I will read and consider all responses, but quoting the bible is 1) baloney because I don't believe in the bible, and 2) it is way too information to read and more than required to respond to the question. Especially when it is multiple pages long.
So for convenience more than anything, so that I can read the other posts that aren't rants, I thumb down the long preachy answers and move on.
Is it just me???
2007-10-21 12:57:49 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
HOLLY: I don't read questions that specifically have to do with the bible per se, but no matter what the question, somebody is always quoting scriptures to support their idea. That is what I'm saying: scripture is not considered support to someone who accepts neither the scripture nor the interpretation of it.
2007-10-21 14:39:38 · update #1
Dawn: So I'm satan because I give thumbs down to biblical rants? LOL. Thanks for your opinion.
2007-10-21 14:44:55 · update #2
The funny thing is, they must think people will actually stop and read through all that stuff.
2007-10-21 13:06:16 · answer #1 · answered by 2.71828182845904 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Length of post has some bearing on whether I will read it -- but I tend to thumbs down non-intelligent prattle (i.e. stenciled "christian" responses) or hateful bigoted responses. I will always give a thumb up for humor though -- gets my vote everytime lol
2007-10-21 20:52:02 · answer #2 · answered by Cinthia Round house kicking VT 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't usually give thumbs down, unless its a racist or hateful post, but I will say that those long bible quotes are useless. I also will not read cut and paste answers from other sources. I want answers where people are thinking and using their own words.
2007-10-21 20:03:38 · answer #3 · answered by in a handbasket 6 · 6⤊ 1⤋
Length can be a problem, particulalry if it exceeds a page, but offering opinions on important matters without supplying any authority for it is worse.
Anyone can offer their opinion, and many do about the Bible, but it is surprising how often memories are in error.
God is the final authority, not me, and I prefer acknowledging Him and giving Him the credit.
2007-10-21 20:26:27 · answer #4 · answered by Wayne C 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I do too, but if it looks like there is actually some effort involved, then I'll read it. All too often somebody comes along and copies and pastes and entire pre-made article, and those I ALWAYS thumb down.
Of course, I'm pretty long-winded myself, so I feel I owe it to others to read their long posts if I expect them to read mine. :)
2007-10-22 03:50:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do it for the same reason, they take up too much damn room and rarely have a shred of thought behind them. I think a lot of us do it.
If you have to use massive tracts from the bible to 'prove' a point, how about just posting a link to the passage. It is Internet 101.
2007-10-21 20:12:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Brevity is a virtue. No it is not just you. Any 2 page cut and paste gets a thumb down.
2007-10-21 20:09:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
No, I don't thumb them down. But I come pretty close, it kind of feels the same as someone cutting me off in traffic for a brief moment.
2007-10-21 20:03:01 · answer #8 · answered by dreamer - VT-AM 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Yes, I think so. Then there are those who thumbs down when you don;t give references. So.......unless you answer the way they want you to, some people are going to thumbs down you................I like the ones who read it all and make their decision to thumb or not because of content/meaning alone.
2007-10-21 20:02:59 · answer #9 · answered by Joyful Noise 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋
No it is not just you. I have no time to read a rant by some psychotic.
2007-10-21 20:08:56 · answer #10 · answered by gdc 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋