Did it challenge your assumptions? Confirm them? Teach you about others? Teach you about yourself?
2007-08-29 07:28:19 · 18 answers · asked by howie23 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
There's not just one specific one. A lot of the questions asked by atheists have helped me to change my mind about them.
I used to think they were pretty much all posers who liked saying they were atheists out of juvenile rebellion and the shock value. Either that or they were the kind of "atheist" who was basically shaking their fists at the sky saying, "I don't believe in you, God! .... God?"
Now I see that a lot of them are thoughtful and sincere about what they believe. I definitely look forward to the legitimate atheists' questions (in constrast to the brats who always start their questions with "If god is so real and all then what about....")
2007-08-29 07:30:22 · answer #1 · answered by Acorn 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
When I saw a bracelet my sister had that read...."What would Jesus do?" It made me even if for a time and subsequently at times now stop and take a look at how I approach things in life and in some areas have made a positive difference in my life. It tought me how intollerable of myself I am and how I project that off onto others. I strive even more to right wrongs and show people their ways and take a look at my own, it's not always a pretty picture but I learn from it and if someone else can get something positive out of it that's great too.
2007-08-29 14:34:42 · answer #2 · answered by FullFiguredLady 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
most of them. I thought I would find many people asking spiritual questions and giving honest educated answers
and I found that I have to search through all the insulting not serious at all garbage to find one real question. and then you have to see all the answers from idiots just thinking their being cute.
But if I can find a question or ask a question and get or recieve one real answer, its worth wading through all the BS.
I was just a little bummed when I first came here.
2007-08-29 14:42:43 · answer #3 · answered by fullofideas4u 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I give a lot of answers to R&S questions, and the only 'change' I have experienced is to realize that there are far more 'truly ignorant' people out there (on BOTH sides of the Christian/Atheist debate) ... but as for ME ... I will 'change' only if something MIRACULOUS happens ... and even if it does, I'm liable to be 'skeptical' about it ... but I do have a set of 'towels and wash rag' that I keep in case Jesus comes by and wants to take a bath ...
2007-08-29 14:32:43 · answer #4 · answered by Kris L 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Anyone who says that being changed by a site makes you gullible is an idiot. Even false statements can make you think about things in new ways. There are important things to be learned here, mostly concerning the way in which you think about things. That CAN change your life.
2007-08-29 14:33:13 · answer #5 · answered by Meat Bot 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
None of them. It's just funny to me how people get the most confrontational in the Religion section.
2007-08-29 14:30:43 · answer #6 · answered by WJ 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They confirm my love of drink.
2007-08-29 14:41:15 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That my expectations of other people are too high.
I came here expecting reasonable debate and instead found petty rows and squabbles.
They are fun to observe though.
2007-08-29 14:32:17 · answer #8 · answered by morrigin 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
None have changed me so far. I've learned a lot and refined my views.
2007-08-29 14:32:48 · answer #9 · answered by Pirate AM™ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you can be changed by an on-line site like YA, then you are much to gullible. I have a bridge in Brooklyn I'm trying to unload dirt cheap. Interested?
2007-08-29 14:31:55 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋