2007-01-26 22:09:51 · 11 answers · asked by CHEESUS GROYST 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
If they are born religious bigots and can't help it then perhaps we should try to be more understanding and give them remedial assistance to overcome it.
2007-01-26 22:11:20 · update #1
Chromosomes, memes, heredity, environment, nature/nurture, I don't care. Their bigotry is detrimental to society, and they have been handled with kid gloves for long enough because the minute anyone challenges them, they are accused of exactly the same thing. The reason that religion is so powerful is that everyone is expected to accord it more respect than they are expected to give other, equally-important beliefs, including non-belief. I'm not cutting them any slack just because they are delusional, and if that makes me a bigot, fine. I don't claim not to be one.
2007-01-26 22:17:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Neither. Everybody is born an atheist. Nobody has any belief in any gods until parents drill it into them. Most religious bigotry comes from the religion, itself. Religions teach intolerance by claiming that they are the one truth and everybody else is destined for hell. Religions use emotion to convert and keep converts. They build emotional bonds to the group. This accentuates in-group compassion and bonding, but it also accentuates out-group intolerance. Even religions that claim tolerance only seem to do so to the point they think they can convert someone. After that, it changes from "love thy enemy" to "don't throw pearls before swine".
The only thing that rivals religion in getting people to kill each other over nothing is nationalism.
2007-01-27 06:11:58 · answer #2 · answered by nondescript 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
For some it is a forced thing, like Germans & Hitler, others just have a dependant personality & see it as an easy answer that makes decisions for them.
2007-01-27 06:32:36 · answer #3 · answered by MaxPower 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. I think being a Bigot is a conscious choice regardless of who you are and what you believe. Wouldn't you agree Hush-Hush?
2007-01-27 06:29:46 · answer #4 · answered by Sal D 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nurture. Nature. An age old question. Bigotry is just another word for prejudice: one who is intolerant of others' opinions. Sounds like everyone I know almost.
2007-01-27 06:15:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
We are born wanting to teach, but we are born knowing nothing.
2007-01-27 06:15:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you realise you are attacking people with this comment, attacking people for reacting in the same way you yourself are acting.
2007-01-27 06:15:17 · answer #7 · answered by Jason 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It was my free will that I chose to serve God & also I don't need any of you Or any of YOURS remedail assisstances, I have very well manage to do wihout you assisstance the last 37 yrs.
2007-01-27 06:16:47 · answer #8 · answered by birdsflies 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Its learned from family, peers, ect
2007-01-27 06:12:39 · answer #9 · answered by Lynnix 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They EVOLVE in to them. See, there is proof of evolution!
2007-01-27 06:21:37 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋