2007-11-16 13:02:24 · 14 answers · asked by NHBaritone 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Depends on whom you're asking. I've asked people about what their faith means, and had my face chewed off.(figuratively, of course). Good questions designed to learn about and enhance someone's faith is always welcome.
2007-11-16 13:13:33 · answer #1 · answered by Wired 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was always tought to question everything, now i will full well admit that i am a scientist and employed in the pharmactical field and with that training i find faith to be incompatible with my life. The question i always find my self asking is if people of faith belive in free will, why do they insist on abstence only education and restriction on condoms and birth control. The retail pharmacy i work at on weekends for extra money, (i do lab work during the week) keeps condoms locked up and they "suggest i keep young kids from buying them", i find this prihibition to be faith based and i will do nothing of the sort. If we are free to sin, we should be free to fornicate or to be homosexual or live as we see fit, i of course do not think these behavours or any other are sinful, as i reject the concept of sin. When you ask people about free will they often become upset and go to some preprogamed talking points from their churches corporate office.
2007-11-17 13:50:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, if you do not question your faith, it is a blind faith.
Edit:
Sorry, answered the wrong question or from the wrong perspective. People asking questions about your beliefs are only harmful if you are unsure or need to learn to be patient and tolerant.
2007-11-16 21:05:57 · answer #3 · answered by Pirate AM™ 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
We should question everything. How else do we find the truth? Faith has absolutely nothing to do with truth.
2007-11-16 21:11:16 · answer #4 · answered by Shawn B 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
when asked about their faith, some people become defensive, as if you are questioning them personally......... and they aren't ready to be under the gun......... so, you should ask if they are comfortable talking religion and faith in particular before going on that trek.........
2007-11-16 21:09:26 · answer #5 · answered by bizzymom38 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, it stengthend faith as it invokes further study, and encourages believers to delve deeper into that which they believe.
2007-11-16 21:08:36 · answer #6 · answered by J.L. — Dominus Sapiens 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i figure somethings you don't know it's ok to ask about them, how else are you going to educate yourself... i think it's wrong to put other peoples faiths down because who are we to say who is right and who is wrong...
2007-11-16 21:06:52 · answer #7 · answered by az-bandit 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not if the questions are sincere. If they're trolling questions, like some of those in the R&S, they can.
2007-11-16 21:08:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No..The more people learn about other religions, the more tolerant they are of them.
2007-11-16 21:07:01 · answer #9 · answered by jalady 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
that depends on the thickness of the skin of the person you are asking
2007-11-16 21:05:09 · answer #10 · answered by ☮ Pangel ☮ 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋