If you are an Atheist, should you answer Christian questions (Please read details)?

Question

I mean as an Atheist, a Christian asks a question about certain practices and certain concepts in christianity, should you answer from what you learned and understand from the Bible and Jesus the Christ teachings?

All you are trying to do is help but you don't mention your beliefs, is it wrong?

is it compulsory to tell the Questioner your belief? is it deceiving him if you don't mention your belief? should you feel guilty if he considers your answer good and he tells you God bless you?
You don't mention your belief so that he will not be dissapointed, is it wrong?

What I want to say is that the Questioner will think that you are a Christian while you are Atheist, and he doesn't specify who should answer the question. Ethically shouldn't you tell him you are atheist?

I know it is an open forum, but we must respect each other here and not deceive each other.

Can you tell me please what you think, Am I an atheist or Am I a Christian?

Thanks, QB..... I asked the question of my own belief because some answering my question think that I am christian in belief.

Love ya too! :)

thanks Jack B., I'm an atheist.

Answer 1

If an Atheist knows the answer, and just not trying to be rude, then go for it!
You shouldn't have to state your belief/religion. The person posting the question doesn't always state their religion. They may be asking about God, but not even believe in Him. I've answered questions before about other religions, because I've had first hand experience and I don't (always) state my religion. I may say 'I'm a Christian" ... but that's a broad statement these days.

As far as you go..hmmmm..right of the hip I would have said you are an atheist, but you threw me off when you didn't capitalize the "A"...which usually Athiest will do. But, I'm still going to say that you are an Athiest (given the 2 options).

Love ya!

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Answer 2

No, you should not lie. You should always be honest with our Father in Heaven. You don't have to believe, but God does ask that you start first with faith. If God didn't make creatures with emotions and pain, then why would evolution have done that... if in fact as you propose evolution is the higher, more sensible solution to the problem of how we all got here in the first place. Why did evolution cause what you perceive as an inequity? If you don't want someone else paying the price for your sins, then how do you suppose that you can? What will you do to pay the price? If you are so unworthy and pathetic, then how would a perfect God accept anything from you as payment? Men are punished for their own sins (and can repent to take advantage of Christ's atoning sacrifice) and not Adams transgression. He is your Father in Heaven. You chose to come to this world. Your other choice would have been to follow Satan but we know that you chose to follow Christ because you were born into this world. You need to learn to listen to those promptings. When you learn the difference between the Holy Ghost and Satan's spirits you can know what is in your best interest. If you've ever made a bad choice and said to yourself "I knew I shouldn't have done that!" (which happens to all of us), then you understand the difference between the Holy Ghost and Satan. Apes? What? Yes, God made all creatures great and small. I don't know anyone who eats dolphin, and yes, we have been commanded to eat meat sparingly.

Answer 3

The purpose of asking questions on an open forum is to gain a broard opinion. If a Christian wanted an answer from those who only believed as they did, then wouldn't they ask their question in their bible study group? Surely they are seeking diverse answers by posting a question here. What does it matter what someone's background is when the answers here are more opinion-based anyway.

Answer 4

I would agree with the first answer. If you know the answer to the question, it shouldn't matter what your beliefs are.

If you, personally, feel it's wrong to answer w/o stating your belief system, then go ahead and state it. But I've never seen where it's required. If I'm the one asking the question, and I think it's the best, it's not going to matter to me who gives the right answer, as long as it's right.

Don't worry so much. Here, have a drink. ;-)

Answer 5

Where questions of faith are concerned, there is equality of qualification for answering. Why should an Atheist have less to answer than a believer, or a person of different faith?

Most Atheists are former believers, anyway. I'm guessing you're a Christian. What do you think I am?

Answer 6

Maybe you should reframe the question to read

"If you only want Christian answers, should you be asking your question on Yahoo!Answers"?

I don't go to Christian sites and tell people "there is no God", and I think it would be fairly pathetic of me to do so. But this is Yahoo!Answers, not a Christian site, and the reason this site exists is for people to ask questions and others to answer them, not for Christians to reinforce each others' beliefs.

Answer 7

SHOULD I answer? I didn't realize I needed permission. It's an open forum. If you ask a question on it, you might expect that anybody reading that question will answer it the best they can. Not a question of SHOULD I, just a question of do I bother.

Answer 8

If you know the answer, tell them. Unless the asker specifically asks for your beliefs, there's no reason to state them. Personally, I choose to assume that the person I'm writing to has the decency not to judge me by my beliefs, so I don't include them unless necessary.

Answer 9

Only if it's relevant to the question, or you're trying to make a point.

I don't have to append "BTW, I'm a rampant, card-carrying Atheist!" to all my answers to religious questions. To most of them, it would be bleeding obvious from the tone or context of my answers.

Answer 10

We are on a board here you need to take all answers and figure out what is the truth or more right for you.