Friday, May 27, 2011

Implications of Questions



Some think that to ask a question is to express doubt, which lacks confidence and faith.  But is that what a question does?  There are many reasons for asking a question:

-An openness to examine a subject critically
-An opportunity to hear another point of view
-A confession that you may not have all the answers, yourself
-A re-examination of something you may already know
-An opportunity to bring others down a path of inquiry you have already gone down

Are there times when questions imply weakness?  Or is it humility?  Are questions controlling, trying to determine the agenda?  Or are they serving others? Can questions be manipulative?  In what context can they be one or the other?

Do questions limit knowledge or increase knowledge?

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