a question requesting everyones personal opinion on an issue, some christians are most likely to answer not only for themselves but on behalf of all believers.?
does the implication of 'we' rather than 'i', indicitive of one of the reason why some people will cling to a religion, loneliness?
could it also be fear of the threat of someone taking it away, seeking emotional security in numbers?
2007-12-29 23:03:27 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
i dont think many of you understood somehow.
btw, this is an observation rather than attack. further proves my point.
2007-12-29 23:28:31 · update #1
atleast cindy could answer aptly...
thanks cindy
2007-12-29 23:29:30 · update #2
I, like Cindy, try to abstain from the ambiguous "we".
As for why people use this term relating to their opinions on their particular religion, I can think of a few explanations.
First, most people need the security of feeling "normal". How people accomplish this is they see the world how they truly are. An example of this might be my grandma; she thinks everyone is out to get her when actuality she's out to get everyone Else. This is the same reason why it seems so hard for humans to accept blame. Its almost like an instinct to think we are normal.
Second, organized religion is based on authority. The followers give their authority to the leaders and believe what they are told with little or no questioning. This, more than the prior, is where I think the "we" comes from. The religious leader tells them, then they spit it back out on here. But wait; its not just THEIR opinion, its the religious leader's as well.
Muddle the two together and you get a "we" in place of an "I".
2007-12-30 00:55:40 · answer #1 · answered by VickiGirl 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Christians do compete with each other at least doctrinally. Heard this old 'sales pitch'? - 'our church is truly Bible-based and growing in love'. Answers from one faction usually seem to come across as the definitive 'Christian' response.
2007-12-30 00:15:39 · answer #2 · answered by Tuxedo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh, please.
I see everybody do that, not just Christians.
That is the problem with this world.
Too much collectivism or tribalism, not enough individualism.
You proved my point by attacking only Christians.
2007-12-29 23:12:59 · answer #3 · answered by Mystine G 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think people answer collectively because the questions usually sound as if they're asked to a plural amount of people, especially when they're addressed to Christians.
2007-12-29 23:15:25 · answer #4 · answered by ukrgrl 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
" I " think that you are analyzing thing way more than they perhaps deserved to be looked at. How does it matter that a person answer your question as " we " ? I mean really. Are you getting an answer?
2007-12-29 23:16:24 · answer #5 · answered by In A Moment 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christians must at least admire a collectivist philosophy, as they believe that all humans should pay for the 'crimes' of two humans. I do not agree.
2007-12-29 23:17:02 · answer #6 · answered by Bajingo 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
thats like farting behind the fan
it still stinks, not as bad as usaul but still stinks.
of course thats just my opinion
2007-12-29 23:11:29 · answer #7 · answered by crazzijimsmith 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Same reason that most atheists think they speak for most atheists.
2007-12-29 23:09:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I try to use my experiences to answer knowersa...
That is what I think is important
2007-12-29 23:07:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope, haven't noticed that. . . .
I certainly wouldn't presume to answer for all Christians, let alone for all members of my Protestant denomination. . . .
2007-12-29 23:13:38 · answer #10 · answered by chatsplas 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋