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2006-11-11 15:52:07 · 15 answers · asked by Dan Ln 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Communicate and try to understand. Ask questions until you do. If it helps, try to compare parallel beliefs or experiences you may have with what the other person believes or thinks. These may not be the same, but you may find similar things in your own cultural or ways of thinking that are the closest equivalent.
For helpful guidelines on sharing respectfully in a multicultural dialogue, see also http://www.houstonprogressive.org/CHRguide.html
2006-11-11 19:23:33 · answer #1 · answered by emilynghiem 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Everybody is conditioned by the environment in which they have been brought up. Just because we have been brought up as middle-class Christians, for example, that does not mean that this is the only view, or indeed the only correct view.
With people from different cultures, religions or even from a different social class, probably the most important thing we can do is be open-minded and tolerant. If you take a genuine interest in somebody else's beliefs without trying to convert them to your views and actually listen to what they have to say, you may surprise yourself to find you have beliefs in common in certain areas.
If everybody showed a little bit more tolerance and a willingness to understand the beliefs of others, we would probably see less mindless beligerance in the world today.
2006-11-12 00:12:46 · answer #2 · answered by The Voice 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Simple -- Learn.
Go out and LEARN about all the other religions in the world. Learn about all the people you can. Help somebody when they need it. Have a smile on your face, and be happy.
Never disobey the happiness in your own heart by telling yourself that you're "not allowed" to do something that you know you ought because it is against the "beliefs of your religion".
That is probably my biggest problem with religions such as Christianity... I see more people walking that religion with their noses in the air and acting as if they're better than everybody else because they KNOW that THEY'RE going to heaven because they go to church, follow the 10 commandments, pay their tithes and taxes, and ignore everybody else who isn't a Bible-Thumping ignoramus.
If you know it in your heart to be right, without doubt... and when you think about it, it makes you glow with such a tremendous happy, white light that you want to share with the world..... then you're right... If you feel like you are ashamed, and have to hide your belief because it is wrong, however, then perhaps it is either a belief that you should re-evaluate, or not bring up... obviously me saying something like "I completely believe in what Osama has to say" will not get great reactions from people... but its true. And you'll find that if any Christian were to sit down and read what Osama was saying that it is directly parrallel to their own beliefs...
*sigh*
Do you have a more specific example?
2006-11-12 05:16:28 · answer #3 · answered by Eternity 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tolerance. Forbearance.
There is a reason that the rules of courtesy suggest that discussing politics and religion in polite company is disadvantageous.
It's better to stick to the weather; most people aren't going to change their beliefs and behavior anyway...
2006-11-12 00:10:06 · answer #4 · answered by Boomer Wisdom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am Christian and work and have friends of many different religions and beliefs, if a subject is ever brought up I voice my opinion and if I don't agree with them I just say "I disagree with that" I don't go into a preaching sermon, I just state a fact that I don't agree and they say they "don't agree with me" sometimes we have a chance to both voice why, but generally it is in a nice way and we many times AGREE TO DISAGREE
2006-11-11 23:58:35 · answer #5 · answered by whattheheck 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Everyone has the right to express their faith and beliefs, no matter that they are different from mine, as long as they do not harm anyone or break the law. My job, as a Christian, is not to engage in futile arguments, but to simply state my position according to my faith and leave it for the other person to ponder on. Jesus said we show our faith by our love, not by debate and dispute.
2006-11-12 02:38:09 · answer #6 · answered by waycyber 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To me it really depends on on how the question is asked.
If a theist asks a question in a condescending way. I smash them.
If they ask it looking for reasons and explanations, I answer their questions truthfully.
If they challenge my "beliefs" in a respectful manner, I will engage them in a debate
2006-11-11 23:56:59 · answer #7 · answered by JerseyRick 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Step one: Learn how to spell.
Step two: Don't talk about religion or politics unless necessary.
Step three: Accept that some people will always be wrong.
2006-11-12 03:27:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Being understanding. Don't preach, avoid topics that could cause an argument. Don't act arrogant. Don't be close minded. Stuff like that.
2006-11-11 23:57:15 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just accept the fact that you cannot force people to believe what you believe, realize that trying to do so will not make you be close to them, instead it will drive you farther away, just believe in what you believe and hope that one day they may change, but do not try to force them to.
2006-11-11 23:54:18 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋