What's been the BEST question you've ever seen on R&S?

Question

List one that you are most proud of, and one that someone else has come up with.

Answer 1

I don't ask, I answer.

My favorite was a sincere question from a believer, describing circumstances in which she says a little prayer, during the course of the ups and downs, and minor scares of the day.

She wondered what we atheists do.

I mean, it was a genuine curiosity as to what people who don't believe in god do, in these situations where her habitual response is a little communication with the big guy.

It seemed to me to be just the kind of thing that this service was meant for -- exchanging ideas, information, experience, in a mutually respectful way.

As I recall, a bunch of people slammer he, assuming she was preaching, which she wasn't.

BTW, you could click people's avatars to see what questions they've starred -- though you can't sort or filter by category.

Now that I think about it, my first question on YA (of fewer than 10) was in R&S. What does spirituality mean?

I thought it was a reasonable question, but I didn't get, as I recall, any satisfactory response, really.

Answer 2

Well, it's far from the best and I'm not even particularly proud of it.....but here's one that surprised me by the number of answers and all the stars.

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AkleySeY74km4zewXX9ILursy6IX?qid=20070701144321AAarPD5

Answer 3

It's almost picayune in its specificity on a point of Biblical literalism, but it just made me laugh:

HOW DID NOAH GET THE KANGAROOS FROM AUSTRALIA TO THE ARK, AND HOW AND WHY DID THEY RETURN TO AUSTRALIA?

I couldn't find the original, and it probably was not original with the asker, but its cinematic imagery and impeccable logic made it stick with me.

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Answer 4

Best question:

Does God need Satan?

And

Why does God allow hate, jealousy, onions, greed, murder, war, pollution, disease, death, and politics?- By Burt

Answer 5

This is the best I have seen.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Apjffev187u3volFOZ3X.8k8.Bd.?qid=20070615145646AA7MOXS

Theres more

Answer 6

it was deleted and the account as well but i loved that one:
If according to christians they could choose to be gay but they don´t, why dont they choose not to be stupid???
i really laughed with that one.

Answer 7

It probably goes like "why am I wasting time here."

Answer 8

Do you believe in God.................. there are too many people to list............