Why is it, that when we don't take some Christian's sillier questions seriously, they seem to think that it is due to "anger" or "unhappiness" on our part?
Are they being patronising, or self-righteous, or smug?
Or is it simply a total lack of a sense of humour?
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2007-04-04 01:24:13 · 20 answers · asked by abetterfate 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
TO CLARIFY: here are the question, answer, and e-mail that prompted this question:
QUESTION: Hi people I have gust [sic]got back from Uganda I hope some of you remember me.?
Will you all join me in a silent prayer for those of our great country The USA. Many in our great country are in dire grave spiritual need. And bless all the world that we may come to together in love and peace............................ Amen.
ANSWER:
I didn't see you in Uganda.
I have no idea who you are.
I am not American.
What is your question?
E-MAIL FROM ASKER:
I see something is upsetting you. I hope you was not offended by my reguest for prayer for peace and love in the world. Whatever your troubles please allow God to help. I will hold you in my prayers. May the grace of God be with you. If I may answer any of your spiratual questions please feel free to email me. God bless. Amen
2007-04-04 02:10:56 · update #1
TO CLARIFY: here are the question, answer, and e-mail that prompted this question:
QUESTION: Hi people I have gust got back from Uganda I hope some of you remember me.?
Will you all join me in a silent prayer for those of our great country The USA. Many in our great country are in dire grave spiritual need. And bless all the world that we may come to together in love and peace............................ Amen.
ANSWER:
I didn't see you in Uganda.
I have no idea who you are.
I am not American.
What is your question?
E-MAIL FROM ASKER:
I see something is upsetting you. I hope you was not offended by my reguest for prayer for peace and love in the world. Whatever your troubles please allow God to help. I will hold you in my prayers. May the grace of God be with you. If I may answer any of your spiratual questions please feel free to email me. God bless. Amen
2007-04-04 02:19:05 · update #2
TO CLARIFY: here are the question, answer, and e-mail that prompted this question:
QUESTION: Hi people I have gust got back from Uganda I hope some of you remember me.?
Will you all join me in a silent prayer for those of our great country The USA. Many in our great country are in dire grave spiritual need. And bless all the world that we may come to together in love and peace............................ Amen.
ANSWER:
I didn't see you in Uganda.
I have no idea who you are.
I am not American.
What is your question?
E-MAIL FROM ASKER:
I see something is upsetting you. I hope you was not offended by my reguest for prayer for peace and love in the world. Whatever your troubles please allow God to help. I will hold you in my prayers. May the grace of God be with you. If I may answer any of your spiratual questions please feel free to email me. God bless. Amen
2007-04-04 02:20:38 · update #3
I REALLY DID NOT MEAN TO ADD THAT EXTRA INFORMATION THREE TIMES!
JUST READ IT ONCE.
2007-04-04 02:25:43 · update #4
OK, I accept that is not the most amusing answer I have ever given - but I found the response a little bizarre.
Maybe it's just me.
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2007-04-04 05:07:13 · update #5
I guess they are hoping you are unhappy or angry... then they could say they're being persecuted or being treated unfairly (Whoever told these people that life was fair - needs their *** kicked)
2007-04-04 02:11:55 · answer #1 · answered by Kithy 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Frankly i feel people who feel they are that close to God and want to make others feel guilty because they have not seen the light yet feel bad should take a good hard look at themselves. Most people who brag about being Christians will not lift a finger to help others. I believe in doing and not preaching. I do not laugh at people who are Christians but i also do not want to be preached at 24/7. I feel more good can be done by the so/called Christians should they put more effort into giving a helping hand instead of preaching to others. It is self-righteousness the way they act all smug and so sure that there is a place for them in 'Heaven'. I think some of them will be very surprised to find those they ridicule and class as evil greeting them in the entrance of 'Heaven'.
2007-04-04 01:46:50 · answer #2 · answered by Duisend-poot 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have a friend who is an atheist and whom I see maybe twice a year. I am a believer. When we do get together, we don't debate religion or anything of that nature. We have a good time and tell nasty jokes real loud in resteraunts so we can annoy people. It's quite fun and we make a real mess for our hostess. He's quite fun to be with and I look forward to seeing him again in a couple months. We grew-up together. A believer and an atheist who like to see who can make the other shoot milk out their nose first in a public place. Imagine that.
2007-04-04 01:34:48 · answer #3 · answered by vox populi 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. A valid criticism of someone is not in itself self-righteousness. How would it be? Regardless, there's certainly much more to self righteousness than thinking your morals are better than other people's. Self righteousness is all that and an ugly yet completely unnecessary and misplaced arrogance.
2016-05-17 04:38:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I call myself a Christian and I beleive God has a sense of humor. Just know that maybe the question that you think is silly might be very serious to the person asking.
They might just have been offended by the light nature of how you took their question.
2007-04-04 01:30:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Many Christians can't imagine what it's like to NOT be a Christian, and that's reflected in their questions and answers on here. So yes, to you it would seem that they're being patronizing, self-righteous or smug...because perhaps they ARE.
I've found some of those same attitudes amongst my fellow Christians myself. They do have good intentions though, and most of them are here not to convert people, but to UNDERSTAND. Don't blame them if they have trouble with it. They just can't imagine what it's like to not be a Christian.
2007-04-04 01:46:46 · answer #6 · answered by The_Cricket: Thinking Pink! 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
people are all different -
its great to have - sometimes very silly, provocative or even outright stupid - Q&A's here on yahoo, it allows for exchange and communication.
I find it very interesting to read some of them and yes, there is a lot of lack of sensibility and self righteuousness out there, but
- we are all just human
- we are all egotistic and think too much about us
- we all need to face ourselves and that is not always great
God Bless you
2007-04-04 01:32:29 · answer #7 · answered by ralfbless 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Maybe a mixture of those things, although just 'cos you think somethings silly doesnt mean that everyone feels the same way.
2007-04-04 02:47:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can only speak for myself. I find no humor in poking fun at my religious preferences. Atheists don't find much fun in people poking fun at them either, so I don't feel that I am more sensitive than the Atheists are.
For me my religion is a personal relationship with God and His Son Jesus, the Christ.
Poking fun at that relationship would be like poking fun at my relationship with my lovely wife.
grace2u
2007-04-04 01:35:34 · answer #9 · answered by Theophilus 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
To hide their insecurity you act like you know, but deed in all xians hearts they know that the gods the pray to are imaginary man made symbols.
2007-04-04 05:59:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a serious christian, I am totally offended by most of the non-christian remarks on here. I pray to god for the strength to deal with your heresy, and god tells me to rest easy for he will return soon and the wrongs will be set to right, and those who mock him will be smote like Steve Irwin.
2007-04-04 01:32:47 · answer #11 · answered by poseidenneptune 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋