Do you feel threatened

[Spirit of Light]

When someone ask a direct question about the religion you follow/believe in, do you feel threatened by the questions, if it make you have to think about why you believe what you do?

Is it good to have questions asked toward you that make you have to think about why and how you practice your religious beliefs?

 

[Vinayaka]

When someone ask a direct question about the religion you follow/believe in, do you feel threatened by the questions, if it make you have to think about why you believe what you do?

Is it good to have questions asked toward you that make you have to think about why and how you practice your religious beliefs?

Depends on context. Is the question legitimately trying to understand, or is a question looking for a way to declare their faith better than mine?

I'm not threatened by either, but certainly the former will get a better response. The second will be lucky to get a response at all. It's not some peeing contest.

 

[Spirit of Light]

Depends on context. Is the question legitimately trying to understand, or is a question looking for a way to declare their faith better than mine?

I'm not threatened by either, but certainly the former will get a better response. The second will be lucky to get a response at all. It's not some peeing contest.

True. asking questions for learning or for understanding why the teaching say one thing and followers do something other, is valied in my book.
But asking questions to say more or less, your beliefs are lesser or even wrong, that is not a good way to ask questions in my view.
Hope i have not come across as the last version i described

 

[VoidCat]

No not really.

 

[Filter]

When someone ask a direct question about the religion you follow/believe in, do you feel threatened by the questions, if it make you have to think about why you believe what you do?

Is it good to have questions asked toward you that make you have to think about why and how you practice your religious beliefs?

Yes and yes.

When I was a christian I got very defensive whenever anyone asked me a critical question about my faith.

Now, I think religion is supposed to be criticized, and should be whenever possible. So, yes it's good to have your foundations questioned. But I know it doesn't feel good, so I'd be careful about which words to use when questioning.

 

[Spirit of Light]

Yes and yes.

When I was a christian I got very defensive whenever anyone asked me a critical question about my faith.

Now, I think religion is supposed to be criticized, and should be whenever possible. So, yes it's good to have your foundations questioned. But I know it doesn't feel good, so I'd be careful about which words to use when questioning.

Very true indeed

 

[Vinayaka]

True. asking questions for learning or for understanding why the teaching say one thing and followers do something other, is valied in my book.
But asking questions to say more or less, your beliefs are lesser or even wrong, that is not a good way to ask questions in my view.
Hope i have not come across as the last version i described

No you haven't. The folks who are legitimately interested often ask very few questions, and they're often specific. The folks looking for an argument often ask overused questions that have been used many times before to belittle, and are recognisable as such by people who have been around. They also hide behind 'debate' forums.

 

[ChristineM]

When someone ask a direct question about the religion you follow/believe in, do you feel threatened by the questions, if it make you have to think about why you believe what you do?

Is it good to have questions asked toward you that make you have to think about why and how you practice your religious beliefs?

I don't feel threatened by people asking about my faith, i have non. But i am sometimes made to feel uncomfortable when it sinks into their the mind of the religious person asking the question that i have replied that im an atheist. That look is often enough, hostile.

 

[Spirit of Light]

I don't feel threatened by people asking about my faith, i have non. But i am sometimes made to feel uncomfortable when it sinks into their the mind of the religious person asking the question that i have replied that im an atheist. That look is often enough, hostile.

To be an atheist is a valied standing too So for us who do have a belief should respect those who do not have any religious belief at all too. And actually atheists are often those who ask the most difficult questions to answer I been put in to a corner more then once before with difficulties to get out of it But the good thing is, it means I have more to learn and understand within Buddhism, So even it is sometimes hard to argue with atheists it is also very good for learning more

 

[Remté]

No. I like talking about religion. But there are a lot of questions I cannot really answer.

 

[ChristineM]

To be an atheist is a valied standing too So for us who do have a belief should respect those who do not have any religious belief at all too. And actually atheists are often those who ask the most difficult questions to answer I been put in to a corner more then once before with difficulties to get out of it But the good thing is, it means I have more to learn and understand within Buddhism, So even it is sometimes hard to argue with atheists it is also very good for learning more

Its always good to learn, even if that new knowledge goes against belief.

 

[Spirit of Light]

No. I like talking about religion. But there are a lot of questions I cannot really answer.

Me too To many questions that still need answers, but i have a long way before i know them all

 

[Spirit of Light]

Its always good to learn, even if that new knowledge goes against belief.

True

 

[Shantanu]

When someone ask a direct question about the religion you follow/believe in, do you feel threatened by the questions, if it make you have to think about why you believe what you do?

Is it good to have questions asked toward you that make you have to think about why and how you practice your religious beliefs?

One should keep ones personal beliefs to oneself unless you have an objective in being open to such questioning. My objective in posting here is that I want to be known as a person who lived to certain principles which I have perfected as being right for me. This way I strive to become immortal. That is also why I have had a Blog for many years which you can google and read all about my knowledge and experiences. I am different from everyone else and wish to share my individuality on online and prod reactions by the comments that I post. This way I assess my knowledge to see if it is the best that it is humanly possible to attain in terms of truth and reality. So I never feel threatened by any questions that people may ask of me. I am simply great. If my Blog or postings here survive I have attained the mark of respectability.

 

[VoidCat]

I been put in to a corner more then once before with difficulties to get out of it

Atheists can be annoying this way yet it's great that they ask such difficult questions...I enjoy it when people do ask hard questions.Helps me grow.

 

[Earthling]

When someone ask a direct question about the religion you follow/believe in, do you feel threatened by the questions, if it make you have to think about why you believe what you do?

Oh, no, it challenges me and gives me the opportunity to yammer on about it. I love to be questioned.

Is it good to have questions asked toward you that make you have to think about why and how you practice your religious beliefs?

Most definitely.

 

[Ellen Brown]

When someone ask a direct question about the religion you follow/believe in, do you feel threatened by the questions, if it make you have to think about why you believe what you do?

Is it good to have questions asked toward you that make you have to think about why and how you practice your religious beliefs?

I love to talk about belief.

 

[sayak83]

When someone ask a direct question about the religion you follow/believe in, do you feel threatened by the questions, if it make you have to think about why you believe what you do?

Is it good to have questions asked toward you that make you have to think about why and how you practice your religious beliefs?

No.

 

[Jainarayan]

When someone ask a direct question about the religion you follow/believe in, do you feel threatened by the questions, if it make you have to think about why you believe what you do?

No, if they're genuinely interested. Sometimes the pranava (om) pendant I wear is visible. People occasionally ask me what it is. I tell them it is the Sanskrit symbol for God in Hinduism. The response is usually "really!?" with another question or two. I have yet to get a sneering "oh, a false God" sort of response. To which I would respond with a glare and silence. It works when you look like I do.

Is it good to have questions asked toward you that make you have to think about why and how you practice your religious beliefs?

Sometimes it bolsters my own faith and beliefs. So yeah, it can be good. Again, context context context.

 

[Spirit of Light]

No, if they're genuinely interested. Sometimes the pranava (om) pendant I wear is visible. People occasionally ask me what it is. I tell them it is the Sanskrit symbol for God in Hinduism. The response is usually "really!?" with another question or two. I have yet to get a sneering "oh, a false God" sort of response. To which I would respond with a glare and silence. It works when you look like I do.



Sometimes it bolsters my own faith and beliefs. So yeah, it can be good. Again, context context context.

Are you what i would consider as a monastic person?