Does it seem to the Non-Believers in R&S that the only response some of the Believers can come back with is..?

Question

to HIT the ABUSE button?

'scuse me', I said "some" not "all".......and I might add, "some" of you were very defensive.........hmmm.

Sparkplug and a few others. I Never said 'Christians'. Darn, how many people actually read these questions before they respond?

Answer 1

So glad you limited your statement to "SOME of the believers" because true believers really don't get upset with honest statements and questions. The "I Am" doesn't have to get in an uproar because some only believe in the reality of their own minds.

Answer 2

I usually only report the most blatant violations of the rules, regardless of who (i.e., whether the person is Christian or not) broke them.

What I want to know is why do some people (and I'm not singling any particular group out here) flagrantly break the rules and then complain when hit with a violation notice, suspension, or deleted account? I've seen at least two cases where someone has asked "Why was my last account deleted?" and then their next question clearly demonstrated the reason. Or why do some people complain that this is a violation of their "free speech" when they agreed to follow the rules and then got punished for not doing so? (BTW, they still have free speech... nothing forbids them from saying what they want elsewhere).

Answer 3

Well, I would think that hitting the abuse button would be the best response to an abusive comment... or, rather, I guess we could all sit there and argue back and forth like five year olds. I've noticed that a lot of non-believers in there tend to express their opinions in ways that are not conducive to a debate, or descussion. I think we should all feel free to say what we think, but it would be better, at least in this setting, to do it in a way that is respectful to others opinions and beliefs. Instead, a lot of times I see people just pointing out how others ideas are stupid, incorrect, wrong...

If you disagree with someone, thats fine. Wonderful. But I think when it comes to a subject like Religion and Spirituality, there ARE no wrong answers, whether you disagree with each other or not. Respect each others beliefs, even though you disagree with them. They are not hurting you by thinking differently.

And as far as the abuse button goes... If you feel abused, that's your opinion, and I think you are just as entitled to that opinion, as the person who posted this question is to his.

Have a great day. :)

Answer 4

I've seen the same complaint made by Christians about atheists. I'm guessing that some narrow-minded people can't cope with the idea that there are different beliefs than their own, so they decide to try to remove the person who's making them uncomfortable.

Trust me, intolerance and misuse of the Report function are not limited to Christians or atheists around here.

Answer 5

I am a Believer, and I like to hear from the Non-Believers. I never hit the abuse button on them. The only thing I don't like from the Non-Believers is when they are rude and sarcastic, and that's probably why they get reported sometimes.

Answer 6

Community guidlines specifically state not to use objectionable language on this site. Some non-believers completely forget that there are children that log on to R&S and perhaps they could be a little more courteous rather than rambunctious and mean spirited because of a different point of view. It's best not to answer a question at all if it will cause you such anger that begin to violate yahoo's community guidelines. Stay cool.

Answer 7

Does it seem to the Believers in R&S that the only response some of the Non-Believers can come back with is..?
to complain about the ABUSE button?

Answer 8

I dont hit the abuse button....I am a believer and I try my best to answer to my knowledge if they feel it isn't a appropriate or complete response then sorry, I answered to the best of my ability. In many cases, if you don't want to open your mind to new things you wont.....even if they actually do make logical sense :)

Answer 9

Occasionally. Although I don't think it has so much to do with them being religious as it does with them having absolutely no sense of humor or self-irony.

And by the way, I've never reported someone for giving an honest opinion. I only flag someone if they are being a jerk just for the sake of being a jerk, or if they are being truly mean and hurtful to other people, like using very bad language when there are children around here.

Answer 10

I'm a Christian, but I don't try to "censor" the opinions I disagree with. I only hit the abuse button for those whose posts are actually abusive (i.e., vulgar language, racist remarks, etc.).