It must be a sad life for some...?

Question

Why do i (and im guessing a lot others) get criticized for my beliefs in God? Every time I ask a question that is a little hard for someone to answer they result in criticizing, belittling and the such calling me ignorant and narrow minded. Why do we try to bring down someone credibility when we don't want to do research to answer someones question? Is it the lazy mans way out? Everybody does it (including Christians), but why? Trying to belittle someone only shows your inability to have a intellectual conversation with those of other beliefs is it not?

One more thing to "LetsTorque" I graduated high school (public high school) as Valedictorian with advanced studies and Honors, and just because someone does not waste their time studying what you believe to be education does not mean they are not educated.

and for the record I'm not better than anyone else here because we are all created equally. Some (not all) just need to learn to argue intelligently and not criticize.

oh im not sad lol that i cant control what people think... i clearly stated that why criticize because you do not now the answers? Some people need to learn how to have civil conversation because belittling gets you no where in life and i will take it that you did not fully read what i said and misinterpreted it. =)

Answer 1

Yes it is a sad life for some. I think some of the answers come from a few who think they are being funny, making fun of someone who asks a simple question or just getting 2 points for making an *** of them selves. I don't know the answer because i am not a mind reader but I pray for those who hurt others by their answers or racist remarks and hope they will change their ways of life. God bless you and I hope you have a great future ahead.

Answer 2

I agree with you completely. I'm a Christian too, but for some reason, I often get criticized by Christians more than non-Christians for my beliefs in God or theology. My non-Christian friends and acquaintances all know me to be very open and not "preachy"... and end up having great conversations about spirituality (in general). From what I have experienced so far, I noticed that most lay Christians are not taught to think. One person at my church went as far as to say that knowledge is bad because of the "tree of knowledge" mentioned in the genesis. Yea, if it is so bad, why do we have the books of Proverbs/Ecclesiastes in the Bible? So things like that are taken out of context... and would make any Christian theologian laugh. The bottom line is if someone claims that they know everything about God 100%, you have to be suspicious of that. There's always some Christian putting you down for using your brains and accuse you of "intellectualizing God" (whatever that vague term might mean). Having a very good intellectual conversation involves not only rationalizing your side of things but also being able to see where the other person (non-Christian) is coming from.

There's a good book that speaks a little to your situation. It is called "Habits of the Mind: Intellectual Life as a Christian" by James W. Sire. The first few chapters can be a bit dry, but it gets very interesting after. I hope this helps.

Answer 3

I get criticized my belief in god all the time. I've been shot down many times. The people I talk to only want to hear thier own beliefs stated back to them. If they wanted that, they could be talking to a mirror. lol.
I kind of agree on the education thing. I think Americans, have the best chance at doing what they can with thier lives. We have the choice to go to school and further our education. Everyone is educated somewhat, but it all depends on how hard you work at your education, you have the books, you have the teachers, now all you need is to make a goal.

Answer 4

Ok, I read the previous question along with LetsTorque's response. First, LetsTorque was unecessarily harsh.

Second, there are errors in your thought process. If you were indeed a valedictorian with honors classes etc, I would assume that those classes included sciences, where you learned about the scientific method. This means that, scientifically, we accept the best theory that fits the facts, and which requires the least terms. If the addition or subtraction of a term does not affect the output, then that term is redundant and can be eliminated from the theory.

Answer 5

I don't criticize you for your beliefs. You are entitled to them, and I would never deny that. However, I fail to see the truth to your claim that we don't research our answers when many of your questions lack the necessary component of research themselves. You may not like this, but there actually is an enormous amount of scientific support for both the Theory of Evolution and the Big Bang Theory. Also, I think you are unaware of how to use logic in forming arguments. I don't say these things to be insulting; in fact, it's quite the contrary. If you would do some research on your own, you wouldn't ask many of your questions, and if you would learn a bit more about how to actually use logic in an argument, some of your questions wouldn't sound so foolish. Remember, education isn't a "waste of time." It's the foundation of reasoning, and by ignoring scientific evidence, you are not doing yourself any justice. You cannot claim to be capable of intellectual discussion when you admit that you ignore education.

Answer 6

You just criticized Christians, by including them in "everybody does it". Everybody does what? Quick to judge and criticize. I'm sure you might feel that way. But who are you surrounding yourself with. That depends on whether or not you'll have an intelligent conversation with someone based on religion. If they are ignorant to begin with, then they will criticize. It's sad and it's unfortunate. I myself, have learned that I can't have an intelligent conversation about religion with certain people I've known throughout my life because they are ignorant. I honestly believe everyone is ignorant in some way or another. But if you want to have an intelligent conversation with anyone, surround yourself with intelligent people that won't criticize you of your own beliefs.

Just my opinion.

Answer 7

Why are my questions deleted when it does not agree with someones religious belief?? Why do people give a thumbs down when they do not agree with the opinion that is written??

It does go both ways. I do not understand it. I am called names and told I am unmoral and a bad person for my belief or lack of.

Some people just have nothing better to do than call names. Because you know. People will agree with you and join your side if you call names.

Answer 8

I agree most people don't show any respect for one another. Which is very rude and unintelligent on there part. And makes them look like a baffling baffon. Yeah you will come under a lot of criticisms for no reasons. I just tend to ignore it. Or tell them I don't appreciate it.

Answer 9

You're not the only one that gets criticized.

Atheists get called evil and immoral.

Wiccans and pagans are considered immature little kids, or entirely man-hating feminists.

Muslims are considered evil and violent barbarians.

Agnostics are called weak-minded.

etc...

It goes on for all groups on here, and it comes from just about every side. If we could just learn to get along and accept each other, our lives would have less stress in them.

Answer 10

I for one don't criticize anyone for thier belief in god. It's when they say he's "real" and that they have "proof" of his existence that the gloves come off.
I think you'd agree that that is a reasonable reaction to such an inane statement.