1)Assuming moral or intellectual superiority by assuming to speak for a "God" or
2)Questioning the authority of one to do so?
2007-06-27 11:42:10 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
#1 - "Questioning" is only 'arrogant' in a censorship society.
When questioning is questioned, we're in dangerous times.
2007-06-27 11:44:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 9⤊ 1⤋
Your argument assumes that they AREN'T morally or intellectually superior. If they are, then they aren't arrogant at all.
Questioning the authority of one to do so, likewise is not arrogant unless you think you are better than the the person who "claims to speak for God", while really not being better.
If you are better, or don't consider yourself better, you are not arrogant.
Regardless, you should always question some of the time.
One of the most arrogant things I've ever seen is the automatic assumption that someone is arrogant because they say they are better at something than someone, as if modesty, refusing to say what you know is true, is innately better. Humility, maybe, but not modesty.
I've even been told that the modern truth is that if you claim something spiritual, it must be a lie and you must be arrogant.
I suppose that explains all the posters, ads, and other ways of getting people to buy books, tickets, etc. for gurus, great masters, etc. Can't have them trying to sell their own ideas. That would mean they are fake.
Silliness.
2007-06-27 11:52:13 · answer #2 · answered by mckenziecalhoun 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Number One
2007-06-27 11:46:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Hmm.. I think they are both pretty arrogant, I would think the first one to be more arrogant; the first one is assuming God chose them to speak to other people; it's assuming more authority than given. But sinning is sinning, whether you sinning a big sin, or a little sin, it's still sin:]
2007-06-27 11:45:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
By today's standards, vote of majority will tell you if it's 1 or 2.
2007-06-27 11:53:49 · answer #5 · answered by waldemaryam 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
#1
2007-06-27 11:45:26 · answer #6 · answered by gypz9 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
#1
2007-06-27 11:45:05 · answer #7 · answered by Just me 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Number one. That is supremely arrogant. Questioning authority isn't arrogant... it' simply questioning.
2007-06-27 11:49:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well saying that you have all the answers seems arrogant. Asking honest questions seems to be less so.
2007-06-27 11:49:40 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ooh, ooh!
Obviously, questioning authority is arrogant according to the (mostly self-proclaimed) authorities.
Not that I trust them as authorities, though. The world won't be free until the last king is strangled with the entrails of the last priest.
2007-06-27 11:45:58 · answer #10 · answered by Minh 6 · 4⤊ 2⤋
It's got to be '1'.
At least '2' bothers to question.
Pity more religions didn't make an effort to question.
2007-06-27 11:46:47 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋