the more you question the more holes that open up.
2007-07-27 08:56:15 · 36 answers · asked by joe d 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
You say religions tell you to question yet every question I ever asked a pastor he always told me faith.
2007-07-27 09:50:55 · update #1
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In the Bible, the Beroeans were commended for questioning the teachings of the early apostles.
I think there are religions that do not like you to question them, yet, as for the Christianity of the Bible, the asking of questions was respected. For instance, on many occasions, different ones questioned Jesus.
2007-07-27 08:59:36 · answer #1 · answered by Tim 47 7 · 4⤊ 4⤋
Hi I'm a Muslim
My answer may be a little lengthy but please read it. I'll try my best to clarify your question.
In Islam, it is good to question! If you don't understand something, then ask. It is encouraged to ask questions to give you a stronger Iman (faith). If you have any doubts then ask a knowledgeable person. If you keep these questions to yourself, then you start to have doubts. Make sure what you're believing in is the truth to you. Be convinced in what you're believing is the truth.
My advice to you is to study all the religions. Study Islam, Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, and the other religions.
If you want to know more about Islam, go to www.youtube.com and search these scholars: Dr. Zakir Naik, Bilal Phillips, Yusuf Estes, Khalid Yasin, and Feiz Muhammad.
Thank you for your time.
2007-07-27 09:14:05 · answer #2 · answered by asdasdasdasdasdasdasdasdadasdads 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it depends on which religion you are questioning, my faith expects questions and has logical answers that make sense to me. But if you are following a specific religion with certain age old rules, you are going to have holes. Things change, people have evolved, so any religion that says believe without question is going to have holes, it is too old and delapidated to hold up to the superior minds of the humans today as opposed to the people that wrote the original rules. It cracks me up that people still try to follow them.
2007-07-27 09:04:02 · answer #3 · answered by Misa Lynne 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
"Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding" Proverbs 3:5
I think that is what you are referring to in Christianity. I think it means different things to different people. But yeah, many denominations encourage questions to the point your willing to accept the answers they give but when you keep pushing it falls apart. Then you get answers like "god is beyond our comprehension" or this quote. This is not true for every religion like Buddhism and Unitarians and I think Liberal Quakers are very open to exploring all ideas even if they lead away from traditional Christianity. But yes, in general I think you are right.
2007-07-27 09:07:14 · answer #4 · answered by Zen Pirate 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I believe all religions are to be asked of. I was raised Catholic, and have questioned much of it over the years. This does not lessen my belief in God, just some of the man made laws of the Church.
2007-07-27 09:33:16 · answer #5 · answered by LizzyB 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is nothing wrong with asking questions. The Bible tells you to seek, and you'll find.
Of course, asking questions and poking fun at beliefs in the name of asking questions are two different things. A sincere questioner will always get his answers in one way or the other.
2007-07-27 09:03:55 · answer #6 · answered by ann 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Let me pose you a question in turn, in the process it should answer your question:
Why do some people abuse Yahoo Answers questions to make political statements instead of actually asking questions? This comes out particularly embarassingly, when the position you make your stance on, is itself false and has no basis in reality.
But then your avatar IS John Lennon...
EDIT: In response to your edit, I'd like to point out that we only have your word to go on in this regard, which itself means absolutely nothing because you can't even use Yahoo Answers for what it's used for. So in essence, it's like trusting Nancy Pelosi to pass an effective legislation.
Furthermore, who's to say you don't have the interviewal talent of a dead possum, and didn't just ask "How do you know God exists?" "Faith" "HA You discourage free thought !!"
Develop some credibility, then try again kid.
2007-07-27 09:03:18 · answer #7 · answered by Chadwick De Las Casas 2 · 2⤊ 3⤋
That's a good point. One of the things I like about science is that you're supposed to question, doubt, and examine widely accepted ideas. I think any religion worth ascribing to should welcome questions and doubts. After all, if something is divinely inspired truth, you wouldn't be able to find any holes or paradoxes.
2007-07-27 09:00:36 · answer #8 · answered by Graciela, RIRS 6 · 6⤊ 0⤋
So that religion can keep its people ignorant, close-minded and be good little blind sheep who will blindly follow and do what they are told.
Questioning religion breaks people from that kind of condition and that is why religion tries to discourage people from questioning it
2007-07-27 10:29:13 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
1 Thessalonians 5:21 (of the Bible) - Test everything. Hold on to the good.
Seems you have some misconceptions about religion. Maybe you should worry about those holes first. :)
2007-07-27 09:03:13 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
That's not a rule in my religion...at least, not as far as I've read. It's possible that people simply say it's a "sin" to question it because they don't have the answers.
But in MY Bible it says to test God, to ask questions, and to seek Him. I believe that means it's okay to question.
2007-07-27 09:01:50 · answer #11 · answered by The_Cricket: Thinking Pink! 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋