What is one thing you have learned on R&S?

Question

Try to avoid cliched attacks on your designated enemy group. Thoughtful answers are more interesting, at least here.

I have learned:

1. about ignosticism (no, not agnosticism) and what it means. Props to Zero Cool.

2. how I like cool and funny people more than those who happen to agree with me

3. more about separation of church and state

4. more about Dawkins' view of religion, general views of science, and the difficulty of theology itself

5. more about myself. I care more and less than I think I care about certain ideas and beliefs. I like people more than I think I do.

Answer 1

Oh, smoke. A lot of things of course. Some idiots make me laugh. Some deserve my respect. I have read the Bible through and through. Oh, smoke.

Answer 2

I learned that its more fun, and feels better, to have the world smile and laugh with you, then at somebody else
I learned that I cant hide my peas in my glass of milk
I learned that no moatter what a person pratices, some are great people and others are jerks
I learned that the bed in a hotel is more comfy on the side away from the phone
I learned that having fun is better then being right
I learned that love and happyness is all that really matters, evertything else comes second
I learned that some people don't care
I learned that life should be fun, so smile and have fun
I learned in life you don't always give you power tools, but it does give you the proper tools
I learned that a smile when I wake up makes me smile more that day
I learned that people online can be cruel, or they can be cool
I learned that no matter how little you think of yourself, you are the world to somebody
I learned that I can't have the world, but I can share it

Answer 3

I have met new friends here.

Also from the content of some questions they're must be some very bored people on here.

I have yet to understand why anyone that doesn't share the same beliefs would target a certain belief they detest. If I didn't live /agree with certain beliefs /views I would stay away from such things.

Answer 4

Because I love talking to people of all kinds, I learned that it is possible to communicate our ideas with everyone, no matter how different they might be. Most people, if they are serious, take a moment to ponder on the concepts that one puts forth. That's the beginning of real thinking -- the practice of the critical faculty.

Above all, I enjoy when someone succeeds through reason, and reason alone, to make me re-think, in case I might have committed a logical fallacy in my own thinking process.

Answer 5

I have learned:

1. There are a lot of people out there who need prayer.

2. There are a lot of religions out there that I had never heard about, but have since learned quite a bit from.

3. I need to find an R&S Addiction support group.

4. There are a lot of bad spellers out there, despite the "Check Spelling" button above their answer box.

5. I'm right and everyone else is wrong.

Answer 6

I have learned the need for:
1) Tolerance for others.
2) The need for objectivity.
3) An appreciation for what God is doing with me, as far as, my life is concerned.
4) Unless God "opens" up the mind of an individual - it is futile to attempt to explain in 5 minutes what has taken me a life-time to learn.
5) That God LOVES all people on here - even the ones who don't love Him.
6) That "religious" people require a lot of spiritual maturing to do.

Answer 7

1.There seems to be allot of extremeness. 2. Some people don't have rational arguments to present so they resort to name calling. 3. Few people are willing to look at the bad eggs within their own belief system. 4. Few people are willing to read materials outside of their comfort zone. 5. There are some cool people in here to.

Answer 8

I've learned that there are a great many beliefs out there, the majority of which differ from what I personally believe. I've also learned that some of these beliefs, although quite different from the teachings of my own religion, actually make sense to me. I'm grateful to have gotten a chance to learn about these alternative viewpoints.

Answer 9

I have learned a lot about the logic and reasoning presented by both the religious fanatics, the abionesis/evolution fanatics and the in-betweens to be more competent in my day to day dealings with people on a personal level.

Answer 10

If you're an atheist, I apologize in advance of this answer... but you asked!!

I have learned that, in general, atheists must consider Christians (and most other faiths) as being stupid people.

Why? Because if they gave us any "credit" for brains, that would mean that there has to be some validity to our faith. That validity would then force these people to have to rethink THEIR ... um... "faiths"... and they don't want to do that.

You see? Told you you wouldn't like hearing that... but you asked what I've learned on R&S.

Have a blessed day!

Answer 11

That many of the people that ask questions to "confront" others about their beliefs, under the guise of being open minded, are not open minded at all.

They generally have their mind made up when they ask the question and are seeking affirmation from those that agree with them.