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Philosoraptor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-21-06 08:26 AM Original message |
Why do people get so touchy when discussing religion? |
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wug37 (139 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-21-06 08:30 AM Response to Original message |
1. Easy answer to that |
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LaurenG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-21-06 08:30 AM Response to Original message |
2. My take |
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jus_the_facts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-21-06 08:30 AM Response to Original message |
3. becaues it's impossible...look at the middle east..... |
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LynzM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-21-06 08:31 AM Response to Original message |
4. I think it's because for most people.... |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-21-06 08:31 AM Response to Original message |
5. Probably because nothing in the world looks stupider |
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JitterbugPerfume (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-21-06 08:31 AM Response to Original message |
6. because |
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Donald Ian Rankin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-21-06 09:03 AM Response to Original message |
7. Because there isn't a clear standard of what is and isn't offensive |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-21-06 09:06 AM Response to Original message |
8. A rabbi explained it this way to me, so here goes: |
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Lowell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-21-06 09:08 AM Response to Original message |
9. It is discouraging to discover |
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TallahasseeGrannie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-21-06 03:39 PM Response to Original message |
10. I think it is because the questions and statements |
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Finder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-21-06 05:08 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. If someone is not willing to have their beliefs questioned or discussed... |
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Jeroen (608 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 05:53 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. Discussion of Theology isn’t only about questioning ones believes |
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SPKrazy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 09:07 PM Response to Reply #11 |
19. I Think That Sounds Absurd |
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SPKrazy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 09:06 PM Response to Reply #10 |
18. Now If I Said That TG |
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NMMNG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-21-06 11:47 PM Response to Original message |
12. To many people, |
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cosmik debris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-22-06 10:13 AM Response to Original message |
13. People believe for emotional reasons |
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Jeroen (608 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 05:45 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Because it is like playing soccer without goals - but seriously: I agree |
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SPKrazy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 09:09 PM Response to Reply #13 |
20. Emotions Aren't Wrong |
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nemo137 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 12:36 AM Response to Original message |
16. Because its intensely personal |
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smirkymonkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 08:16 PM Response to Original message |
17. People get touchy because they are insecure in their beliefs. |
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SPKrazy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 09:11 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. True Faith=No Doubts? |
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smirkymonkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 12:13 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Not necessarily no doubts, but serious underlying doubt is what |
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Dorian Gray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 11:39 PM Response to Reply #21 |
26. I want to agree... |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 11:42 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. Actually, I was always taught (in two different denominations no less) |
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smirkymonkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 12:17 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. However, most of the people that get REALLY upset are usually |
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ulysses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-27-06 11:27 AM Response to Reply #17 |
29. that seems a poor version of faith. |
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Dorian Gray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 11:33 PM Response to Original message |
25. Too many people |
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Dissenting_Prole (519 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-27-06 09:05 AM Response to Original message |
27. Because death is inevitable. |
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Evoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-27-06 10:57 AM Response to Original message |
28. I have to admit, I get touchy...I just hide it really well. |
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