Since some here think that R&S is not for that... Religion=prayer, I personally don't see why people have a problem with it, in fact I think we have a right to ask for prayer in a spiritual question/discussion area. I can't believe some have been removed for asking for prayer.
Shoot me a quick amen if you agree and would like either to be allowed to keep your prayer request or have a special area for that.
2007-11-01 12:50:12 · 39 answers · asked by Sarah 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I can believe that someone would be removed for asking a prayer request. YA in general is a fourm to seek and give knowledge from those around us. R&S a sub-catagory is here to again seek and gain knowledge about spiritual things and religion in general. This is not your own personal soap box, if you have a prayer request you should take it to the elders in your church.
2007-11-01 13:03:53 · answer #1 · answered by ~Niecey~ 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Here's a big AMEN from me sister!.
Let me tell you all something!, I have looked over the content in every forum, and I have read the filthiest stuff, and even read people telling other to commit suicide. There is so much foolish evil stuff going on in these forums, and not being removed. So you know there is a liberal Godless agenda going on!.They cannot ALLOW HOPE on here. Now if you asked for what pill could solve your problem then well that would be o.k., but to suggest that JESUS could be the answer which HE is, well that cannot be tolerated.
Oh yeah, I got a prayer request, Let's pray for the moderaters that are Jesus haters to go in Jesus name!. And also pray that I conceive real soon, been trying for 9 months. Thanks honey, thats a great question.
2007-11-01 14:50:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Religion does NOT equal Christianity. Many religious groups pray, including my Pagan path.
Prayer requests have a tendency to take over if they're allowed. That's true of Pagan groups as well as more mainstream traditions. Prayer requests don't belong in a discussion forum because they inhibit conversation and drive away people that don't want to listen to a litany of people's problems- there should be a special place for that.
2007-11-01 13:12:29 · answer #3 · answered by Morgaine 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The only reason I could possibly see a question being removed for a prayer request if it wasn't actually a question. Thats it. I'm an atheist, but see prayer requests as harmless and if getting a bunch of responses to a request makes someone's day, more power to them. I hate when people totally bash someone's prayer request. I mean, just leave the asker alone, they didn't provoke you or anything.
2007-11-01 12:53:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 8⤊ 0⤋
Yahoo answers is NOT the place for discussion, it's the place where one person asks a question, several people answer it, and a concensus is taken as to which answer is the best fit to that question.
Prayer requests can be done in church, and on many message boards all across the internet, why do we need another one?
And to the person above who says "a forum".
This is NOT a forum. If it were a forum, I would be able to post another time, instead of having to "edit" my question.. Total difference. Someone really needs to read the answers tos again.
2007-11-01 13:07:54 · answer #5 · answered by centexdance 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I'm not sure this is the most appropriate place for prayer requests. I think Yahoo groups and Yahoo chatrooms are more suited for prayer requests.
However, I agree that R&S needs to be divided. Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, even atheism all deserve their own category. I even feel Baptists, Catholics, Evangelicals, etc., probably deserve their own categories!
2007-11-01 20:29:35 · answer #6 · answered by Serving Jesus 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I sympathize with you and I would agree that you have a right to ask for prayers, but I don't think this is the best place to ask since so many different belief systems are represented here.
Yahoo!Answers is a Q&A forum. The answers become a sort of wiki-encyclopedia. But many people do make friends here and it is natural to want friends to pray with you.
I would recommend connecting with those friends through a different online venue, maybe 360.
2007-11-01 13:04:22 · answer #7 · answered by anyone 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Wow we are not even tolerated in R&S? Praise God from whom all blessing flow!! If other groups which I choose not to name can come together and bash wheher we had our own section or not we should be able to come together and LIFT others up in His name in the Privacy of our own home at the request of others in our own category or not...God did not say except for chat rooms and forums if two or more come in my name there will I be also.He is omnipotent meaning everywhere at once! Dosent matter if we never see each other or even know each other by first name Jesus is in the midst and NO ONE can take that away from us NO ONE...
I personaly havent came in contact with anyone who made a comment about prayer request but I am sure some may get uncomfortable and want us to go else where when we do....and really I dont mind but they should know the POWER OF GOD through whatever venue He chooses CAN NOT BE stopped and this is a GOOD thing :) Smile Jesus loves you all
2007-11-01 13:01:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
I know Yahoo has their Rules and Rules are to Keep the Peace.
I can't see anything wrong with a Request for Prayer every Now and Then.
2007-11-01 13:31:37 · answer #9 · answered by maguyver727 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
With this being Yahoo Answers, prayer requests would not fit with the question and answer format that Yahoo intends for this site... so unfortunately, I don't see how your proposal could be made to work within the site's clearly defined purpose.
2007-11-01 12:53:57 · answer #10 · answered by evolver 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋