Would judging someones religon be the same as racisim? Or just ignorance?

Question

When you judge someone do you exclude them because god said so? Or are you closed minded and have no opinons of your own? Why hate someone and say that they are evil if killing in the name of god is evil? It is a sin and even if you confess or accept jesus into your heart you are not really being truthful to god.

Answer 1

Don't HATE anyone. Anyone has every right to accept or not the word of God and accept the consequences.

Answer 2

Sorry, but you have your analogies mixed up. You sound angry about something, and the anger is clouding--not only your judgment---but your train of thought.

First: Racism is discrimination against race----not religion

Second: I find no information in your statement that would give anyone enlightenment or appears to be an attempt to help others NOT be ignorant of a particular issue---namely, the issue that made you so angry!

Third: Obedience to God does not make an individual weak minded or someone who is played like a puppet. On the contrary. Being a Christian (one who believes in God, trusts in His promises and in the consequences He's laid out in the Bible for sin) and being one who is Saved (one who has accepted Jesus Christ as their Savior and Lord) are not folks without an opinion of their own. Their opinions are just tempered by the Holy Spirit. Just as the words you typed in your statement were obviously NOT guided by the Holy Spirit. Maybe if you'd been more focused on helping people understand or pointing out clearly whatever points you were trying to make, you might have been mistaken for someone who was, at least, using some level of thought--instead of merely fuming over with anger.

The Bible talks about meaningless babble disguised as constructive and God is four-square against meaningless babble. AMEN!

Answer 3

God has never promoted excluding anyone, he has said "love your enemies." Judging a religion can be based on ignorance of that religion or if you are knowledgeable about a particular one and still judge, then that would be based solely on closed-mindedness. We have an obligation to try to show others what we believe to be the right way, however, everyone also has the freedom to choose & stick with their own beliefs.

Answer 4

Juding by religion is not the same as racisim. Racisim is based upon ethnicity and religion is based upon belief. One has an ability to change beliefs...It's a bit difficult to change skin color or eye socket/nose shape. That't what the difference is. Both are based out of ignorance and a pure need to elevate oneslef at the expense of others. Example: My faith is better than yours because...Whites are better than blacks because...(I don't believe anyone's belief system is any better or worse than anyone else's; nor do I believe that white, yellow, black, etc people are any better or worse than anyone else). PEACE!

Answer 5

This may not answer your question, but it depends on your religion. And, what's your definition of "exclude". I can exclude somebody from my life, but not from anything legal because it would be against the law.

So, if a person has a religion different from me, I would honor his right to chose a religion as I have done. I may attempt to "witness" to him/her, but still, their religion is their religion.

Now, if a person is of a religion that I feel is totally wrong. Examples being "Devil Worship", "Jehovah Witness", "Muslims who want to kill me", I would most likely exclude these people as much as I could because I feel they follow a wrong doctrine.

A prime example is terrorist who kill in the name of Allah, this is just crazy. I'm not smart enough to figure out their motivation, but I know the God we all worship doesn't want us to destroy each other. We have a right to defend ourselves (like the people in Israel today), but to state in our religious doctrine we hate other people is just wrong.

There is a lot of argument here on who is at fault. I can't solve those arguments here, I just want to say that in my heart I wish all people could live with one another, but reality shows me that 9-11 happened and that some people won't accept peace.

TX Guy

Answer 6

Huh? It sure ain't racism, because religion has nothing to do with race. And "judge" is the wrong word. We are all able to make judgments according to our own values. I believe the word you're looking for is "discriminate."

Answer 7

a person chooses their religion, a person does not choose their race. so when you judge someone on the basis of their religion you judge them on the basis of a decision they consciously took - not on the basis of some characteristic they inadvertently inherited from their parents.

so to judge someone on the basis of their religion is most certainly not racist.

if you are religious yourself you have no choice but to do what it seems to you your god tells you to.

people who are themselves devout christians are showing nothing but hypocrisy if they condemn the 9/11 bombers.

Answer 8

its a lot of both. But many ppl believe they're relgion is the true one . iff thats the case, they should keep the opions to themseleves. only be a good human being and a good friend i guess.

Answer 9

If the judgement were based on intelligent and well researched facts, then it would not be the same as racism OR ignorance.

If it is not, then yes, it would.

Answer 10

THE BIBLE SAYS "JUDGE NOT,LEST YE BE JUDGED..." IT IS NOT OUR JOB TO JUDGE OTHERS. IF THEIR RELIGIOUS BELIEFS ARE DIFFERENT THAN YOUR,OR THEY CONTRADICT THE WORD OF GOD,THEN IT IS OUR JOB TO PRAY FOR THEM AND ASK GOD TO OPEN A DOOR TO MINISTER LIFE AND TRUTH. many TIMES,AS CHRISTIANS WE HAVE THE NEED TO BEAT PEOPLE OVER THE HEAD WITH OUR BIBLES INSTEAD OF OPENING IT UP AND SHARING THE GOD'S GIFT OF LOVE AND WISDOM TO OTHERS.