to fight? to laugh? to find out what people are really feeling and why? or just to accuse and argue?
2007-08-29 12:42:13 · 30 answers · asked by pangie 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Damn good question. I wish I knew the answer. Something about this section just mesmerizes me, the way a traffic accident would. The Y!A category "health --> mental illness" has the same effect.
2007-08-29 12:49:51 · answer #1 · answered by Skepticat 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hoping.
When I first started visiting R&S, it was to answer a question about Buddhism that had been filtered over to one of the Buddhist Yahoo groups I belong to. I gave an honest and, I think, informed answer. Some e-mail discussion ensued. And I ended up feeling like I had participated in someone's spiritual journey in a meaningful way -- both for me and the other person. After having that happen a couple of times, I just started checking in on R&S and looking for good questions from people who seemed to want sincere answers. I met a lot of very nice people, started a 360 page, developed a very nice circle of diverse and very spiritual friends from many different backgrounds and traditions.
These days I mostly spend on-line time with these friends. I still visit the R&S questions from time to time, mostly looking for questions that appear sincere and offering whatever experience, hope and perspective I can. I will admit, however, that the questions and the atmosphere seem pretty gaunt of late. There are still questions posed and positions postulated that seem genuine, cause me to examine my views, and challenge me to understand others. So I come back. But it does seem like we're in one of those periodic cycles (yes, they come and go) where there's more wisecracking and trolling going on. Not that I mind a good joke, mind you, and sometimes someone will post a real screamer. So it's all good.
It's kind of like TV in one respect: if you surf all 800 channels on your satellite dish long enough, sooner or later you WILL come across something worth looking at. and when you do, it's a lot more meaningful here than on TV.
2007-08-29 12:54:13 · answer #2 · answered by buddhamonkeyboy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I find it interesting. I try to pinpoint sincere questions. I would like to help if I know the answer. Many questions people can find their own answers on the internet in the same time it takes to do this.
2007-08-29 13:29:17 · answer #3 · answered by travelguruette 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Forget the accuse, I am here to argue at times and make jokes (that probably no one but me thinks funny) at times. I feel no animosity.
GF
2007-08-29 12:49:29 · answer #4 · answered by Grendel's Father 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No way is it to fight, argue, make fun of anyone, or to accuse. My reason is to find out about people.
What is your real reason for asking this question?
to start a fight? or to find out the truth?
2007-08-29 12:47:18 · answer #5 · answered by batgirl2good 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Boredom.
2007-08-29 12:45:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
cause its fun to see how ridiculous people can be.
Much the same reason I wound up majoring in religious studies at uni. There were people who ran out of the room in tears, one guy who threw a chair at a prof. That doesnt happen in math class.
2007-08-29 12:46:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
to fight, laugh, accuse, argue, put down, call retarded, and to save me from complete and utter boredom.
2007-08-29 12:45:59 · answer #8 · answered by benthehen100 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm here because I like talking about this subject. I'm not here to change anyone's mind, or because I'm secretly searching for a reason to change my mind, or anything like that. I just like the discussion. That's pretty much it.
2007-08-29 12:46:52 · answer #9 · answered by . 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If I discuss religion in person, those people would have their blood pressure rocket up and perhaps have a heart attack or stroke. I don't want to be responsible for that.
2007-08-29 12:48:15 · answer #10 · answered by Lionheart ® 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋