Why do a lot of people on here ask questions, that they really do not want answers to?
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It's very amusing how SO many of the answers you've gotten reflect the "You're right!  They're so closed-minded to the truth!  No one should question 'god!'"  Which highlights your point beautifully.  It's exactly those people who answered that way that ask these questions and don't want any answer other than affirmation of theit beliefs.  \n\nIt's usually pretty obvious who's genuinely asking a question, who's just preaching, and who's looking for a fight.  But sometimes you get taken by surprise.  It's very frustrating when you answer a question directed at people of your faith (Like 'why are there atheists on the R&S section?' or 'why does "x" religion believe that "x"?"), only to have the asker pick "Because those people are dumb" as an answer.  Then you wondered why you bothered taking the time to answer.  The asker obviously didn't want a real answer anyway.  \n\nAnyway, it can't be helped. *shrugs*  There will always be idiots out there.
294266
Agree. Strongly agree. Why? Because for one, there are things that I say on Yahoo! Answers that people I know in my daily do not need to do. There are just some things that you dont mind stranger knowing because they are less judgemental... or that they really won't say anything to you... or that they you will tell you straight up what they think and you don't have to give a crap about it.\nFor two, there are some things that people ask over here regarding to those people, so it'd just be awkward if they found out.\nAnd for three, sometimes its just better so then they wont start answering your answers and then ask you questions regarding the question that you asked that they answered.\n\nWow, that was a mouthful...
1036437
I imagine that people don't realize that asking thought-provoking .. or just provoking :-) .. questions is your way of saying, "I want to be left alone"
200434
Because some people just like to answer a question for the sack of answering and have fun. They are not interested at the details but just their own opinion...
1055041
Because first alot of people are not really asking questions but merely trying to be silly or ask a question to bait alot of people for certain types of answers.\n\nnext you have the largest majority of people who answer questions that are very obviously non christian if not even non religious.   Add to that the part of those that are of some of the christian faiths that hold catholics right up there with the anti christ,  you can see where most of them come from.\n\nhaving be on questions and answer boards for over 7 years now ( various boards) and even a paid expert on one board several years ago.  The answers here at this time are actuallly fairly nice compaired to those on many boards
743268
I'm afraid a lot of people just want to answer silly questions with a single word answer (yes or no) - They get their buz from getting loads of points not from helping people! Sorry rant over!!
503163
I guess that people assume that if a "relevant" person asks a question, they really want an answer.\nSo here I am answering your question.\nMany people have a lot of information in their heads that seems to be of no good to them.  It just floats around in there taking up space.  They might think that if they give that information to someone else, it will go away and leave them more space to gather more irrelevant information to pass on to someone else in answer to an irrelevant question so they can get it out of their head so they can gather more irrelevant information to float around in their heads until they can pass it on to someone else in answer to an irrelevant question.  Understand?
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Because a lot of people can related to those questions. Some of us may have been through it before while others or just experiencing it. So we can try to give them some closures to why those situations occur OK. Then that's more interesting because they are asking for heeeelp, and we give our advice, which is great. It shows your integrity and if you are yet to be wise yourself, also those questions aren't as bored as all the other questions some people be asking!!
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maybe they are or maybe their too afraid to do other then what everyone else is doing but then maybe since those are the things that seem to be what is most talked about and the central part to most peoples lifes it is reflected in the questions they ask and the people who ask the diffrent things find that what they ask doesnt comform to the "norm" so they delete the question?
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I know what you mean. Sometimes they don't even answer the question. If your going to answer, then read what the person said or move on. Some people just don't have the patience to read it all, that is ok then there are hundreds of other questions with not much to read.
977205
Well i can tell you that people have no answers and there hoping you can help them with the question and get an answer i mean some people don't even know that there putting up stupid questions or they are trying to be perfect.I mean people might think that the question your asking is stupid (not saying that this question is)\nPeople just wanna have fun asking these questions and just play around.Some people just wanna be pefect.And some people really need help cause their stuck and they have no one too ask that they come to you and ask you cause they think you can help and they can trust some of you.Also to the asker the question is important to them and they really want an answer.And people say yourquestion is a stupid question don't listen too them it's not stupid it's a good piont
200342
Because they don't want people on here who aren't really answering or asking questions.  It's their way of preventing spammers and such.
745104
Great question.  I don't think people want to answer truthfully.  I think they are scared.
721377
Because people want to ask questions about everything, and don't really seem to care if they are posting in the right area, or even asking semi-intelligent questions.
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Sometimes it is because they really want to know how others can respond to it.  A lot of questions are loaded, but that is because sometimes people have so much that they think on a subject, and that is reflected in their question.  \n\nSometimes someone does it to try to prove a point.  Sometimes it is a rhetorical question meant to bring up a point of weakness in a faith.\n\nThe answerers can shed light on the topic however to all who would read the question.  Perhaps the one asking will not listen to an objective answer, but other readers might.\n\nI think that most questions asked in this forum are sincere, and people are really seeking answers, or seeking to know how other people may answer the same question.
349667
That is one of the sole purposes of this site so people who are here are either asking or answering and there is alot of people here.\nEveryone has questions about one thing or another.
613562
Why do you write questions no one wants to answer