"You say it is difficult to walk the path of Christ, to follow the teachings of the Buddha, to hold the light of Krishna, to be a Master. Yet I tell you this: It is far more difficult to deny who you are than to accept it."
Quote from Neale Donald Walsch.
Do you suppose that all beliefs have a place and a purpose, and an equal right to be part of the human race and to be treated equally and with respect?
2006-12-07 18:02:54 · 10 answers · asked by ? 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Do the beliefs of cannibals have an equal right to be part of the human race, and to be treated equally and with respect?
Only if you want the human race to consume itself.
There is no black & white in life, only infinite shades of gray. Every claim, belief and action must be judged on its own merits. Certainly not everything can be considered appropriate (The philosophys of Hitler or Charles Mason for example.)
It is incumbent on us, as human beings, to criticize (and commend) the actions of our fellow humans. This is the only responsible way to live in a civilized society with others.
2006-12-07 18:15:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I firmly believe all beliefs have a place and a purpose and certainly belong in the human race. Everyone is at a different place in their journey and need different teachings to get them through their particular area of development. A first grader cannot thrive in a fifth grade environment, nor can a 10th grader flourish in a college environment. All grades lead to graduation. It's okay to feel that your beliefs are the best (of course, that's why you chose them!), but that does not discount others being where they are supposed to be, nor does it justify tearing others beliefs from them Where is the love in that? Everyone deserves to be treated equally and with respect. Of this, I am certain!
2006-12-08 02:45:25 · answer #2 · answered by MyPreshus 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Bluebootz, I invite you and others, especially Celtic_Coldfire and Alicia S, over to my own open question. It interacts with yours.
Equal respect for all religions? Oh no.
Respect the right to persecute or kill unbelievers, for example? (or eat them, as someone has already mentioned)
The difficult question is: when is the principle of tolerance and respect for religious beliefs outweighed by the intolerable nature of the belief itself?
And is there a universal yardstick to agree on that?
To maintain that no religion should take away the rights of others is to take away the rights of adherents of any religion affected. Unless law is a higher authority than faith... and that's contentious too.
Yes, in many cases different faiths can and should co-exist.
No, it can't be taken to a simple universal principle.
2006-12-08 03:16:51 · answer #3 · answered by Pedestal 42 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This quote comes from a man whose belief on spirituality sounds a lot like Satanism. Do what you want when you want belief. Satanism is based on this belief. Thank Neale Donald Walsh for steering millions of people in the wrong direction.
2006-12-08 02:07:22 · answer #4 · answered by mathias1314 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I agree 100% Everyone religious or not believer or not deserves equal respect, and they do indeed all have a purpose.
2006-12-08 02:06:03 · answer #5 · answered by Alicia S 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, I do not. It's like saying that because a bacteria that causes sepsis is a living creature it deserves the same respect as any other bacteria (like the ones in cheese). Quite frankly, there are stupid beliefs that deserve to be let go of, once and for all (ID is one).
2006-12-08 02:08:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Only if you care more about being politically correct than leading someone to the truth. To believe a little bit of everything is to believe in nothing.
God bless!
2006-12-08 02:06:13 · answer #7 · answered by Pamela 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Oh absolutely. We are all on different paths to the same end. I am Wiccan, but I fully embrace all religious beliefs as equally valid, and I do respect them. We will see God as it relates to us.
Bright blessings!
Amber
2006-12-08 02:05:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋
no because some beliefs are evil and bring destruction and hate to the world.
2006-12-08 02:06:41 · answer #9 · answered by winkcat 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There can only be one truth.
Not one for each religion or for each of six billion people. That is relativism - don't buy it.
2006-12-08 02:10:43 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋