Faiths that subjugate women? What about Fred Phelps brand of faith? Jim Jones?
At what point do beliefs *not* deserve respect? Where do you draw the line?
2007-01-04 14:59:11 · 13 answers · asked by Haiku Hanna 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Not all teaching deserves equal respect because some is obviously false and designed to lead others astray....there is such a thing as absolute truth and there is false teaching.
Jesus said:
" I am The Way, The Truth, and The Life; no man can come to the Father except through me". -- Jesus Christ (Jn. 14:6)
" Neither is there salvation in any other; for there is no other name under heaven given among men whereby we must be saved". (Acts 4:12)
2007-01-04 15:03:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes, every faith does deserve respect. Jones and Phelps are a good example and I think they both crossed a line. You also have the Taliban. The things they did to their women were repulsive. I think they all had a desire to please God. And took it too far. If you think about it they are all religious groups/men. A point were a belief doesn't deserve respect is in the people that you meet. For example can you say you disrespect all Muslims because of the WTC hijack? Not really because those people were just a handful of guys misrepresenting ALL the Muslims.
I hope this was helpful
2007-01-04 21:59:26 · answer #2 · answered by Sunny 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Under the law and in personal life...
Faiths deserve equal respect and you should always respect someone of a different faith...doesn't mean you have to agree and say their faith is right, but you should allow and coexist with other faiths...
Provided, of course, that these faiths are not used to the endangerment of society.
As far as "brands" of faith, if someone is obviously using their "faith" as a means of earning money without any real concern for the message, I would say discredit the person, but not neccessarily to apply the brand that person earned to the faith that he/she claims to be from.
2007-01-04 15:05:30 · answer #3 · answered by Shinobi's Path 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm a non secular (Orthodox) Jew and that i imagine them all are both deserving of appreciate. as long as none of them are going out attempting to rework human beings without pause, as a results of the indisputable fact that merely brings their appreciate element down, imo. Peace Edit: i change into wondering about that earlier I responded your question, easily, and that i had to go back to a decision what you recommend. i determined you probably did not recommend a Jewish idol-worshiper yet quite another one, in which case it would want to be no organization of mine to assert something about that human being's beliefs. it truly is largely a capital offense to be an idol worshiper in case you've been Jewish, say the Jews for JC. So, considering i determined you meant a humdrum idol worshiper, I easily haven't any reason to attend to them with any a lot less appreciate than each person else. yet now that you've subtle your question, i am going to refine my answer. i imagine religiously I as a non secular Jew might want to have the most in instantly ahead with a Jew by beginning and a education Muslim. they're fairly a lot tied for huge form one on the record. Then perhaps might want to come the atheist Jew, Joe Blow on the line, a education Xian and an idol worshiper are tied for very last position...(not that they're a similar component!! merely that our beliefs are so diverse!) Peace
2016-12-01 20:34:08 · answer #4 · answered by plyler 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All people deserve respect. All beliefs don't...
However, this is a case of personal respect, your disrespect for another's faith should not inspire hateful words or actions...
The line is also personal, it varies from person to person...
2007-01-04 15:04:49 · answer #5 · answered by Shinkirou Hasukage 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes just like we should respect the people who believe in it. We are all human, and we all have our religion. We dont have the right to say who is right who is wrong. We dont even know whos religion is right, and whos is wrong. It seems like we have alot of people from certain religions that bash people who believe in something different.
2007-01-04 15:27:26 · answer #6 · answered by angel01182 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I draw the line when they limit freedoms or break the law or do things I disapprove of with government money.
2007-01-04 15:03:29 · answer #7 · answered by Good Times, Happy Times... 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't draw the line anywhere. I am a wayward soul searching for my way. I cannot tell anyone what they should or should not do spiritually.
2007-01-04 15:08:07 · answer #8 · answered by Immortal Cordova 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When faith violates human rights, that's when the lines are drawn. Or when it destroys people, that's when it should be destroyed.
2007-01-04 15:11:35 · answer #9 · answered by . 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
at the point where common sense stops and fanatical rhetoric starts?
2007-01-04 15:04:58 · answer #10 · answered by richard c 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋