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Why is it that some christians on here are so offended by a rational answer that they have to block you?

I thought they were looking for truth? how is censoring a dissenting opinion at all looking for the truth? Can't handle a little intelligent conversation?

Update:

i would Christopher, but i am blocked and can't look up the questions anymore :( its super lame.

Update 2:

@ seeker of Holy God. i was not rude, insulting, or mean. why then would i get blocked? LOL you have the truth, thats kinda funny

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  • 10 years ago
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    Christians are not looking for truth or intelligence.

    Consider that they believe the first "sin" that was committed was when man "ate of the fruit of the tree of knowledge". How can any group profess to be looking for truth when they blame all of human suffering on seeking knowledge?

  • 10 years ago

    A dissenting opinion is fine. How you express that dissenting opinion makes all the difference in the world. If you respect my views, you'll get that same respect from me. If you're consistently snotty, sarcastic, or insulting, I'll hit a point where I'm just not going to bother with you any more.

    In any case, it's the fundamentalist Christians around here who are best known for their hate spew and bigotry. Fundies tend to be the ones who want to silence the opposition, so I wouldn't be surprised if that's the type of Christian who blocked you.

    Source(s): Catholic Christian
  • 10 years ago

    If i report a question, it is because it is a genuine insult. name calling, criticism, stuff like that. that's not just atheist, i have reported Christians to for name calling or criticism

    I am not looking for the truth since i already know it

    I have never censored a dissenting question

    that last question is just ridiculous!!( for me anyway) since most of the non intelligent conversation i have is with atheist.

    chance.calton95@gmail.com

    and your probably going to give me a thumbs down because i don't agree.

    Source(s): also, i has That same thing happen to me, when i asked a completely good question, and it was reported because they apparently were stumped by it. I am a Christian in the United Methodist Church.
  • ?
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    10 years ago

    I would not be easily offended. I want the truth and I have found it ( you can disagree if you like). Most people are not strong in their faith and cannot hand themselves wisely when someone disagrees with them. Also these christians are just as sin prone as yourself, so they too have human qualities and being a christian does not make them a super person as we are all fallen. We as christians are to have an answer for the hope in us, I suspect this person doesn't have an answer and hides due to either lack of faith or is just being childish.

    Source(s): Christian who follows 1 Peter 3:15
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  • ?
    Lv 7
    10 years ago

    I've never seen a complaint like this (from either side) backed by a transcript of the allegedly "rational" answer. I've seen some backed by admissions to some of the most awful personal insults imaginable.

    It's up to you to phrase your answers in reasonable enough tones that you don't get blocked.

  • 10 years ago

    I don't understand the point of blocking. I have blocked someone before, and their answers and questions still show up. What's the point of blocking if you still have to see the tripe someone posts if you don't want to.

    As far as being blocked, I did have to giggle once. A person posted a question and I answered it from my viewpoint and it was a nice, sensible, logical answer (I try to play nice because I'm one of the Christians here). They deleted the question, blocked me, and reposted the question so that I couldn't answer it. I did laugh a little about that.

  • 10 years ago

    Not only are they a christian but a human being. Some christians are sensitive just like some atheist are sensitive. It's doesn't necessarily have to do with religion as it does the INDIVIDUAL.

    I think you want another excuse to call Christians Hippocrates. Yes, No, Maybe?

  • 10 years ago

    Because the truth offends many people. That is the only reason I can see as to why someone would block someone else.

    Catholic Christian †

  • Anonymous
    10 years ago

    Never have I blocked anyone on Y!A. I'm just here to ask and answer questions for fun. I love seeing all the R&S regulars too. :)

    Source(s): I'm Catholic.
  • 4 years ago

    anybody have sinned. Jesus paid the penalty of demise for our sins, and grow to be raised from the lifeless so we are able to have wish of being raised from the lifeless. i'm saying this, simply by fact the clarification why we would desire to consistently no longer try God is becasue we are justified with the help of our faith in God. we are examined for our faith. And while our faith is examined it incredibly is going to become actual, simply by fact we've been waiting to be content, and satisfied in circumstances the place we could have been un-satisfied, and desiring. God provides for us residing water, and we are able to drink and be satisfied. we are meant to do what's lifelike and to blame, and use the materials that God gave us. So using with our eyes close is a stupid element to do while God gave us the miracle of imaginitive and prescient. i do no longer pass around attempting countless dare devil stunts to work out if God will come by. He comes up with a lot of exact circumstances the place i'd desire to have confidence in Him. do no longer you comprehend that there are Christians who've triumph over sin, and are loose from the bondage of sins that they have got been in the previous in bondage to? and that they walk holy and harmless. Jesus grow to be tempted in the desolate tract and devil informed Jesus, tell those rocks to tutor to bread, or crumple from the temple and notice if the angels seize you. He refused and quoted "thou shalt no longer tempt the lord". How can i say i'm extra advantageous than Jesus?

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