Isn't it more tolerant to Not belive in religion but respect other's religious beliefs?

Question

I don't believe in any god but I respect freedom of speech.

Answer 1

I also don't believe in a 'god' but have friends who do! Some of them still are trying to convert me; which I've never done to them BTW! Like you I respect freedom, religious & speech!

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Answer 2

I don't believe in none of the organized religions myself. I do belief in God nonetheless or a Unifying Principle / Supreme Being or whatever! Tolerance has little to do with religion to begin with, intolerance plays when people of a certain religion (or non-religion) come with their interpretation of things through which they think they can disrespect all that is not in accord with their views (this also counts for the so called strictly scientific approach). So tolerance has all to do with respect but little with religion.

So no, it is not more tolerant to not believe in religion in order to respect someone else's beliefs. Tolerance is, regardless of what you believe or not, to respect others. As for freedom of speech, nice but sometimes some people should really STFU. Not you, but the ones who make no sense at all or after all!

Answer 3

It is both tolerant and respectful. If more people behaved this way, the world would be a much better place. Unfortunately/fortunately, one of the activities of several religions is to "share the word" and attempt to enlighten others. If done without malice or violence, this makes sense in an information sharing kind of way.
Danger comes when overzealous fanatics insist you believe what they believe, or worse, that they are RIGHT and you are wrong.

Answer 4

non secular tolerance. it fairly is needed to have a in demand society. that's fairly not taught interior the previous testomony. that's barely some thing human beings have arise with with the intention to no longer justify killing one yet another over a stupid theory gadget. Roman Catholics did no longer prepare this. Christians did no longer. Muslims did no longer. maximum religions do no longer even understand what the heck they have self assurance in, in basic terms gazing some passages and then forming ideals around them. The further and further you study, the further and further you're unfold out to believing in technological awareness and rational concept.

Answer 5

Yes thank you....

I believe in god very strongly. I do not want to impose my faith on anyone. I just want to be able to practice it freely and without fear. I will be the first to admit that Christians can often be a overzealous bunch, but their is a good majority of us who shun the others from that type of stuff. I think America should be a place where people are neither oppressed or repressed from the choice to practice or not to practice any and every faith. that is very important to me as a Christian but more as a citizen.

Good question and thoughts!!

GB,

Answer 6

I am so sorry you don't believe in God. But I do respect you for being so honest, and respecting the freedom of speech. And I will be praying for you. Thanks - and as always, God Bless.

Answer 7

I absolutely agree! I've always refused to be part of any religion, but I have friends of very different beliefs. I feel it's unfair to reject one religion in favour of another. It's a more humble attitude than saying you are right and everybody else is wrong.

Answer 8

Simply respect others. Religion doesn't necessarily produce good people, look at history. If you come across a nice person respect them for who they are.

Answer 9

It's more tolerant to just be tolerant of other people's differences...somehow that seems to be more and more rare. One's faith, or lack thereof, is a personal choice...in the USA it's called the separation of church and state. (4th amendment I think)

Answer 10

Freedom of speech includes freedom to disagree with harmful propaganda.