Is this a question about the freedom of speach?

Question

You can not design an scientific experiment to determine the existence or nonexistence of God (for now) and that subject is pure philosophical.

On the other hand you can question the claims of religion and individuals and argue against them (every religion have their own versions about how the universe begun, life appear, purpose of life etc. - if, maybe, not all are wrong, cannot be right in the same time)

My question: why is questioning a religion claim is tabu an questioning anything else is not?
Do you have the full freedom to question religion?

Answer 1

blah, blah, blah...You lost me when you misspelled SPEECH.

Answer 2

All of the religions are so loosely knitted and fit for archaic societies that if we begin to question them, they would evenutally collapse. They were useful when they were formed because there was no constitution, no aid funds, no social state. People needed a reason to help each other. And what better reason can you think of other than the fear of burning in a pit of flame for all eternity.

Today, the world has become a much worse place than Sodom and Gomorra. Why not send a prophet to save us? Why not resurrect the innocents dying in wars all over the world? Why not stop the Nazis BEFORE they started the war, why not part the seas of Indonesia so those poor people could escape the tsunami? Why not punish the wicked, the oppressor, the tyrant?

Religions are purely political tools of achieving and sustaining the obedience of the subjects. Think about it, even in you daily life, if you are a religous person, you think everything is from God. 9/11 happened because the Devil was at work. Attila the Hun was the "Scourge of God". Economic and social disadvantages are god-given and beyond our control and thus we should accept things as they are. Religions are designed make people bow down to the status quo. That is why religions are taboo. Their questioning will bring their destruction.

Answer 3

That seems a pretty irrelevant question, considering that you are asking it on a public message board where people are doing just that: questioning religious claims.

So no, I'd say questioning religion is not taboo in our culture. We have full freedom of speech and freedom of religion.

Perhaps the real difficulty is that when you question someone else's religious claims, you are really questioning the validity of their personal life experiences and their innermost private relationship with God and the world as a whole. That is often a fool-hardy thing to do and will almost always elicit a defensive response.

Answer 4

You have to question religion, otherwise how would you find the correct one? The "tabu" came from back in the day when religions were right there with the kings ruling the people. People weren't allowed to question religion because they'd be questioning the king's and the bishop's right to rule. In those days if you were excommunicated from the church, you were outcast in society as well. Everyone should have the freedom to question religion. Any religion that says "don't ask questions" is going contrary to human nature and is basically saying they don't know the answers to your questions.

Answer 5

Sure, you have freedom to question religious beliefs.

But, understand most people who do follow any religion are use to those from either other religions or those who have no religion, asking questions, not for knowlege but to set up the person questioned to insult.

What people need to get through their heads because someone follows a religion doesn't mean they're stupid -- WHETHER YOU THINK THEY ARE OR NOT. We can see where a loaded question is leading -- some ignore it or some jump in ready to rumble.

It all depends on who answers and how they choose to answer it.

Dee says-- If you aren't going to like answer, don't ask the question.

Answer 6

Questioning religion is NOT taboo. It is a freedom of speech, a fundamental one!

The Jews "question" their God and their religion all the time. This helps them further learn. A lot of religions do that. Christianity (and maybe a few others) seems to be the only religion that rests on blind faith and intolerance for "questioning".

Answer 7

Absolutely. You become stronger in your faith or Religion the more question it and study it. That way, as your faith is challenged by others, you can defend it more (big fancy word for that: Apologetics).

Keep in mind that at the same time, we are human, and will never understand the full nature of God until we are with him. We can and are encouraged to understand him the best we can until we get to that point.

Answer 8

Who said questioning religion was taboo? I'm a pentecostal evangelist and I do it all the time. I also note there are well-entrenched evolutionists who will not tolerate dissenting views of their closely held beliefs.

We all have subjects on which we won't tolerate questioning. Just don't lump everyone in the same group.

Answer 9

I've wondered that myself. Reading the answers people get when questioning religion, I get the idea that's the most evil thing you can do. Personally I would say that if you feel safe in your believes, it doesn't matter what people say about it. Thinking about your believes and examining them closely might also strengthen your believes.

Answer 10

Regardless of what is being talked about, we have the freedom of speech. Our military is overseas fighting for this right, as they have for decades.
I will never understand why it angers people to talk about religion. We are humans, on an neverending quest for knowledge.
I know, I know, we never discuss politics, religion and "her/him".
More power to you for bringing up this sensitive subject.

Answer 11

In this country, you can question whatever you want. The churchies just get all worked up saying you are attacking them and aren't respecting their right to worship, blah, blah, blah. They don't want you to question because then they have to give an answer an adult would find reasonable, not childhood fairytales.