2006-12-13 03:36:20 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I dont really want to expand on it, but I will say that it seems to be those that can't accept that another religion/point of view/belief other than their own exists (let alone be possibly right) are the ones causing greatest harm.
2006-12-13 04:02:31 · update #1
already a few nutters responding.
Stan - one man's 'truth' is another man's lie. Don't be so naive and blinkered.
2006-12-13 04:08:44 · update #2
The literalists insist on taking the Bible, Q'uran, or any other scripture literally have been known to kill people just because they believed something other than the accepted norm.
The Catholic church and the inquisition are claimed to have killed more people than in the holocaust.
2006-12-13 03:40:21 · answer #1 · answered by Rev. Two Bears 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Very dangerous, in my opinion. Once any person takes as fact something that simply isn't fact, conflict arises between disagreeing parties. The degree of dangerousness is proportional to the lengths to which one party tries to coerce the other into one's beliefs. Note: beliefs. Religions are a belief system. They are not hard, scientific data. Thus, they are opinions. No one is right or wrong. The reality of theories (or in this case, religion) is that they cannot be proven, only supported and disproven. And, for the religious fanatics here, I didn't make that up. I learned it in Bio 101. And, if it's in a book it must be true, right?
By the way, I have respect for many religions, and have studied and practiced aspects of many religions. What I don't respect are those who hold their beliefs over others or coerce them with them. That has happened to me so many times...
2006-12-13 11:57:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think there is more danger if you do not consider religion a matter of opinion. Freedom might be scary, but a world without the freedom to be yourself and state your opinion is even more scary. 'Truth' is unknown to us; we cannot prove undoubtedly that any religion is false or true. So, the only 'truth' is that religion is a matter of opinion.
2006-12-13 11:49:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Opinion, matter of belief. I don't really care if you are jewish, athiest, catholic, satanist, don't care. Just don't preach it on me or condem me for what I believe in or think that your god is better than mine. It is our freedom of choice and nothing more. Too bad there are wars caused over this.
2006-12-13 12:05:57 · answer #4 · answered by vivib 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very dangerous. Looked at the world lately?
2006-12-13 11:41:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
It is scary in the matter of radical Islam persons who are obsessed with killing Americans, that is the one consideration I can come up with.
2006-12-13 11:42:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
All religions are just 'beliefs' which in essence are simply delusions.
2006-12-13 12:04:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because "opinions" don't always contain the truth. You can believe anything you want but, the truth is still the truth. Why don't you read and STUDY the Bible? I challenge you to do so.
2006-12-13 11:44:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋
well thats a matter of opinion!
2006-12-13 11:39:37 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
not dangerous. everyone is entitled to their opinon.
muslim extremists abuse this though.
2006-12-13 11:40:00 · answer #10 · answered by Abdul 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋