2007-09-14 03:42:57 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I think it's very silly and dangerous, and so does Ivan, the miniature invisible pink Unicorn!
2007-09-14 03:47:39 · answer #1 · answered by Avondrow 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If we don't question what we believe and base our beliefs on what "feels good or right," or because we were "raised in a certain way," or because someone said so (without checking it out to see if it is true); we put ourselves in a dangerous position. I believe that if someone were to ask me why I believe in what I do, I better have a good answer and not just my own words but using something solid to back it up.
2007-09-14 14:45:58 · answer #2 · answered by puka 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Absolutely!
Since this is in the "Religion and Spirituality" category, I'll assume you are referring to a person's faith. Since I'm Christian (a mormon one at that), I'll be answering from that perspective.
The best answer I can think of is a metaphor:
One diet plan says "try me! I'm the best!"
I can eat whatever I want and sit on my butt all day long!
RESULTS: I'm tired all the time. I end up in the hospital with chest pains.
Another diet plan says "try me! I'm the best!"
I get to eat whatever I want!
But I have to exercise 3 hours a day, 7 days a week.
RESULTS: I definitely feel better for the exercise, but I still get migraines and occasionally heart palpitations. Still, overall, my health has improved.
Another diet plan says "try me! I'm the best!"
I eat lots of fresh fruits and vegetables, plenty of fiber, and healthy oils.
I exercise regularly.
It's not easy! In fact, IT'S REALLY HARD! I see others eating whatever they want and I WANT to quit, but I'm persistent.
RESULTS: OVER TIME, I have more energy, I lose 40 lbs., and I'm off my high-blood pressure meds.
My long-winded point is this:
Anyone can say that their "diet" works.
Not everyone is right.
Some people are missing important elements that would greatly contribute to their "heart health".
And some are in complete denial that there's anything wrong as they sit on their couch all day long eating garbage and knocking years off of their life span.
Some proclaim faith on Sunday and then go home on Monday and cheat their neighbor. Some are kind to some people, but horribly rude to others when it suits their mood. They proclaim to believe in good things and then horribly misrepresent what they SAY they believe by their actions. That's when it becomes dangerous and confusing, because it takes some digging to recognize that they're really NOT living what they say.
On a personal level, over time, the benefits of the "diet" you choose will be obvious to not only yourself, but to those around you who know you well. And there is your "reason".
I'll end my diatribe with this quote:
"PURE religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world." -James 1:27
There's nothing silly or dangerous about that.
2007-09-14 12:00:56 · answer #3 · answered by Lizard 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Then stop believing in that silly theory of evolution!
To believe that something incredible complex has made itself. The human brain alone is the most complex mechanism in the universe. To believe that it has made itself is truly silly and without reason.
2007-09-14 10:46:46 · answer #4 · answered by Fuzzy 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
It's called faith. Is it better to believe just in case?
Personally I believe it's better to have fun in the here and now. Do I really want to live for an eternity serving someone? I'm sure I'll burn in hell for saying that - unless, of course, there is no hell.
2007-09-14 10:47:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is not a dangerous belief, then it is alright not to question or reason for example like our own pattern of life which is harmless and which we never question.
2007-09-14 10:47:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A little bit of knowledge is a dangerous thing.
2007-09-14 10:48:55 · answer #7 · answered by THE NEXT LEVEL 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely.
2007-09-14 10:45:01 · answer #8 · answered by Pirate AM™ 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Lawyers do it all the time: it's called "case law" or "jurisprudence
I also think that a lot of answerers are confusing God with Santa Claus.
2007-09-14 10:47:20 · answer #9 · answered by captbullshot 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can be. But I guess there are some things that are an exception to this. Have you ever questioned, for example, who your father really is? And have you proved it or just taken your parents' word for it?
2007-09-14 10:46:22 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋