In response to my question about hostility?

Question

I got some GREAT answers... from sean, clo, Missunderstood...many many others.... however one of the users said this and I quote:

If you truly want to seek enlightening answers, ask thought-provoking questions of yourself--you dont have the right to provoke others to think--that's God's job. Leave people alone, work on yourself.

So I am not allowed to ask thoughtful questions and that is only God's job? I, as a believer in God, am baffled by that response.
I rest my case.

Answer 1

I like the comment about asking thought provoking questions of yourself - that is the first step in critical thinking! What are my biases, why do I think that, what barriers have I created to seeing another perspective. That's great.

As to not having the right to provoke others - theres irony in that (which I am sure you didn't miss - it led to bafflement!) How dare the responder provoke you like that!!!

Fire away, friend, fire away.

Answer 2

You rest your case? What exactly have you proven? That the guy you quoted has a different opinion than you? It certainly wasn't a hostile response - at least not nearly as hostile as the majority of responses that you DIDN'T quote here...

I particularly liked:

"dude, you are looking for intellectual answers from a country with an average educational level at about the 7th grade..."

or

"People of faith don't rely on reason. They rely on emotion. And therefore they will react emotionally to any kind of reason-based question.

If they applied reason to their lives, they wouldn't be "faithful". "

You're right...there IS a lot of hostility in some resposes... lol

Answer 3

Jesus spent his life provoking people to think. That's what he demands we must do, too.

Unfortunately his left his ministry in the hands of simple man.

Few men can match his ability to use logic to make the educated be at a loss for words.

Answer 4

Dear Cynic,
Given our limited information about each other there will be many odd answers. Some people dont even understand what is being asked and give some very weird responses.
You're going to get that. just skim over 'em!
Have fun!

Answer 5

Knowledge is the basis of every sublime state and the culmination of every high station. That is why the Holy Prophet said, 'It is the duty of every Muslim, man and woman, to seek knowledge,' that is, the knowledge of precaution (taqwa) and certainty. Imam 'Ali [a] said, “Seek knowledge, though it be in China,” meaning the knowledge of gnosis of the self, in it is contained knowledge of the Lord.

The Holy Prophet said, 'Whoever knows his own self knows his Lord; moreover, you should acquire that knowledge without which no action is correct, and that is sincerity ... We seek refuge with God from knowledge which has no benefit', that is, from knowledge which is contrary to actions performed with sincerity.

Know that a small amount of knowledge requires a great deal of action, because knowledge of the Hour requires the person who has such knowledge to act accordingly during his entire life. ‘Jesus(Isa) [a] said, 'I saw a stone on which was written, "Turn me over", so I turned it over. Written on the other side was "Whoever does not act by what he knows will be doomed by seeking what he does not know, and his own knowledge will be turned against him." '

God revealed to David, 'The least that I shall do to someone with knowledge who does not act by his knowledge is worse than the seventy inner punishments which result in My removing from his heart the sweetness of My remembrance.' There is no way to God except via knowledge. And knowledge is the adornment of man in this world and the next, his driver to Paradise, and by means of it he attains God's contentment with him.

He who truly knows is the one in whom sound actions, pure supplications, truthfulness and precaution speak out; not his tongue, his debates, his comparisons, assertions or claims. In times other than these, those who sought knowledge were those who had intellect, piety, wisdom, modesty and caution; but nowadays we see that those who seek it do not have any of these qualities. The man of knowledge needs intellect, kindness, compassion, good counsel, forbearance, patience, contentment and generosity; while anyone wishing to learn needs a desire for knowledge, will, devotion (of his time and energy), piety, caution, memory and resolution.

Answer 6

I agree with you on this but I do not agree with people who post a question to point out another for any type of ridicule which is what you have done here and as a believer myself I think this makes you look small and pathetic and I consider it to be harassment of another participant, it is usually the Atheists who employ this petty tactic.

Answer 7

apparently you are not allowed to think at all. and if we all followed that advice there would only be people sitting around staring up at the sky, waiting for the questions to fall and hit them on the head...

Answer 8

God has given us the freedom and the ability to question!! Oh and by the way like the hood.

Answer 9

Hahahaha!

How dare you encourage thinking!!

I was also told something similar when I asked a 2 part question about God. Someone told me to "just accept it and stop asking questions"

Answer 10

I am a christian and I find that statement a bit odd as well. I think you state your questions well. Keep provoking us to think. :)