Do you think religion breeds ingorance? Explain your answer please?

Question

oops spelled it wrong lol ignorance*

Answer 1

No, parents breed ignorance.


And Beth, if you believe that then you haven't met many Christians and you take the stereotype for granted. You are doing yourself an injustice.

Answer 2

Actually, it is quite the other way around. FOR instance:

More languages have been committed to writing for the first time by missionaries/religious groups than almost everything else put together. For instance, the Cyrillic alphabet, used for Russian and several cognate languages, was created by Cyril, a missionary to that area of the world. And Wycliffe Translators is still committing new languages to writing, and teaching the people groups to read and write their own languages.

Furthermore, some of the earliest studies of the stars and planets were done for religious reasons--among the astrologers in the "old" world countries, and among the Maya in the "new" world.

Moreover, it is precisely those countries, historically speaking, that have a religious belief in a God that is reasonable and predictable that have seen the most growth in the sciences and mathematics, as well as an amazing degree of innovation and invention.

So, does religion breed ignorance? On the whole, it seems more likely that a lack thereof would breed it, given the historical (and in some areas, even the present) record...

Answer 3

Why would religion" breed ignorance any more than anything else? Everybody has a belief or theory that they hold on to that answers some of lifes most basic questions, such as where did we come, why I here, where am I go, and what's the meaning of life. We all got answers to those questions from someone or somewhere. Even an atheist formed their opinion based on what somebody said, not necessarily on something they've seen for themselves. Science hasn't always been consistant, so it takes a certain amount of blind faith to trust science.
We have all looked or are looking for answers to some of these basic questions of existance. I know I've found many of my answers through God, I am glad about that. Does that make me ignorarant, some people may say so, but I think I would be more ignorant if I allowed complete strangers to define me as ignorant.

Answer 4

You have to look at radical sides and non-radical sides of ALL religions before you can answer this question. Yes this includes christianity.

(Please note that when I am referring to "god" in this statement, I am not specifically speaking of the christian god.)

Most, if not all religions, promote being close minded to anything besides religion....always looking for your answer in an invisible person that watches everything you do. When you close your mind to the things of the world and stop learning about the place that you live then yes, you do become ignorant. I personally do not believe there is a "god" per-say. Especially not in the westerns worlds sense of "god."

There is a quote, and I cannot think of who said it, "Religion is opium for the masses." This rings very true when you look at the perpetual fear it ensues. Do this or something bad will happen. Do that or something bad will happen. Oh, the hurricane was god's wrath on these people or those people....September 11th happened because god is mad at America....so then I ask this....So then, is god a murderer? This rings true for EVERY god that man has created. In my own personal opinion, all gods were created to explain the things that man could not at that particular point in time. It made coping with life easier. And to some it still does.

So the root question...do I think religion breeds ignorance?

yes

Answer 5

Most times I think ignorance can be more attributed to the person than the person's religion.

Some religions (or schism's within a religion) seems to shut themselves off from outside influence. They know the aboslute truth after all. This I believe does breed ignorance. One of mankinds greatest assets is the ability to question, investigate and research any and all matters. To deliberately ignore that part of your being for your faith leads to the worst kind of ignorance - the self chosen one.

As I said before though, a person who decides to accept a religion with such a stance would most likely be happy to accept other non-religious ideas in the same way...

Answer 6

Quite the contrary. Almost all religions, whether one agrees with all of their tenants or not, ascribe to a high moral code which breeds introspection as to the meaning of life and how we fit into the grand scheme of things, along with the quest for personal excellence.

Also, most religions reward good behavior and punish bad behavior which inspire us to be better citizens and motivate us to want to make the world a better place.

Finally, the preservation of the family structure is important in most religions, and each culture recognizes the family as the glue that holds society together.

In my opinion, these moral and societal attributes produce enlightenment, not ignorance.

Answer 7

Yes, I think religion breeds ignorance.

For example:
When your own parents won't have anything to do with you because you're homosexual.

When they can't invite you and your life partner over for dinner because you have a romantic relationship with someone of the same sex.

Part of the 10 commandments say, "Thou shalt not judge" but yet they judge you for your sexuality.

They say, "There is no sin greater than the other" but they can go and visit your brother (A convicted rapist) in Jail every other weekend, but will not step a foot in your door just because you're a homosexual and it's not natural. But I guess it's ok to visit the brother, because he rapped a woman and not a man.

So the answer to your question is, YES!

Answer 8

I don't understand the source of this question, so I say no.

I'm a Christian and have been one all my life. I'm not ignorant at all. I'm incredibly curious. (I can never look anything up in a dictionary with out stopping at least 3 times) I'm one of the largest nerds in my school. (And proud of it) I'll bet I know more about Evolution than any other kid (and possibly my teacher) in my Honors Bio class. (And I'm humble too! :D) I just don't buy it.

Misinterpreting Religion causes ignorance. The story above about the V8 and Global Warming, whether Jesus comes back or not first is irrevelant. God tells us to be good stewards of the planet he gave us. That means helping the environment.

Atheism breed ignorance of God.

Answer 9

I would have to say yes.
Because men prefere traditions and religions (which are made by men) to the truth. If they sought the truth they would have their eyes wide opened and would know about who we are, where we come from, where we are heading, what is actually going on in the world today and why, and how to be saved. But instead they prefere adhering to things that they find suitable, acceptable by their standards, flattering them, instead of the truth.

God is not a religion or tradition, and He is the truth. But men chose mostly religion & traditions, teachings of men.... therefore they remain ignorant.

Isa 29:13 The Lord has said: "These people praise me with their words, but they never really think about me. They worship me by repeating rules made up by humans.
Mat 15:3 But He answered and said to them, Why do you also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?
Mat 15:6 and in no way he honors his father or his mother. And you voided the commandment of God by your tradition.
Col 2:8 Beware lest anyone rob you through philosophy and vain deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the elements of the world, and not according to Christ.

Answer 10

I think religion tries to get you to take an ignorant view of things.
'Things are one way because they've always been this way and that's the way it's gonna stay becasue we said so.' --is kind of the impression I get from religion. No open mindedness. No room for discussion. You're just supposed to shut up and do as they say without question.