I wouldn't believe anything some random bloke was alleged to have said hundreds of years ago, let alone thousands of years ago.
Some guys, guessing about the future of mankinds salvation from an age where sexim, racisim, slaves, and superstition were the order of the day!
It seams to me that we give great respect to poeple who devote their lifes to religious causes/orders and no extra respect to people who decided it is a lot of old nonsense, .
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2007-01-31 22:00:14 · 16 answers · asked by Chris M 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
hmmm... devout,... gullible,......? Yes, that about sums it up.
2007-01-31 22:36:09 · answer #1 · answered by Murazor 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Well it up to the individual in what they believe in or not.
none of us as I keep saying are perfect, so if you think that being a Christian/Jew/Muslim/Hindu/Buddist or what ever seems to get respect off others then i would say that you are wrong. These days I think that All faiths seem to be, being attacked.
The answer to this problem is that we all have to attempt to learn from each other as each group has some part of them that hold some truths.
You may be right, you may be wrong in not believing in anything, but I will not hold that against you.
People who do have a faith, are not as you say Gullible. Its their decision, just like its yours not to have a faith. If you say that Religious people are Gullible, then they to can say the same about you, and then it become a 'Tit for Tat' situation, and as you know from your school days when there is a situation like that then it end up with somebody crying!
2007-02-01 07:53:51 · answer #2 · answered by Joolz of Salopia 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Throwing a wide blanket over a large group of people is bigotry, plain and simple.
Devout Christians, for example, differ as much amongst themselves as ANY other group of human beings.
For example, some devout Christians believe the New Testament, written after Jesus Christ walked on the Earth, is the word of God. Some believe only Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, written about what Christ said, are the word of God. They believe that Paul, who lived long after Christ died, and who wrote most of the New Testament, was a bigot, a hypocrit and a liar (with a very poor body image).
Then there are the fanatics who believe that the incredible violence espoused in Leviticus (the Old Testament) is the word of God. To equate normal, loving people with these poor, poor bigoted people is bigotry itself.
Christians are the victims of bigotry just as much as the groups who are victims of Old Testament / Paul fanatics are.
2007-02-01 06:19:17 · answer #3 · answered by H. Scot 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Gullible implies that you will believe anything that you are told. Devout is just being very focused on a certain thing. So no, one cannot replace the other.
We all deserve the same respect from other people, no matter what our beliefs. Just because you don't agree with what someone believes, does not make them wrong or gullible for believing it.
2007-02-01 06:23:24 · answer #4 · answered by aleta_uk_0 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You can be a devout atheist can't you and in that context yes it is gullibility. Take evolution for an example - all based on the original idea of one man! One man's thoughts taken as fact. Gullible?
2007-02-01 06:10:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
>>>It seams to me that we give great respect to poeple who devote their lifes to religious causes/orders and no extra respect to people who decided it is a lot of old nonsense, .>>>
It seems (not "seams") to me that this is a good thing. It's the way it should be.
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2007-02-01 06:45:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Hi Chris M ---- You are so Right .. It is Truly Amazing how Millions and Millions are sucked in by the word Devout ---- and willingly wear the burdonsome Yoke of having to be -- or appear to be--- Devout ??????
2007-02-01 06:23:07 · answer #7 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well, all devout are gullible but some gullible are not devout so I think both words can co exist.
2007-02-01 06:11:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Hasn't the word gullible been taken out of the english dictionary?
2007-02-01 06:04:15 · answer #9 · answered by Richie A 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I don't think it would be a good Idea to change meanings of words then there is no foundation for its meaning and language would be a bit of a joke, but I get your point its a good broad perspective.
2007-02-01 06:07:05 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Your Doomed!!! Your Doomed!!!
The God bothers are going to have a field day with you and this one,
Yes, totally agree though.
2007-02-01 06:05:02 · answer #11 · answered by Anchor Cranker 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋