I get sooo many thumbs down....
but when I answer with Universal terms and 'open' language I get thumbs up?
It's semantics...there is only one Divine source, all spiritual truths radiate from it...and it is LOVE...so why the strong objection when I draw on any specific relevant source of sacred written text?????
I was trying to take a "NO Yahoo" day...but it was bugging me and I just have to Know......
I am not religious, but see Truths in many places.....why does the word God scare people....why does quoting the Bible freak people out???????????
2007-07-01 06:55:06 · 19 answers · asked by someone 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
I want to say that I believe there is sound spiritual wisdom in ALL sacred texts, oral tradition, philosophical pondering....and life......why can't we enjoy LOVE where we SEE it??????//
2007-07-01 07:00:36 · update #1
Because it relates to EVERYONE on the face of the Earth... there will always be that nagging voice at the back of peoples mind that "Maybe... just maybe he does actually exist" so they feel uncomfortable about their negative attitude towards it. They feel threatened by people that do believe that just incase maybe they are right and if they don't believe then their lives are worthless.
they are just generally uncomfortable with the thought that there is a spiritual being watching all of us, our every move and every thought. I, personally, have gotten used to it.
2007-07-01 07:01:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
The word god scares only those who believe. It isn't semantics. You say there is only one divine source and right away it is no longer semantics. The Divine source of the Hindus is not the same Divine source for the Abrahamic religions. Religions have and conceive different sources so when you take it down to to just one and the same, that usually means the Abrahamic source. But that is a hateful and vengeful god.
And many people, especially, in the philiosphy section, are looking for more "logical" reasons that attributing something to a divine source. While giving a divine source does should not automatically earn a thumbs down, I think those come from people who get thumbs down from Christians if they give a non-theological answer. I am Buddhist, and if I give a Buddhist answer, I get thumbs downs all the time.
In many of my answers I know I am going to get a lot of thumbs down-just trying giving a Buddhist point of view in the military section. I just think of them as signs I am on the right tract.
2007-07-01 09:15:39 · answer #2 · answered by Jim San Antonio 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, people have certainly expounded on this one. I think the reason that people may give you a thumbs down when you answer a question by quoting a Bible verse or referencing God, is that many (me included) want to know what YOU think, not a quote from the Bible.
Hopefully, you understand what I'm saying. I'm not anti Christian or anti Bible although I do get tired of so many posts that are just quoting the doctrine and not doing independant thinking. I'm certainly not afraid of God or freaked out, as you say, just looking for something other than Religion when I'm not on the Religion boards.
2007-07-01 09:41:31 · answer #3 · answered by dasupr 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Probably because most people who ask philosophy
questions are either aware of the presence of God
as an answer or they are atheist and are hinting to you
and other question answers that they are looking for
a human, or natural, explanation for the question.
The religious viewers are already aware of the involvement
of God, and are looking for more of an explanation. I am
sure some religious viewers might still give a thumbs up,
but in the philosophy section I think there would be fewer
than in the religion and spirituality section.
2007-07-01 09:58:31 · answer #4 · answered by active open programming 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a comment more than an answer.....Christianity is a way of life. If I were to make a comment or ask a question where wickenry was exposed for it's devilish nature... you bet I'll get thumbs down, or Islam, or Buddism (although I love the principles of buddism)....
You are right, Christianity is all about love, the greatest of all things is Love from a pure heart with great understanding.. just pure love. But the other statements, although truth to my reality, implode people because I am attacking their form of worship and what they have found is their source of LOVE. So, when you get thumbs down from Christianity, think what it's like when someone attacks your particular universal god.
2007-07-01 08:20:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If I may interject what could be a completely pointless answer; first, I have not been one to give you a "thumbs down." Secondly, I agree with your statement here, "There is only one Divine source, all spiritual truths radiate from it..."
Finally, (here goes), YES! You are correct, it is Semantics! But here is where my own issue resides; SEMANTICS!
I borrowed the use of brackets from Phenomenologist philosopher Edmund Husserl and use them in my classes (my students just "love" it... NOT). Anyway, the word [God]... What comes to mind when this particular word is used? Whether it is what is meant or not, (unfortunately for the word itself), the cognitive concept which the mind processes when hearing this word is the traditional, fundamentalist interpretation stemming from the Western (thus the Judeo-Christo-Islamic {and to a lesser degree Zoroastrian} religious systems') Theologies.
To put it in George Carlin's terms, "A really tall man in the sky with a long white beard..."
Sure, [God] is a word which we have in the English language to use as a Semiosis for THAT which is transcendent; higher power; whatever... but the socio-cultural, historical, political, and yes, even economic reference which is implied is that of EXTREME ANTHROPOMORPHISM, which is neither possible, probable, or even believable...
2007-07-01 08:00:55 · answer #6 · answered by Cognitive Dissident ÜberGadfly 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
The individual Judgment is what it is, negative. You have the Judgment and so does everyone else. Some people see the God concept as a negation for true corrective thought and therefor an evil. The Will is positive and the Judgment is negative.
"Atheism, as the denial of this unreality, has no longer any meaning, for atheism is a negation of God, and postulates the existence of man through this negation; but socialism as socialism no longer stands in any need of such a mediation. It proceeds from the theoretically and practically sensuous consciousness of man and of nature as the essence. Socialism is man’s positive self-consciousness, no longer mediated through the abolition of religion, just as real life is man’s positive reality, no longer mediated through the abolition of private property, through communism.
Communism is the position as the negation of the negation, and is hence the actual phase necessary for the next stage of historical development in the process of human emancipation and rehabilitation. Communism is the necessary form and the dynamic principle of the immediate future, but communism as such is not the goal of human development, the form of human society. [34]"
http://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1844/manuscripts/comm.htm
You say God to one person, it is like saying communism to an other.
2007-07-01 14:16:06 · answer #7 · answered by Psyengine 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm also simply Spiritual...of no specific " religion "...yet, respecting of all " faiths ".
For sake of topic reference point while in conversation with others I do use the word God. Yet, to me I see " God " as Light Beingnesss of All...I simply see " God " as the One.
When typing my posts here I generally will write . . . " God ", The One. That way I'm keeping with the tone of common minded wording of God for communication sake while also using the term that feels right for me which is referring to " God " as The One. I put the word " God " in quotes as that is their phrase...not mine . . . While I really believe we're all talking about the same.
To keep the buggy comments at bay, maybe use the common name of " God " right along side your " open " phrasing ?
You're right..." God " the One Is Love. What others say...my suggestion is to leave it be and keep to the topic at hand.
The topic is not the Name (unless otherwise stated)...The focus is the topic of posted discussion that is asked to be addressed.
Did this help ? Not sure. . . yet there you go.
Peace to you.
.
2007-07-01 10:01:40 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The reason is because by quoting bible verses you commit the logical fallacy -termed "Circularity" aka. begging the question. Meaning if a person did not believe in the bible, then citing bible verses would not lead a person to believe your premises.
In other words if a person does not already assume your conclusion is correct "Bible verses" then citing such will not lead a person to believe the preceding premises.
Philosophy is governed by the rules of logic. Many philosophers have constructed arguments to propose God exist. However, none of them used bible verses to back up there claim. Instead they incorporated Logic i.e. The Design Argument - Aquinas`s Five Ways...etc
Imagine a circle, if a person is not already on it then what you state is circular in nature.
2007-07-01 07:56:10 · answer #9 · answered by Future 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
People's perception of God/Truth/Love has been distorted by Christian Religious intolerance and therefore they refuse to hear or see anything related to what they feel as truth and love that has been injected with scriptures and opinions what they believe are self righteous individuals that exalt there beliefs.
2007-07-01 14:32:50 · answer #10 · answered by Grateful Will 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because when many people see the Bible being quoted they think they are dealing with a Christian fanatic who is completely closed off to any other ideas or thoughts. I was raised Catholic and have since realized that "religion" is not for me (but i'm quite spiritual), but when I see someone quoting the bible, I start to think back to the people who use everything they can, like twisting around quotes from the bible among others, to get people to believe what they believe and threaten them with eternal damnation. This is just me, I'm going to make a point of paying more attention to answers with bible quotes in them and not just overlooking them from now on :)
2007-07-01 07:07:14 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋