this is probably a dumb question, but...?

Question

why does there have to be this much fighting and disrespect here ALL the time? it's literally every single page there's some kind of question. christians attacking atheists. atheists attacking christians. christians attacking other christians.

i just don't get it. has the "live and let live" notion diminished from this intolerant society?

edit - good point lindsey p

Answer 1

The problem is in the nature of the subject: Religion & Spirituality. For some, religion is a just another narrative composed by humanity (largely by men) to secure intellectual, emotional, political, economic, cultural, and military power over the masses. For others, religion IS spirituality, and a literal examination of the word is relevant and important.

Re-lig-ion:

re = again, in the process of
lig = attachment, as in the word "ligament," where the attachment is bone to bone
ion = a condition

Thus, religion is a condition of again attaching human to human, human to God, or human to the spirit, to whatever that might mean. Worship, then, is the practice of reattaching.

Because what it means to attach to other people (or to God) is impossible to generalize, atheists will link humanity within the taxonomy structure of biology and the literal structure of nucleic acids. Those imbued with organized religion will perpetuate a grand love theme, a story of creation wherein we, humanity, are the center.

Both approaches to Truth have their relative value.

The fighting you read is purely emotive and irrational behavior on the parts of both atheists and theists. There's no need to ever argue the "existence of God," because that kind of argument limits one's response to black, to white.

Answer 2

Mutually exclusive absolutes will always cause conflict. For instance a Christian who thinks that the only true Christians believe in the exact word of the bible and that anyone who doesn't is going to hell. Combine that with an athiest who at every opportunity likes to compare God to childrens fairy tales pr Santa Clause and you have two people who completly disrespect each other. Its the people not the beliefs that are the problem, you can believe what you want without being insulting and disrespectful but people - myself included - cannot always manage that.

Answer 3

Get used to it. It's called democracy. People have a free and equal right to participate in decision-making processes. In this case, Christians feel atheists are morons and vice versa. Included are all other differences, race, color, socioeconmic status, and on and on. VW owner versus SUV owners.... pooh! Bottom line, narrow-mindedness is a sad fact of life and the perfect example of human imperfection. If you ever figure it out, let the rest of us know. Smile anyway, life remains interesting to say the least.

Answer 4

It's interesting. And I collect characters for potential stories. People still baffle me with their stubbornness. Doesn't all the brick walls around here amaze and astound you? I guess if you go looking for it, you will find it. Maybe there's lump of gold around here somewhere.

I've got a great chicken/pita bread recipe. I swear I could eat this three times a day and it would cure my ills. I call it the God sandwich. (I just made that up)

Answer 5

That is not a dumb question or statement at all. You are right people need to concentrate on making this world a better and a Peace place to live other than pointing fingers and judging.

Answer 6

I assume you talk about here yahoo answers.

We humans are born ignorant, and it is later that we learn thru experience and asking others. Of course, in ordinary lives we keep a polite demeanor. In the Internet, we can ask all sorts of questions anonymously, so many people come and ask. Such questions is legitimate. That said, there are those who take advantage to insult, to vent hate. You should not focus on them.

Answer 7

good question, What a different world we would live in if we stopped all the JUDGING. Judging is the way of the fallen one not father. The fallen one has cleverly snuck into the church and has made many think it is ok, even a duty to judge others. Judging will not get you back to father.

Answer 8

This has been the status quo for quite some time. Great kernels of wisdom and truth are still to be found at Yahoo Answers though ;)

Answer 9

People put others down to make themselves feel better about their pathetic lives. Most of those people are just crying out for attention. Why else would you care about some one elses religion/ethic as which it has nothing to do with you?

Answer 10

I was thinking it was pretty calm here right now...its 3:00 am in the USA...you should come here during the day time...I have cowered in the corner at times...it gets pretty bad there at times...But yes..people should not Judge others...and let everyone do what they want and not make fun of them for it...