe what they believe and also why people of other religions believe.

Answer 6

Micheal Savage for president or America is finished. Republicrates and demicans can't do the job. They are the red hand in the pink glove that are working ambitiously, bi-partisanly, to destroy my country. I want my country back. It has been stolen from me by liars and thieves.

Answer 7

Yeah too much time and nothing to do in office. Bosses all M.I.A..so I just chose to slam the basher!

Answer 8

some people just like the sound of their own voice and a quick 2 points

there should be no battle

Answer 9

I chose to battle ignorance, stupidity, prejudice and intolerance.

Answer 10

Hit and run!