Every group of people has some bad apples. I realise that.
Let's take for example Christians. Not to offend, just to take a group as an example. When a Christian says something bad on this board, I see lots of other Christian defending that with saying "he's not a true Christian". When a Muslim says something bad, I see lots of Christians seeing that as 'another sign all Muslims are bad people".
(I know i'm over-generalizing here, it's just to make a point)
I'm aware of the fact that I do this too. When I see an atheist make a bad statement, I feel he/she gives my group a bad name. But I still consider 'my group' to be good.
I'm curious if for you it works the same and if you ever even thought about how weird this actually is. Do we need bad apples from other groups to confirm our own prejudice?
2006-09-30 09:45:27 · 5 answers · asked by Thinx 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It's called subjectivity and it happens when the self attempts self introspection. In order to better observe the self and any group it may be affilitated with you must first step away and observe this self and from this point introspection becomes clearer and more true.
2006-09-30 09:56:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is an interesting thought to ponder. I am a Christian and I feel like if someone, of any religion wants to discuss religion with me to say compare and contrast, I am open for that. I do not really see any group as bad. I think as you said it is the few individuals in each that just have to push the envelope or just be down right hateful to others that ruin it for those of us who can get along with each other.
2006-09-30 16:50:59 · answer #2 · answered by mortgagegirl101 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't think we should look for the "bad apples" of the other group.tho i love and my religion i often find that there r better people in the other groups.i c that they r more open minded and more caring and considering. and it is not bcoz the religion is bad but becoz the people are not perfect.when u r totally comfortable with ur own group i don't think u will try to point out the bad ones by their religion but mostly by their choices.
2006-09-30 16:58:48 · answer #3 · answered by lina l 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Religion is the creation of ego. Ego knows it is not complete, but cannot easily surrender to the One without accepting it's own oblivion. So it seeks to include it's own, in an attempt to be complete, or it seeks to destroy what is not it's own.
2006-09-30 16:49:51 · answer #4 · answered by joju 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Can you have wrong in the absents of right?
2006-09-30 16:56:53 · answer #5 · answered by Judge Roy Bean 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋