I just answered a great question, from Rachel, asking if people report questions asking for prayers and, second later, the question disappeared. Some time earlier, I answered a question from a friend, asking for prayers for another friend, and that question was also deleted. I don't pray, but what is wrong with sending some love to who needs it?
Thank you for your answers! :)
Have a wonderful day! :)
2007-11-06 05:41:32 · 10 answers · asked by Moon :) 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Rachel's question was NOT a prayer request!! It was a legitimate, and a great question!!
2007-11-06 05:46:39 · update #1
Questions asking for prayer requests are viewed as solicitation by many answers memebers (Not me, mind you). However, wise wording of such a request will make the question allowable. As for ANY question with the word prayer being reported is, in itself a violation. I have seen many questions with how would a (member of any religion here) pary for a sick relative. Those kinds of questions ARE allowable as they do not actually ask for prayers to be said but are just seeking information as to how members of that particular religion word their prayers.
Unfortuantely SOME folks feel free to censor folks of other religions and while they may not agree with their religion at all they do NOT have the right to disrespect their right to follow that Religion. When ONE group goes around denigrating other Religions then, by default, THEY have given that right to every other member of every other Religion to denigrate theirs as well. The key here is to show respect if it is respect that you wish to be shown towards YOUR Faith.
BB,
Raji the Green Witch
2007-11-06 13:10:39 · answer #1 · answered by Raji the Green Witch 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Hi Moon. I have noticed that questions asking for things like that are deleted quite often. The two main ones are prayers and asking for people to give encouragement to men serving in the Army, Navy, Marines etc.
It seems somebody doesn't feel these types of questions are appropriate and I'd like to know why.
2007-11-06 13:47:17 · answer #2 · answered by Breezey is saying HAPPY BIRTHDAY 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I don't know why, but it's true, they automatically delete all prayer requests--it was on the forum a while back--something about it not being their definition of a question
2007-11-06 05:46:48 · answer #3 · answered by Matthew Star 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I agree. She wasn't even asking for a prayer request. And then they suspended her account because of it.
I'm not a Christian either, but it's so ridiculous that questions like that get deleted.
2007-11-06 05:46:11 · answer #4 · answered by Drake the Deist 2 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps we should "meditate" to our "Higher Power" (within the frameworks of the United Nations charter), that this world will have a reflection of tolerance for one another's "philosophies", without one hinderance of provocation or disrespect.
2007-11-06 23:36:46 · answer #5 · answered by gone 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it was my prayer request that got this whole thing snowballing and it was legit.
Hey, lookie at this prayer request AND ITS STILL POSTED!
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Apv27rAWgciB9znaCHTnt4jsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20071106103438AAt1lsp&show=7#profile-info-423563eed5cac9cf3d92187557351166aa
What the?!
2007-11-06 05:53:58 · answer #6 · answered by Dr. G™ 3 · 6⤊ 0⤋
There is power in prayer!...... Big bro wants to be the only powerful one!
2007-11-06 05:45:49 · answer #7 · answered by unix 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Technically, prayer requests violate the Community Guidelines. There are better forums for such requests.
I doubt people really report them - Y!A just has a reportbot gunning for them now.
2007-11-06 05:45:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋
Prayer requests violate the Yahoo TOS. It is not rocket science.
2007-11-06 05:46:29 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋
I won't delete you.
2007-11-06 05:47:15 · answer #10 · answered by just because 5 · 5⤊ 0⤋