Comments on: Disingenuous Doubt: It’s inauthentic to ask questions with no interest in answers. http://twentytwowords.com/2008/10/28/disingenuous-doubt-it%e2%80%99s-inauthentic-to-ask-questions-with-no-interest-in-answers/ Experiments in getting to the point. Fri, 10 Sep 2010 05:29:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Disingenuous Doubt: It’s inauthentic to ask questions with no interest in answers. « 22 Words « βλογάπη http://twentytwowords.com/2008/10/28/disingenuous-doubt-it%e2%80%99s-inauthentic-to-ask-questions-with-no-interest-in-answers/#comment-47444 Disingenuous Doubt: It’s inauthentic to ask questions with no interest in answers. « 22 Words « βλογάπη Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:07:31 +0000 http://22words.wordpress.com/?p=1294#comment-47444 [...] [From Disingenuous Doubt: It’s inauthentic to ask questions with no interest in answers.] [...] [...] [From Disingenuous Doubt: It’s inauthentic to ask questions with no interest in answers.] [...]

]]> By: Meg http://twentytwowords.com/2008/10/28/disingenuous-doubt-it%e2%80%99s-inauthentic-to-ask-questions-with-no-interest-in-answers/#comment-37457 Meg Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:59:25 +0000 http://22words.wordpress.com/?p=1294#comment-37457 Sometimes asking a question is a good way to start a conversation. When I dialogue with Mormons, I'll ask them something like "What do you believe about the Bible?" for two reasons. One is that Mormons may differ on the issue in question, in which case I will listen to the response, and the other is to start a dialogue without the antagonistic tactic of saying, "You believe that the Bible is corrupted. You are a heretic." Sometimes asking a question is a good way to start a conversation. When I dialogue with Mormons, I’ll ask them something like “What do you believe about the Bible?” for two reasons. One is that Mormons may differ on the issue in question, in which case I will listen to the response, and the other is to start a dialogue without the antagonistic tactic of saying, “You believe that the Bible is corrupted. You are a heretic.”

]]> By: Tim Truesdale http://twentytwowords.com/2008/10/28/disingenuous-doubt-it%e2%80%99s-inauthentic-to-ask-questions-with-no-interest-in-answers/#comment-26651 Tim Truesdale Sun, 02 Nov 2008 13:14:22 +0000 http://22words.wordpress.com/?p=1294#comment-26651 Mr. Piper, thank you once again for clarifying, in short order, the heart of the matter: "motive". Mr. Piper, thank you once again for clarifying, in short order, the heart of the matter: “motive”.

]]> By: Sharon http://twentytwowords.com/2008/10/28/disingenuous-doubt-it%e2%80%99s-inauthentic-to-ask-questions-with-no-interest-in-answers/#comment-26650 Sharon Wed, 29 Oct 2008 07:39:07 +0000 http://22words.wordpress.com/?p=1294#comment-26650 Speaking of writing clearly on blogs--when I referenced something I "started doing many years ago", I was referring to the habit of festooning my statements as questions!:) Speaking of writing clearly on blogs–when I referenced something I “started doing many years ago”, I was referring to the habit of festooning my statements as questions!:)

]]> By: Sharon http://twentytwowords.com/2008/10/28/disingenuous-doubt-it%e2%80%99s-inauthentic-to-ask-questions-with-no-interest-in-answers/#comment-26649 Sharon Wed, 29 Oct 2008 05:53:46 +0000 http://22words.wordpress.com/?p=1294#comment-26649 Wow! I am amazed to firmly report that just last night I watched a 2 hour DVD overview on Greek civilization which included as a main theme the role (and death) of Socrates. I love being accidentally relevant...and am struggling to NOT include a "festooned proposition with a question mark" here. I know one reason I (sometimes consciously) do such festooning: I talk too much and sometimes overstep conversational bounds so I deliberately started doing this many years ago...intending to soften the edges of my endless declarations. ( I do actually try to use the inserted qestions to get responses from others) So shall I stop it now. (I shall never use a casual question mark again. Aaargh.) Wow! I am amazed to firmly report that just last night I watched a 2 hour DVD overview on Greek civilization which included as a main theme the role (and death) of Socrates. I love being accidentally relevant…and am struggling to NOT include a “festooned proposition with a question mark” here.

I know one reason I (sometimes consciously) do such festooning: I talk too much and sometimes overstep conversational bounds so I deliberately started doing this many years ago…intending to soften the edges of my endless declarations. ( I do actually try to use the inserted qestions to get responses from others) So shall I stop it now. (I shall never use a casual question mark again. Aaargh.)

]]> By: Myrddin http://twentytwowords.com/2008/10/28/disingenuous-doubt-it%e2%80%99s-inauthentic-to-ask-questions-with-no-interest-in-answers/#comment-26648 Myrddin Wed, 29 Oct 2008 01:50:52 +0000 http://22words.wordpress.com/?p=1294#comment-26648 The difference between Socratic inquiry and the kinds of questions Abraham is talking about is not that Socrates knew an answer, but that he was always open to an answer and to revision. He wasn't like the sophists. The difference between Socratic inquiry and the kinds of questions Abraham is talking about is not that Socrates knew an answer, but that he was always open to an answer and to revision.

He wasn’t like the sophists.

]]> By: Ryan Thompson http://twentytwowords.com/2008/10/28/disingenuous-doubt-it%e2%80%99s-inauthentic-to-ask-questions-with-no-interest-in-answers/#comment-26647 Ryan Thompson Tue, 28 Oct 2008 20:16:34 +0000 http://22words.wordpress.com/?p=1294#comment-26647 Rob Bell is this way...I don't like it Rob Bell is this way…I don’t like it

]]> By: Elizabeth Esther http://twentytwowords.com/2008/10/28/disingenuous-doubt-it%e2%80%99s-inauthentic-to-ask-questions-with-no-interest-in-answers/#comment-26646 Elizabeth Esther Tue, 28 Oct 2008 19:59:26 +0000 http://22words.wordpress.com/?p=1294#comment-26646 Wow, I need to send this to some people who send me hateful email questions. Super good point!!! Thanks, Abraham! Wow, I need to send this to some people who send me hateful email questions. Super good point!!!

Thanks, Abraham!

]]> By: carissa http://twentytwowords.com/2008/10/28/disingenuous-doubt-it%e2%80%99s-inauthentic-to-ask-questions-with-no-interest-in-answers/#comment-26645 carissa Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:46:28 +0000 http://22words.wordpress.com/?p=1294#comment-26645 a point very well made, abraham. as for the modern interrogative-intonation scandal noted by myrddin, i think it not such a scandal, but only californian "upspeak" being exported to the youth of the english-speaking world. hey, we can't help it if everybody wants to talk like us, you know? a point very well made, abraham.

as for the modern interrogative-intonation scandal noted by myrddin, i think it not such a scandal, but only californian “upspeak” being exported to the youth of the english-speaking world. hey, we can’t help it if everybody wants to talk like us, you know?

]]> By: Frank Turk http://twentytwowords.com/2008/10/28/disingenuous-doubt-it%e2%80%99s-inauthentic-to-ask-questions-with-no-interest-in-answers/#comment-26644 Frank Turk Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:01:30 +0000 http://22words.wordpress.com/?p=1294#comment-26644 Molly -- It is because your home is plainly festooned with love. And we are all alternately jealous and proud of you for it, depending on our sin nature that day. Molly –

It is because your home is plainly festooned with love.

And we are all alternately jealous and proud of you for it, depending on our sin nature that day.

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