when asking about a religious group it is impossible in this place not to generalize...this is not a place for individuals to ask something to individuals but for individuals to ask something to the group.
Of course i understand not all christians will be doing X, but what do you expect people to ask: why do 2567 christians do X??
If one belongs to a community is at risk of being stereotypized and generalized, we are all...for the political parties, for the publicity creatives, for the people who do movies, for the religious leaders...so what is the problem at being part of a generalization??
why do people , like children use the excuse : i am not like them???
A group is formed by good people and less good people and since it is a group and people feel comfortable using the label that defines them as members of that specific group they have to learn to be seen as just so: part of a group and not individuals...if you want to become just individuals you have to get rid of the labels
2007-07-18
12:49:07
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wow how long...no one is gonna read it but i feel so proud of my speech...
i would never read such a long question but...
2007-07-18
12:49:43 ·
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thanks to all who understood the question for those who didnt...well you know! if one can understand it why not you??? and for the last...why would anyone want to answer a question that he she thinks it is not addressed to him??
i am gay: if you ask why do we gays rob banks? i wont answer since i have never done that
2007-07-18
13:09:34 ·
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Oddly enough, I couldn't agree more.
That "Stop generalizing" complaint is just silly. I think it's something that people say when they don't like your tone but they can't think of anything meaningful to say about your comments.
2007-07-18 12:54:50
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answered by Anonymous
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That is true but I feel people over generalize with Christians. They see the one christian leader who does something terrible and do not see the tons of selfless ministries going on by Chrisitan groups. If an ACLU member does something worse than Ted Haggard it doesn't make news. But ACLU good works get the news medias eye all the time.
2007-07-18 19:54:59
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answered by lend322 4
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people really want to feel like they are unique individuals. Heaven forbid they are a part of a 'group' most people hate to be generalized because then they aren't special. Screw that. We can all be generalized. Get over it people- there are billions of people in the world. What kind of self important are you to think that you, in no way shape or form, can be generalized even a little bit?
2007-07-18 19:55:44
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answered by hailstorm 2
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I presently understand what you are saying in the above 'commmentary'. Here is at least one potential disagreement. In the USA presently, there is a 'majority rules' mindset. However, God's word is based on a 'purity rules' mindset; even if the party is in the minority.
If the 'question' distinguishes between them (when it is appropriate; I presently do not see it being a problem. However, applying 'generalizations'/stereotyping, etc to all can get one in 'hot water' quick and easy.
2007-07-18 21:01:27
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answered by jefferyspringer57@sbcglobal.net 7
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Very good point. I especially like the part where you singled out Christians. Because of course no other religious or non-religious groups ever generalize.
2007-07-18 20:48:15
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answered by kaz716 7
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It's just that the United States has a population of 301,139,947 people, of which over 3/4ths (or about 225,855,000 people) identify themselves as Christian. The reason most take offense at your generalizations is that they (the generalizations you make) do not refer to the majority of those 225 million people. Quite to the contrary, those generalizations refer to a small minority of those masses. In short, they are WRONG.
2007-07-18 20:00:21
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answered by Dr 8'lls 4
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well because many generalizations are pointless, and if somebody asks you about it, how else can you argue than that you do not conform to the generalization. Especially if you feel that the generalization in fact does not apply to your group at all.
ex. "why do atheists think Darwin proved there is no God?", "why are christians against science?", "why do muslims want to kill everyone else?"
how can you answer those questions?
2007-07-18 19:57:54
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answered by Ray Patterson - The dude abides 6
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People here take a label, and the baggage that comes with it.
I call myself a Christian, and my goal in Y/A is to clarify what a Christian IS, and clarify what a Christian is NOT.
We're all here because it's a learning experience.
Sorry if you were boxed, packaged, labelled and sold.
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2007-07-18 19:53:20
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answered by Anonymous
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You asked a question, I admit, But it is so general in its vagueness that I cannot address an answer which makes any more sense than the question. I will try anyway: No.
2007-07-18 19:54:21
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answered by Arnon 6
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Christians are divided up into groups that believe very differently. We may all be Christians but Jehovah's Witnesses believe very different from say Morman's or 7th day adventists or Church of Christ.
Southern Babtist is different from Catholic Church.
So it is very difficult to put us into all Christians do this or that.
2007-07-18 19:53:14
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answered by Anonymous
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