How has participating in R&S debates effected your real-life relationships & discussions?

Question

Are you more likely to bring up issues of religion and spirituality with your friends, or perhaps share the discussions you've read online?

Or are you silent about your R&S experience?

Answer 1

On one occasion, I had a few too many beers and thought it was acceptable to start a R&S type discussion with a few of my friends. It was not a good idea. Every now and then a few family members and my husband will engage in a conversation about religion (or lack thereof) with me, but other than that, the only debate/discussions I have on the topic take place here.

I didn't read your q carefully....I really don't discuss my "addiction" to Answers with anyone. When my husband wasn't deployed, he would sometimes let me read some of the questions and answers to him.

Answer 2

I have learned more, & have written things different ways. And when the question comes up around people, I have answers. I can explain things easier. And, since I am not told to shut up on Q&S, there isn't the anxiety attack there used to be when talking to someone personally.

People have told me to shut up or rejected me too many times & have caused deep wounds that were a root of anxiety attacks on some of the question topics.


Also, I will ask a question about something going on in someone I know's life, & may forward the answers, if good answers or the answer. And I forward someone elses good answer at times also. Only because it is an exceptional answer.

Answer 3

It has affected my relationships, but not my discussions. Through becoming more tolerant (thank you), I treat people more on a level playing field, rather than mainly giving heed to others of my beliefs in an elitist clublike situation. I now have a respect for people of all beliefs, and try my best not to talk down to people just because they don't share my viewpoint. I still fail sometimes, but that's okay because we all do. We can only get up and try again. Blessing in the Light of Christ!

Answer 4

I don't go around talking about my online life to people IRL, except sometimes I'll tell my boyfriend if something really LOL funny happens.

My online life is an outlet for me - I can talk about anything I want here, tell my truths, say what I REALLY think. That makes it easier for me to be polite and "go with the flow" and stay out of arguments IRL. When I'm surrounded by differing opinions IRL, I no longer feel out of place, because I know there are like-minded people online.

Answer 5

I would have guessed you were a person with English as their primary language... You usually seem literate. Why is it different this time? Or are you saying that the "regulars" don't have a "real-life?"

... In case anyone is wondering what I'm writing about:

Effect and affect are common "confusables," that is, similar words that are often confused with one another.

Affect is to cause some change, and effect is to start or bring about. Thus, the STATED question is something like, “Do you have any real-life relationships now that you’re involved in R&S?”

Answer 6

imacatholic. i have had some mutual, yet besides some indignant arguments and emails with him on my questions/solutions. He looks mature adequate to have a authentic debate and correctly study adequate to make the talk extremely well worth it. I genuinely haven't from now on some thing antagonistic to him nonetheless for being strongly opinion-ed about his faith, he merely proves that he believes in what he believes in additional advantageous than I do. Or probably Ameira, merely to ascertain what she extremely is like in authentic existence compared to her avatar.

Answer 7

Sometimes I discuss it with my husband and he makes an effort to involve himself in the conversation, but a lot of what I talk about here is either "over his head" or "stuff he never thought about".

Answer 8

I have always been interested in knowing how other people think about religion, both theirs and others, so it has been a frequent topic of conversation for me, anyhow.
What has changed is that I have alot more to contribute to the conversation now.
I've learned alot online

Answer 9

I only talk to people outside of R&S about R&S when they have participate in R&S. Other than that, it's my own business. If anything, I feel more knowledgeable about the religious world, and knowledge is one of the most important things to me. Screw ignorance.

Answer 10

I have always been open about talking with people about my religious beliefs. However, now I use questions or answers that I have read in this section and relate it to what I think and feel.