To Christians: Is it wrong to admit "I don't know" on some subjects you couldn't answer in a debate/argument?
To Non-Christians: Is it wrong if they admit "I don't know" on some subjects they couldn't answer in a debate/argument?
2007-04-28 04:03:38 · 31 answers · asked by Adia Azrael 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The reason I asked because a lot of time I debated with Christians, only one of them admitted that he doesn't know everything.
The rest, change subject trick. Wasn't really honest and full of ego.
2007-04-28 04:07:13 · update #1
Well some Non-Christians would go like, "HAH, you don't know, therefore Christianity is wrong",
Which makes things worse.
I'm just asking non-Christians is it so bad and degrading if Christians reply "I don't know."
2007-04-28 04:11:19 · update #2
there are things I don't know... and wouldnt know how to answer, but I can easily find people who may know the answer and would ask them
2007-04-28 04:34:45 · answer #1 · answered by livinintheword † 6 · 6⤊ 0⤋
There's never anything wrong with saying, "I don't know." There are some things that no one will ever understand this side of Heaven, and some knowledge is reserved strictly for God.
I'm a Christian, and I taught college English for several years. If one of my students asked me a question (and this once happened during a review) that I couldn't answer, I'd just tell them that I didn't know but that I'd look it up and get back to them.
There's no shame in not having an answer, but there's plenty of embarassment to be had for those who try to make themselves seem all-knowing. Why bother?
2007-04-28 11:20:51 · answer #2 · answered by Wolfeblayde 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it's a Christian Non-Christian thing.
It's a, a lot of people are pains in the but thing.
I've had so many of my stuff deleted over nothing.
I've even warned people not to answer or open the question because some might find it offensive and it still got deleted.
What ever happened to free speech. Sorry went off on a rant.
2007-04-28 19:38:27 · answer #3 · answered by Eyerish 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not wrong to admit that you don't know. But neither is it an argument or debate point.
Not knowing and making an argument are not mutually exclusive ground. Great arguments are made from ideas more often than from knowledge, and argument of knowledge in comparison can be like manure to a flower.
2007-04-28 11:13:00 · answer #4 · answered by Monita C 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Only Almighty God knows everything. Human beings don't, and shouldn't pretend like they do.
People who are always bent on winning arguments feel superior to others who cannot satisfactorily answer their questions. Those people are the real losers, regardless of their beliefs. I am a devout, studious, practicing Muslim of 33 years. No apologies. No regrets. I consider myself knowledgeable about Islam, but I continue to study Islam because there is a lot to learn.
As human beings, we cannot behave as if we know everything. We don't. We're not all that. Only Almighty God is All That, and A Whole Lot More!
2007-04-29 15:06:29 · answer #5 · answered by Shafeeqah 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course not.
If you don't know you don't know.
Nobody knows everything.
The only thing people have on all subjects is an opinion, and opinions need to be backed up by facts if you're having a debate.
2007-04-28 11:08:07 · answer #6 · answered by Karla 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Just because scientists admit they don't know everything about the mechanisms of evolution, or exactly what brought about the big bang, most creationists insist that that proves them wrong about the whole subject. All though scientists don't know everything about any field of study. Like chemistry for example and that doesn't prove chemistry doesn't happen.
2007-04-29 04:30:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I don't know I normally don't answer. There's no sense in causing confusion when I don't have an actual answer.
No, actually, I would be more willing to listen to a Christian who can say "I don't know". All of my close friends are Christians and none of them have a problem with saying that. I guess that's why I can't believe some of these people on here are actually serious. =)
2007-04-28 11:51:58 · answer #8 · answered by Kithy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've seen a few say they didn't know, but usually I get lots of different answers to what I think is a fairly straight-forward question. Just shows it's all in the interpretation, of course.
And no, if someone says they don't know that means they don't know, nothing more nothing less.
2007-04-28 11:17:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it isn't wrong to admit "I don't know" but on here, it's much easier to simply not comment. ;) Knowing personal limitations is important in this area of conversation. I think the real issue is many people (on both sides) have not thought through the defense of their positions but try to answer tough questions anyway. (That and a severe lack of GENUINE questions, replaced by a plethora of personal attacks and rude sarcasm!)
2007-04-28 11:11:07 · answer #10 · answered by Matt B 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Not at all. Traditional Christian churches preach that the wisdom of God is beyond the ability of humans to understand. It's the people who claim to have all the answers that you have to watch out for.
2007-04-28 11:17:16 · answer #11 · answered by sudonym x 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋