so many times on here i have seen person after person dissing various religions and calling them foolish, and saying the believers are silly or ridiculous. especially where wicca/paganism is concerned, sometimes even buddhists. that aside though, if you really sit back and look at your own beliefs, you'd probably realize that no religion is any more or less 'out there' than others.
2007-02-06 02:20:45 · 9 answers · asked by Kismet 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
except maybe scientology, i mean look what it did to tom cruise.
2007-02-06 02:21:59 · update #1
Thank you for standing up like this and making such a valid statement.
A lot of people think they know better, or they know "the truth", which essentially brainwashes them to think that all other religions are invalid and have no substance. And a lot of the time, people are just hateful and rude.
I have to deal with this kind of attitude day after day, and sometimes it just ends up being too much and I end up telling off the other person. Of course later on I regret it because as a Pagan, I am supposed to be understanding and compassionate. But, I am only human, and so is everyone else.
2007-02-06 02:36:57 · answer #1 · answered by Joa5 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They do it to try and make those people feel bad and make them convert, it's a total power game. All religions are silly and foolish, none more than the other, well I do like the way you put scientology... those guys are just nuts. But if religions really wanted to succeed all they would have to do is band together... but that will NEVER happen.
2007-02-06 02:26:47 · answer #2 · answered by Satan 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
People fear what they don't understand, and people often hate what they fear.
Most people are so indulged into their own beliefs and thoughts that they just don't understand how people can choose to worship anything else. To use your example of Paganism, most people automatically think "Satan Worshippers." Personally, as a Muslim, I look at all sides of a question before answering. And I have never tried to convert anyone, nor purposefully insult another's religion. Mocking Buddhists, however is very wrong. These people quite literally do nothing to deserve any disrespect by anyone world-wide.
As-Salamu Alaykum - Peace be upon you
2007-02-06 02:26:45 · answer #3 · answered by Maverick 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
People make fun of and fear what they don't understand. I am no one to talk. I can't stand judgemental narrow view religions like Christianity. Christianity is a terrible religion because of it's views that their way is the only way and their demeaning attitude towards other religions and homosexuals. They are bigots. I don't think they don't have a right to practice their religion,but it's the actions based on that belief that I have a problem with. Banning gay marriage, boycotting the military because of Wiccans,etc.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYLfBCJ3e4w
2007-02-06 04:43:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Faith is foolish. Why? Would it be foolish for a dog to ignore there ears, or there nose? Of course. Your mind and it's ability to reason and interpret all the data that is coming in from your senses supports your life. To have "faith" is to ignore that data and operate blindly. This is foolish and does not serve your life, it only serves the collective organization that has a problem with you using your mind to support your life. It threatens to put them out of business. They need you to use faith for their survival, and they come to this conclusion, using reason, the same thing they try to prevent you from using. Make some real friends next time. Real friends, have your best interest in mind too.
2007-02-06 02:29:49 · answer #5 · answered by Real Friend 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the form of man or woman who's time-honored with of what a cult is and the way it isn't a similar as a universal faith. regardless of the indisputable fact that, as commonly used, it extremely relies upon on what definition of the note in question you're concerning. There are numerous ability meanings for "cult."
2016-12-03 19:22:12 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
is because there mind is so so closed, that they think that their truth is the only one. they are fools.
But of course religions like scientology are just foolish.
2007-02-06 02:25:43 · answer #7 · answered by united we stand 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
ALL religions are foolish
2007-02-06 02:25:15 · answer #8 · answered by Sean 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Because what someone believes, to them, is often above scrutiny.
2007-02-06 02:24:56 · answer #9 · answered by froggypjs 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋