If I go forward on a road and see that there`s a big fire on that road moving quickly towards me and I quickly return back.On my way back if I tell each and every person on that road that there`s a big fire in front that can not be avoided, will you be thankful that I told you.
If I were to return back without telling anyone about that Fire, although I know its moving too quickly and can burn people without giving them a chance to return, will you guys be mad at me .... why I didn`t tellyou about it.
If you were in that situation..... will you not warn people of the fire ahead ? seriously tell me, isn`t it natural, if you have an instinctive love for humanity, for you to warn them of any dangers that they might be unaware of ?
2007-05-17 06:56:25 · 22 answers · asked by Who? 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I would warn them too. :o)
2007-05-17 07:00:15 · answer #1 · answered by Iamnotarobot (former believer) 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Why do I have the feeling that you think you and all the other religious people have the right to hound me night and day to believe in your imaginary friend, who will make me burn forever unless I accept an endless list of completely irrational beliefs for no good reason?
In short, that I have no right to use my own mind as I see fit, and live my own life as I see fit, without constant harassment from religious freaks?
Here are a few of the problems with your analogy:
There isn't a fire. There is no evidence that there actually is a fire. It's unreasonable to think there's a fire.
The whatever you believe is there is NOT an immanent threat, but may not happen to me for decades. (Besides, according to your own beliefs, it's not your decision to fry me forever, but your imaginary friend's.)
There have already been 50 millions people running back down the road screaming about the non-existent fire, in other words, you have no reason to think I haven't heard about it already. In fact, you have much reason to think I've already been told about it at least 50 million times before.
In other words, I'm NOT unaware of it. How could I be with the millions screaming at me about it all my life?
BTW, it's illegal to start needless panic.
If you were to run screaming about a fire that isn't in fact burning, or wasn't going to reach the people you warned for decades, you'd face charges.
They'd probably not imprison you, but have you checked in to the nearest psychiatric facility.
2007-05-17 18:08:38 · answer #2 · answered by tehabwa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The thing is that a lot of people won't believe that a fire even exists for several different reasons. 1. They can't see it. 2. They've never experienced it. 3. They're going to go ahead and drive wherever they want to go, even if it kills them. They don't want to listen to anyone who might have anything to say that contradicts the way they want to go.
So, to answer your question. Yes. You do have a duty to warn about the fire. But that's it. You have discharged your responsibility at that point. The responsibility for how the others receive the information about the fire lies then on their shoulders.
2007-05-17 14:03:16 · answer #3 · answered by Elena 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Or better yet..........what if only YOU can see the fire, but no one else can. It is true that some people among us are more sensitive to impending danger than others, and can detect when danger is coming more efficiently than other persons. Varying perceptions among human beings makes it very difficult for one person to alert the vast majority of impending danger.
2007-05-17 14:06:54 · answer #4 · answered by Spurious 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Is this some kind of analogy for warning people about burning in hell if they don't follow your "road" ??
Nice try, but a fire burning on a road would be real.... it would be something that people would be able to detect with their senses... smoke can be seen and smelled, the sound and heat of fire can be felt..... your fantasy place of torture forever for those who don't believe.... it's just a ... you guessed it.... a fantasy place... a fictional place that lies in the imaginations of people to keep them from doing terrible things here while they're alive. It's a form of control... one that doesn't work very well, i might add..... because christians (just like any other religious types) wind up in jail for terrible deeds anyway.
2007-05-17 13:59:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 4⤋
Thats quite natural and God has made us that way. We are dependent on each other and the general environment in a society is made up of how people behave with each other.
2007-05-17 14:02:02 · answer #6 · answered by SOM S 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
See, you present a realistic situation... Now if you were to tell me that a giant three headed cyclops like creature were up the road I would think of you as insane.
2007-05-17 13:59:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
I would think less of you (if I knew you, otherwise I might be mad).
I would warn them anyway and help them if need be.
Tell me...did the fireman on 9/11 just stand outside and watch the towers burn?
So...what are you going to do?
The Ol' Hippie Jesus Freak
Grace and Peace
Peg
2007-05-17 14:02:08 · answer #8 · answered by Dust in the Wind 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
You tell others about the problem, but you do not push others to take action, it's their problem if they want to take action or not.
(I was not born this morning and I know where you're going.)
2007-05-17 14:04:22 · answer #9 · answered by Millie 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well what if you tell everyone on the road about the fire and then it turns out it never existed at all and you did nothing but make the whole town panic and stamped?
2007-05-17 13:58:52 · answer #10 · answered by ~Heathen Princess~ 7 · 3⤊ 4⤋
If I were able to perceive that the danger was real, yes.
2007-05-17 13:58:40 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋