RELIGION. Is there really any use asking quite simple questions...?

Question

...about religion and hoping to get the opinion of the person answering it? No! All one gets is quotes from a book which was only meant as a guide and should not be taken as er, well, gospel truth!
A prize for all who can give their OWN opinion without resorting to the b....y bible.
If you cannot think for yourselves, don`t answer!!!!!!!!!

Answer 1

I'd respond, but I left my bible at home.

Answer 2

Where did you come from?! The bible IS the gospel truth!! And this is a place that you can ask any question you like, simple or complicated.
Our answers and quotes of the bible many times IS our opinion! Many times in spiritual questions, God will lay a verse on you, and you have to look it up, and it just seems to fit perfectly with what you think the answer should be, or what that person may need. AND if you don't want bible quotes, be sure to say so in your question. Phrase it so that people know you need an opinion, not a bible quote.

Answer 3

All education is based on the concepts of precedent and history. In college, you don't sit around and make up your feelings about psychology and math and history and economics and geography, and then call it "free-thinking".

People who are bookless and shoeless and clueless, on the other hand, do that, or have that (mis)understanding of how education works.

You are obviously one of these, and you mistake being like the guy in My Name is Earl for being a free-thinking Einstein.

Don't confuse an educated, informed response that can back up a point with a textual citation with a bad answer. You may not like the answer, but an answer here, as in the politics section or elsewhere, that has a source quoted is usually a better and more useful answer. Perhaps you are here just to stir the pot, so to speak, and not seeking a real answer...

Answer 4

Not really. Those who hold fast to religious views don't apply logic or reasoning and site everything as "faith."

Those who hate the idea of organized religion often refute the power of this belief.

I think the answer to religion lies within us. We innately want to think there is a higher entity that can give us luck, a break, or make things better for us. It gives us hope. We pray when someone is sick. We give our problems over to God so he can handle them and won't worry us.

These things listed above may not actually be a result of God or religion but the result of our very powerful mind and psychological strengths. Have we not ever heard of people who actually MAKE themselves sick? or people who continue on despite physical limitations? The only thing we can know is that it is our mind that lets us do those things.

Belief in anything creates a strong link inside ourselves to accomplish whatever that belief is.....hence the reason it's so hard to argue the scientific point of view to the religious members.

Answer 5

They can't think for themselves. They have a quote from the Bible for everything. These quote are usual always open to be interpreted to fit any situation they like. They must have a factory that's takes them in one end and brings them out the other with the identical brain cell. Also whenever someone asks a question that challenges their fairytale they always then use we don't know why God did this that of the other. Well they know everything else and what they don't know they'll just make up.

Answer 6

I'm an atheist - so I'm probably not what you're looking for. However, I agree with what you are saying - a lot of people that are religious hide behind the religious texts. It's perfectly fine to use the books to convey what you mean - as long as personal interpretation and opinion is expressed rather than a biblical quotaton used.

Answer 7

If I asked you a question about science, would you not try to support your answer with a science book/scientific material?

Religion is based on the Bible, so when a religious question is asked, the answer should be supported with the Bible. And when extra Bible verses are provided, this encourages you to do a little extra research for yourself and not just accept what someone is telling you.

Rachel B

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Answer 8

We all know the story about opinions don't we?
People are taught to back thier opinions up. That is how religious people do it. With qoutations from their Holy Books. Just like more scientific minded people use facts. That helps to cut down on arsewhole opinions.
Thank you very much.

Answer 9

I stand on the Word of God as the truth it is, and since I support and agree with what it says, it then becomes my opinion. The Bible was not only ment as a guide, but was ment to be obeyed.

2 Thessalonians 3:14 And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.

Not all questions can be answered with simple answers. They need to be answered thoroughly and be complete.

Answer 10

Religion is a very touchy subject and scary at times. I can only advise you to go with your gut instincts when questions pop into your head. I feel very uneasy sitting listening to a priest, but very at peace if i'm alone in church. I'm not entirely sure what is true or not (as i'm sure nobody really is) but I do what i feel is right and not what is preached to me. We have been given unique minds, lets use them and make our own decisions.

Answer 11

It depends on who you want to reach. The followers of the bronze age superhero named 'Jesus' really don't care for truth. If it isn't in or conforms to the pages of their pictureless comic book, then to them it doesn't matter.

If you're looking for a rational response from rational people, then yes, there is use in asking simple questions. Rational people answer the question in the manner it is asked. Irrational people will refer you to the pages of an outdated pictureless comic book. That's my two cents... thanks for the points.