why do people judge religions by there own religion or by what they "learned" by someone they call a scholor

Question

people who only know half trues treat them as if they are whole trues

i am a person of faith and i try not to judge people but because of my faith people tend to always judge me

Answer 1

I will agree that many go off of hear-say!

many people judge other religions off there own, because they are mutually exclusive.

For example, Jesus says he is the only way to a right relationship with God, so the others must be excluded.

Christianity says God came to man for salvation, most other religions say your works gain you favor with God, again it can't be both!

As for half truths, people like to be God and choose what they like from religions.

Some like the salvation of Christianity , but don't like that God disassociates himself with homosexuality. So they take the Love aspects of God, but dismiss the Just aspects of God!

Answer 2

Actually, I don't judge other religions by my religion. As long as we are serving God, it doesn't really matter how we express our servitude. Furthermore, I don't have the right to tell anyone how to serve. Some people serve God; others serve whomever. That's their choice. All I can do is to pass the word on about God; I will not try to force God or my religion to God on them. They have to make that choice. They even have to make the choice whether there is a God or not. I can't help them with that. Once I've told someone about Him, it is up to them what they do. If there is something I'm not sure of, I let them know that too. Scholars have their place in the world as does other workers; they interpret the things we don't understand in good faith. As long as it is in GOOD FAITH, it is not considered lying or misleading. We all make mistakes. If we didn't, we wouldn't be man; we would be God himself. He's the only one that is perfect. This answer is just my opinion and in no way reflect upon what others might think or feel.

Answer 3

Why does anyone follow any religion? People are afraid of the end of their existence and so they've devised fantastical stories with a creator(s) and an afterlife or rebirth. This also makes it easier to credit a god or blame a devil when they come across something they do not understand, rather than admit they are ignorant. As a species, we simply aren't evolved or advanced enough to understand everything, but science has already shown that most of these religious theories are highly unlikely (if not impossible) to be real. We are a part of nature and will be recycled back into the world just as all matter and energy is. We are not above animals...we ARE animals. Wake up, people!

Answer 4

"Well said."
No it's not! "Half trues"?


Anyway.
Since I can't type either:
I think it's very interesting that many of you folks are so convinced of atheism, (meaning you've made a decision on the religious question) and are so quick to condemn others who have made a similiarly firm decision, since it's not the one you chose.

I suspect your decisions were, on the whole, as logical as the average decision in favor of religion.


-Stephen


BTW: Scholars do not have to agree with the questioner to be a scholar. In many subjects, scholars have debates all the time.

I think the problem people have with scholars who support religion is rooted in Creationism (or ID, for that matter, which, by the way ARE significantly different). In Biology, those advocating the popular conservative christian position are laughed off. Few biologists take them seriously.
It is a different matter in most other subjects, particularly Biblical Studies. Conservative positions are just as valid and supported as other positions.

So please, don't attack scholars scholarliness simply because they happen to disagree with you. Something tells me that these scholars know a thing or two you may be unaware of.

Answer 5

Do you not judge most everything in your daily life by what you are familiar with and what you believe as your core values. I'd venture to say that your "whole truths" are based on "half truths" as well.

Do you stereotype cultures and races other than your own? Your question indicates that you do.

Therefore you are relying on your own knowledge when you decide if you like something, agree with something or chose to believe something.

As the Bible says, Judge not lest you be judged.

And, the measure with which you judge someone else is the measure with which God will judge you.

Be careful and tolerant.

Answer 6

Well, people need to have some basis to go on in making presumptions, so if a person is familiar with one religion, then they can go from there and learn about others and then add up the similarities and differences. Then they can choose what they want to believe, instead of just making false judgments. They can have a right to their own preference and do what is right for them.

Answer 7

I agree with you. That is why I have studied the many religions and can comment on them. My chosed religion is Wicca and I am an initiated witch. It is a hoot to talk circles about the bible around a christian that has never read the book from cover to cover. I have read the bible, parts of the koran (borrowed from a friend), Many books of the bahgava gita (spell?), and of course the different traditions of paganism. I learn about them so I can understand them.

Do not condemn that which you do not understand.

Answer 8

I'm a Christian however I suppose what we name "faith" is simply silliness. I learn the Bible and consider in God however do not get stuck up within the rites and rules and the holier than thou orthodoxy. Showing kindness and love is higher than any dogma. I in my view don't have anything in opposition to atheists, so long as they don't seem to be too insulting of me for being a Christian. Many are relatively quality and shrewd. Whether or now not you men are referred to as a faith is wholly inappropriate, as that time period has misplaced any credibility and is extra of a sociopolitical label besides.

Answer 9

Mostly because people will not question what it is they "learned" from their religion. Many people do not even question things they don't particularly like about their own religion. Why would they do the research on a religion that doesn't directly affect them and that their religion says is wrong anyway?

Answer 10

I do think that we judge everything around us by our own experiences. However, that said, some people are dogmatic and uneducated and not open to any ideas but only what they choose to believe. One should keep a open mind. Not all religious people are judgmental but many are so judgmental they even hate themselves.