I had this moron who told me off and said that i was an herectic/apostate becos i disagreed on selected parts of religion, worse still i've in real life i've encountered physical violence simply for asking questions about inconcistensies in religion.
Who decides what is above public contestation in religion and decides what a beleiver should be?
Should these self appointed guardians of the faith alone have a monopoly on what is allowed to be open for debate?
Who elected them as keepers of the faith anyway?
Thanks.
P.S; sure it's not a phil question, i've asked on the R&S subsection and wasn't pleased with the answers.
2006-11-24 00:40:37 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
I am a Christian Pastor which sort of qualifies me to answer this.
First of all let me say that I don't believe in calling people that disagree with my personal beliefs a heretic or any other name.
It must be understood however that religion is not that much different from other beliefs.
For instance a die hard Union Man can not understand why anyone would question the acts or purpose of the Union. To do so means that you are obviously a Company Man and therefore the enemy.
Politics would be another arena where this line of thinking would hold true.
There are certain things that the Republicans and the Democrats will never agree on and even they resort to name calling and throwing mud.
Keep asking your question, it is through the process of asking questions that we learn and understand.
2006-11-24 01:21:24 · answer #1 · answered by drg5609 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
unfortunately as time goes by with fewer and fewer able to think for themselves the masses fall back on the old opiate of religion and the deeper they regress into it the more intolerable they become. if one studies religious history you will see that the largest percentage of torture, death, destruction and inhumanity to others stems directly from religion as a crutch and an excuse to portray oneself as the arbiter of everything right in this world. Shy away from anyone who just talks about their religion the ones who are truly at peace with their religious beliefs are the ones who live it every day and can be known by their actions not the religious drivel and condescending attitude that most people think makes them some pious example to follow. Hatred and loathing wins every time someone buries themselves over their head in the practice of some religion. Just treat other as you want them to treat you and every religion on the planet goes away instantly for they have nothing else to say the rest is smoke, mirrors and oh yeah, give me lots of money
2006-11-24 08:55:22 · answer #2 · answered by doc 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One more example of why it is so important to keep church and state separate.
No one person or group of people has the right to dictate to everyone else what is "just" or "good" or "evil." Naturally there are certain things that are inherently "good" (helping your neighbors, saving kittens from trees, etc.) and inherently "bad" (killing your neighbor for no apparent reason, shooting the kitten in the tree, etc.) but there are so many subjective things that can't and shouldn't be canonized or demonized.
It's very sad that so many people feel the need to be so self-righteous.
2006-11-25 05:20:37 · answer #3 · answered by Voodoid 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
These people's minds are polluted with "religiosity" where they have skewed the tenets of faith to condemn outsiders. But let he who is without sin cast the first stone. Hence, no stones will be cast, because all fall short of the glory of God.
When Christ Jesus was on Earth, who did He direct His criticism and hatred towards? The heathen? NO! The sinner? NO! The prostitute? NO! The prideful religious holier-than-thou leaders? YES! YES! YES! AND YES!
2006-11-24 10:07:02 · answer #4 · answered by . 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have just as much right to ignore them as they have to say whatever it is that they want. Through questioning and disagreement new sects of religion have sprouted up. Lutheranism is pretty much one mans disgust with the current religion of his time and his vision of how to reform it. So to is the Church of England , reform Judaism, and countless others! While it is a lengthy proccess sooner or later those who grip tightest on the reigns of religion lose their grip and inevitably a new religion or an offshoot of an existing religion will come to be.
2006-11-24 08:53:21 · answer #5 · answered by bmolin1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No one but GOD has right to decide who is a believer and who is not
They disrupt a free life under the sky, and should not be given any power.
None elected -- they forced, and its time to drive them off.
2006-11-24 08:51:53 · answer #6 · answered by Pink Rose 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all of these so called rulers of the faith pushing dogmas on us
will have to answer for all the holding down of the growth of man.
there are more people killed for God`s sake through these
political rather than spiritual rulers than disease.its control what
they crave, too hold the common people down awhile they do as
they please. we all have to reap what we sow ,so they will have
to pay heavily.. but we do have FREE WILL !!!
2006-11-24 10:00:22 · answer #7 · answered by Michael L 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
even though he has the freedom to say what he wants doesnt make it right. if you ask me all religouns are wrong and there is no god and if someone told me i was a heretic id just beat them up.
2006-11-24 09:58:49 · answer #8 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you scare the demogogues with your quistions there are many things in religon that must be by faith not understanding .everyone has the right aforded them do not aford them this right and it is not theres
2006-11-24 11:34:51 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋