What three things have you learned while being on YA?

Question

Were they postive or neg?

Answer 1

people are very helpful,
people are rude

there is a God.

Answer 2

1) That everyone is governed by the nature of belief and the warping self justification of that belief.

2) That there are more people who are too intolerant of others than one would hope at times and are sometimes too quick to judge without putting themselves in others shoes (across all the forums, not just R+S).

3) That amusingly ultimately all the religions are of the same principles in some regard - just from different viewpoints. Yet everyone is as clueless as each other (which ties in with the first point)

Let's call it the elephant theory:

Five men are blind folded and walked into a room with a large elephant in it and stood in a certain area, all 5 feel something different.

First - (grabs a tail) - "God must be a rope!"

Second - (grabs a trunk) - "God must be a snake!"

Third (grabs a leg) - "God is a tree!"

Fourth (stands between the elephant's legs not able to touch anything - its' a big elephant) - "I'm not sure. I can smell and sense something, but I do not know what it is!"

Fifth (On the other side of the room) - "There is nothing here! Therefore there is no God!"

As for whether they are positive or negative:

Take the first point. The positive bit for me is that everyone's belief is actually as valid as each other. Sadly people fail to realise the fact it is belief and nothing else at times.

The Second point. It's a bit more negative at first, but it shows that people do need something to believe, and ultimately there's nothing really wrong with that. Just illustrates we should all perhaps be a bit more relaxed in all our beliefs and our understanding of others too.

The third point. 'Tis a bit utilitarianistic, but it shows that actually we all have similar principles to believe in and that we all have something in common with each other. Ok, I used religion as an example ('tis the best one here) but if you look hard enough, 'tis true across the board...

So...they're all double edged swords, but they all have positive elements. So I'd say it was pretty neutral - just a little more enlightening...

Hope that helps in some way

Toodles

Answer 3

1) Very few people are really open-minded; most are set in their preconceived ways

2) The computer provides an interface that allows people to "say" things online that would NEVER be said aloud in person

3) If someone is truly hardened into a narrowminded viewpoint, no amount of Logic or Reason or Truth or Evidence can change their mind

These may not be "happy" lessons, but I think ultimately the experience has been "positive" for me, in that I am no longer QUITE as naive as I once was, thinking that anyone can be convinced by a compelling proposal. It lets me know that some important concepts and ideas for Our Future may not be able to be absorbed by everyone. I do still hold hope that those of us who WILL be able to embrace a new unified focus will be strong enough to influence our collective outcome in a positive manner :)

Peace.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

I have learned that nothing is new.

Adam and Eve's sin is ongoing (the deception that to
be without God is freedom - it is not freedom),
true freedom can only be found in truth and love
in God, not without God and without the understanding
of God's relationship with mankind and our
spirituality in God's love. We don't have full knowledge,
but we can have full freedom in God. It's not about
science. Science is practical and a gift from God,
but science is not "God" - it is always changing.

Wether we worship as a non-believer in Jesus or
if we are an atheist, the sin is the same:
Worshiping the creation instead of the creator.
There is really no distinction when it comes down
to what mankind does to thwart God.
It is nothing new.

Then the unbelievers say, well, you are just acting
all "holier than thou" and intolerant. Actually, this
thinking will always be self-refruting. To say
"you are being judgemental" IS judgemental.

And it is actually a GOOD thing to be make good
judgements in life - in every aspect in life including
health, career, spirituality, etc. We are told to make
good judgements, it is a part of living. God only warns
about being hypocritical with our judgements and that
is very important (judge not lest you be judged of the
same thing).

The greatest command is to love God
first, then love others. Love has to do with both
mercy and wisdom (conviction, dedication).
Love is not the same thing as tolerance.
There is no commandment that says:
"thou shalt accept what everyone does as truth"
No, it says to love and also that truth sets one free
from the fate of sin and death.
True love is to set others free in the truth and
wisdom of God - to teach others the truth.

We can't rely on human reasoning alone in order
to live life to the fullest - human reasoning is too
limited to rely totally upon! It is mixed up and
too over confident (not wise). It is (can be) INTOLERANT
of truth when faith in God is not included.
Just look at history and learn!
Those that claimed to be religious and have
done attocities really have done them by
selfish desires and not from truth and faith!

These things I have seen more and more as
I have listened in this forum for 2.5 months,
did my own research, and applied my faith
more.

I am about to leave the forum or limit my time
on it greatly b/c it is too addicting and I have found out
all I want to at this point. I have other things I
need to pursue and spend time on.

Answer 6

Our public schools are stealing our tax money and churning out uneducated sheep in greater numbers than ever before.

There are more Christians zealots than I could have ever imagined.

And, lastly, people choose to believe urban legends and myths and do not want to face reality. I am not speaking of religion here, I am speaking of people who claim to know "law" when they don't. And no amount of facts & proof can dissuade people that the urban legend is not true. Reference checking for jobs comes immediately to mind. There is no law that says an employer cannot voice his opinion on a former employee, nor is there a law that states an employer is only allowed to verify employment. Yet, my truthful answer is continuously given thumbs down and the myth continues to flourish. Refer back to my first thing I learned, our schools are not producing citizens capable of critical thinking.

Answer 7

Interesting question.

1. I've come to terms with my own prejudical nature (yes, I am guilty of that) and realising this has helped me to take a look at the other side of the coin.

2. I've learned to think objectivly and critically - even at my own religion, which I have abondoned now, but that's a story for itself.

3. Spending time with so many trolls and pushy people has made me tougher and more blunt.

I guess the first 2 are positive, I can hardly consider the 3rd one as such.

Cheers! :)

Answer 8

1)That it doesn't truly represent freedom of speech.

2) That many people abuse their privilege to use it, especially, when it's free.

3) That the government most likely uses it to study,profile and catch would be criminals or on line predators.

In the end it is still a positive and useful tool for many to learn: behavior modification.

Answer 9

Positive: That there are actually people out there who think like me.

That there are lots of people who CAN disagree with you w/o insulting you.

Negative: Sooooooooooo many bad spellers and people who don't know the difference between "there" and "their".

Neutral: I can't take people seriously if every answer they give is a not-so-thinly disguised attempt at denegrating their "enemies." Lots of Catholic-bashers on here whose only goal seems to be to bash the Catholic church whenever they can.

Answer 10

1.Some people are extremely sensitive.
2. Iv'e learned to allow even the most racist of people to make racist staments without me reporting it simply because people can only judge as far as they can see, so the racist comments don't bother me.
3.Iv'e learned to try and say a lil prayer before responding to peoples questions so that I don't offend anyone unless it was someone who was purposely asking a silly question.

Answer 11

1. Christians take the bait most of the time

2. Muslims are feeling under siege

3. Atheists have a deep almost fanatical interest in Christianity