Do you think differently of people of other religions than your own?

Question

Do you base your opinion of people on which religion they follow? Does their religion effect how much you respect them? Do you care more about people of your own religion than about others? Do you avoid talking to people of any certain religion? (If yes, which religion and why?)

Please be honest and please mention your religion. Thanks.

Answer 1

Undir, I am a muslim girl. Islam teaches me that all people are equal and this is how I need to treat people. Naturally, their is more in common between myself and fellow muslims than non-muslims but still at the end of the day, we are all humans. I do not like the approach that since I am 'on the right path' then I am going to heaven and the rest are going to hell. I am no god to judge this. That very person I could treat badly, could be the one going to heaven, not me.

I do not avoid talking to anyone based on religious reasons, but could do on personal ones, to be honest. Sometimes people just don't get along. When I know it is better for us not to meet rather than meet and argue, then I will avoid the person.

Now to be very honest, do I care more about fellow muslims? A couple of months ago I had a discussion with friends. I asked them: 'If there were needy people you were to help, a muslim, a christian, a jew, an athiest, who would come on the top of the list?' Honestly, some people put them in that order. The majority answered: 'depends on how urgent the need is'. Obviously if a non-believer is dying and needs to be transfered to the hospital, I would take them rather than the muslim who needs a lift home.

Generally, I do not like to ask: 'Are you a muslim or Christian?' (the two religions in Egypt). I just deal with people as human beings.

Thanks, dear.

Answer 2

Excellent question. To start - I am agnotic.

I base a portion of my opinion about a person upon what religion they follow but it is more of how they practice that religion than what religion it is. For example, I would say true Christian is a good person. However, many that I have encountered have been hypocritical and judgemental. Therefore if I saw the Christian in question practicing true Christianity, I would look at them as a good person. If they were one of the hypocritical Christians, I would judge them based upon that. I do not, however, base my entire opinion about a person upon their religious beliefs.

I do not think that the religion a person practices effects my amount of respect for them but rather, as I previously stated, how they practice their morals.

I care about people the same regardless of religion. My best friend is Southern Baptist. I strongly disagree with most Southern Baptist beliefs and practices but I care very much for my best friend. His religion does not effect how I care for or respect him.

I do, however, try to avoid being around many Southern Baptists. Not Southern Baptists in general but many that I know and do not care for because of reasons I stated above. I have found most (not all, but most) Southern Baptists to be extreme, hypocritical, and judgemental.

Answer 3

undir,
"Do you think differently of people of other religions than your own?"
As I am in Christ, I can see no other way. It doesn't mean that I will treat them bad. It just means that there is a testing of spiritual demeanor that I must come to recognize as favorable, or unfavorable.

"Do you base your opinion of people on which religion they follow?"
That falls into what I just said. They are going to be asked about it by me. And their answer is going to be filtered through the word of God as I understand it.

"Does their religion effect how much you respect them?"
That more depends upon their attitude.

"Do you care more about people of your own religion than about others?"
Again, that depends on their attitude. It's a case by case thing.

"Do you avoid talking to people of any certain religion?"
No I kinda go right after it. If it's buisness that we are talking about or will talk about, I'd say that those Persians and Arabs I have to be on guard about. They tend to be dishonest. They come from a society where it is apparently okay to lie, otherwise called 'haggling.' I don't haggle.

I am a Protestant Christian.

Answer 4

I have no religion. I respect people's choices, but I don't respect the validity of religion, so I don't make it part of my friendships. Talking about politics and religion tear down more than they build up. I'm open to questions, but in real life, this always disintegrates into an arguement. I pretty much make it a rule to leave religion out of my relationships and it works for me. As long as they don't hammer me with their religion, I could care less what their religion is.

Answer 5

No, but I do feel more open to having a discussion about religion with people who follow faiths different from my own. I often feel that when Christians discuss their religious beliefs, it often turns into a "holier than thou" competition rather than an honest exchange of ideas about faith and how we express it in our daily lives.

On the other hand, one of the most intellectually interesting discussions I've had regarding religion was with a Muslim woman who is studying psychology and couseling, about the role of meditation and prayer in mental health.

As for caring more or less for people of different faiths, I am married to a Lutheran, dated a Hindu for several years (prior to getting married!!!), and my brother is considering conversion to Buddhism.
So, no - religion does not dictate whom I care for.

I am Catholic.

Answer 6

I don't care about the religion when i deal with somebody even if this person from other religion, and prophet Muhammad said that (All people equally as the comb's teeth)

Answer 7

I don't avoid talking to people of any religion. However, if religion comes up in a conversation with someone and it's not pleasant with a peticular person, I don't bring it up again. But, I don't judge a religion based on one person.

Answer 8

The last thing I care about is a person's religion. I try not to form opinions of anyone....although it really is impossible, we all judge. I look only to see that they possess a good heart. If they do, then everything else tends to fall into place.

atheist

Answer 9

in case you knew how a lot of people stared their very own SUB-area of in simple terms Christianity, you may comprehend you are able to start up yours. in case you want to start an entire NEW one, with out taking substantial products of alternative religions (like Mormonism took from Christianity, and Christianity and Islam took from Judaism, and Judaism took from till now religions), you are going to could be a minimum of as unique as Sci-Fi author L. Ron Hubbard became.

Answer 10

It is nothing like that, but I like all muslims would want people to convert to Islam, as it is the only right religion (sorry for being blunt here, but that is the fact) and the way to heaven, bliss and solitude.
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