Why do so.......many religious people go to   Yahoo  Answers, for their answers instead of God in prayer ?
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Because they want a tangible answer (immediately) and they want a variety of viewpoints regarding their question. Sometimes we can see things more clearly if we can get a variety of viewpoints. You never know if one of the answers will give you a new perspective or bring up an aspect that you never considered. I look at it as getting all the possible information you can before asking deity, so when you do finally pray, you have a better idea of what it is that you're seeking.
211815
I'm glad someone else feels this way.  It just seems so wrong to pray to anyone but God.  It says in the bible, you should address anyone, but God in your prayers.
982753
Probably because so many people come to this site  and instead of contributing anything answer with sayings such as "Adam and Eve not Adam and Steve", answer with things such as "Repent now before you burn in hell", answer with carefully selected Bible quotes, and answer with childish name calling. If those people would choose to be civil and actually answer a question, it would not be a problem. Since they, however, choose to answer questions purely out of hatred of gay people, I would think that some gay people have had enough of it and choose to respond in kind.
404758
People get enthusiastic about talking about their faith, or talking about an issue that seems to involve their set of beliefs. It just so happens God is a hot topic, espeically on these boards. Part of the problem may be (and i have to admit i dont know what your questions were) no feels they know enough to answer your questions. Much like most people on here id imagine, i try and answer questions that i think i can have some benefit to the asker. If your questions were either too specific or about an area no one felt comfortable answering (other than the wiki paste) then that might be why.
183349
a lot of them do!\npeople are so hungry for real spirituality that they are looking in the wrong places.  God is real and so is Jesus
1137532
Because Yahoo answers doesn't have a policy that says for believers only or for Christians only.Nor do they have a section that says only Christians or believers may post questions or answers.\n\nAnd I am a Christian.I just know that I rather like having an open forum where EVERYONE is welcome.
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Will only address the first, initial question.\n\nI personally believe that many religious people try to convert, not only athiests, but people of all religions -  as there own personal religion has commanded them to do by either there saviour, or teacher, or prophet, etc.  Many, honestly are not even comfortable with sharing there faith in God,  Allah,  YHWH,  or  whatever name they have for God, or there saviour, or teacher.\nMany they try to convert, are forced, or at least feel pressured to do so, in order to please there deity, other people or possibly themselves.\nSome feel, according to there scriptures, or holy book, that if everyone does not hear about there faith, and/or there saviour that  their saviour, or prophet/teacher  will not return to take them away from persecution on earth.\n\nAthiests make the decision to choose there own destiny, not leaving it in the hands of a deity.  a  prophet/teacher,  or  any  other  person.  An athiest knows he or she is totally responsible and takes that  responsibility for his or her own thought-life,  words he or she speaks, and  his or her  own\nbehaviour/actions.\n\nHope this helps a little.  \n\nThat was an  Excellent  Question.  Thank You.
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its all over yahoo answers...the questions either amount to little more than a rant about something, or the person asking is fishing for the answer they would give.  i would like to the think that the best answer would actually be just that, the answer that though its not what one wants to hear is the most informative or interesting...but nope...heck even some of my best answers have not been the best of the ones posted for a question.\nthe religious section is filled with it as well, like when someone asks, "is there a god, what do we need god for?" they seem to just be looking for someone to say of course and post the bible passage that says so, when it could be an interesting discussion.\nmore people just think they are right and want it validated i guess rather than to feel challenged...
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We can not answer a question like this with a simple yes or no. This is because of the fact that there are many kinds of people in the world. First of all, some people are not religious and so they do not fit inot the question you ask at all. Then we have some people who may paray more when they are ill or facing an adverse event. But there are others who are religious but do not belive in a god that will grant them anything they ask for through parayer. Not every religios person is of the same relgion. This means that they do not all believe the same things. So some people do and some people don't. It also depends on how you choose to define being sporitual or religious. If we as the question in this yahoo form: What does it mean to be religious? or What does it mean to be spiritual? or What is the difference between being spriitual and religious? we would get many differnt answers. And at universities and in books these questions are discussed in depth and argued about often and have been so. \n__________________________________________________\n\nIf you wanted to know the answer to this question in a serious manner you could refine the question to a smaller group of people and do a study about that group. For example you coulod choose a group of people from one religion and interview them. Then you could create what is called a "qualitative" study based on the responses. Your question is interesting and falls into a broad field of social sciences and humanities research. The probelm is it is far to general to do any serious justice too.\n\n________________________________________________\n\nI know some people who pray more when they are in a lously situation and think it is very common. In my own opinion I would simply say yes but know that I am just generalising.
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Beacause these people have a veil of hatred on thier eyes so they can not see, and when they can not see they can not judge, and when they can not judge they jump to conclusions to which have no answers and when they have no answers to their conclusions they post it to yahoo.answers so that they may justify thier perception...but Alas! Allah does not wish so....\nso pray for peace and happiness of all the yahoo users..(AMIN)
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Almost NO ONE CARES what other people believe, but they power trip about their own beliefs and are thrilled if they can "sell" them to someone with "inferior" beliefs or no beliefs at all.\n\nSo people barge in because they think they know better.  Religions are essentially seething cess pools that reek with this kind of busybody arrogance.
322371
the answers (and questions) in the religous section are more straight forward. unlike much moronic , stupid questions and answers contained in other yahoo categories. says a lot for the believers out there if i do say so myself.
1154297
Mostly I ask a question to find out something I don't know the answer to. \n I hate it when people insult God, they do that mostly out of ignorance. or to get a reaction out of someone.
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I don't understand your question!\n\nok, sorry.  No, I know what you mean.  Some people think Yahoo Answers is a forum for converting people to their religions.  And they clutter the answers space with their little spiels that really have nothing to do with the question asked.\n\nThe one that always gets me is when people answer simply, "I don't know."  How dumb!  If you don't know then why "answer"?!  Of course, I know the reason is 2 points.
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I've often wondered why the God-haters have a compulsion to live in this category.  I know some are kids thinking they are being amusing and daring, but some are adults and they just come to insult, slash, and hurt.  Those I don't understand at all, unless they are under conviction and think they can fight God on this site.  Maybe you are on to something, "closet Christians", that's cool.
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Well some people find nice to do so ( I think ) But being a christian our Part is to forgive them.Because they donot know what r they doing..........so just pray for urself ......me and for them...........May God Bless You
348061
Okay, there are really a lot of smarties out there. This isn't a 'Christian' site, but I knew what you meant. We are in the Religion section and you are asking a religious question, so why do these atheist morons have to get in and disrupt and adult conversation??? Psa 14:1  To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.