Christians, Athiests, Jews, Muslims........What ever happened to judging individuals based on who they are rather than lumping everyone into a category? Not all Christians preach, not all Athiests hate everything, not all Muslims kill in the name of religion! Why do people feel the need to judge an entire group based on the actions of few?
2006-06-16 15:34:03 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yeah, love, I don't blame you for feeling this way. I am atheist, and I know in my heart that not all christians/theists preach, not all muslims are terrorists, and not all atheists "hate" everything, etc.
I just ignore the majority of the "sweeping generalizations", only to answer if I feel it warrants my answer. Otherwise, they are just words to me. Most of the time, when people do that, they are just looking to anger a particular group of people. I don't or at least---try not to---do that at all with my questions and answers.
The most "rabid" few of a certain group tends to be the loudest. Something I learned from here and off-line. :-)
Psst, it's Friday night. People tend to go crazy here a bit.
2006-06-16 15:42:00 · answer #1 · answered by Nikki 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
People are responsible for their ideas. Religion is a belief, an idea, not an ethnicity. We talk openly about all other areas of life, so why is there this "hands off" attitude toward religion? I agree with you that we should discuss ideas openly, but religions are all inane and fall under the weight of evidence against their physical assertions. So I slam them without regret.
Atheism is not a religion. It is the belief that the religious are incorrect in what they believe.
2006-06-16 15:44:34 · answer #2 · answered by B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with you wholeheartedly and I try to take every chance to point that out to the questioner when they are generalizing. Sorry to say though, it seems to fall on deaf ears because I then see another question from the same person, doing the same thing. I don't know what the solution is except perhaps start ignoring those types of questions and maybe then the asker will start to realize the reason.
2006-06-16 15:42:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's easier to lump people into categories than to check them out as individuals.
2006-06-16 15:41:01 · answer #4 · answered by Brigid O' Somebody 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ah, but people love to generalize...it's so much easier than being reasonable; it smooths out the complicated crinkles in life.
Thank you for pointing it out, but I've asked questions along these lines before, and I'm sure someone's going to bash you for asking something as benign as this. If so...bummer...thanks for the pertinent question though...
2006-06-16 19:33:58 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-31 00:43:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no easy cure for bigotry, unfortunately. However, you have made a good start towards finding a cure by asking a very important question.
2006-06-16 19:41:19 · answer #7 · answered by pepper 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Religion is all about slamming entire groups of people.
2006-06-16 15:37:15 · answer #8 · answered by Hillbillies are... 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All comes to good in the end. If someone hears the truth amongst the lies, then the one it was supposed to be for will understand. God Bless
2006-06-16 15:40:52 · answer #9 · answered by soccergarysw 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Becuase it is so fun, but then the buddha did say judge not lest you be judged or somthing like that.
2006-06-16 15:38:07 · answer #10 · answered by corvuequis 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋