get away from the hate?

Question

why do people ask
are Christians evil
are Muslims...
why do people generalise about a whole group of people based on the actions of a few
or base it on history
this does not speak about the people now , not every one of them
isnt it time people stopped using their history books as reason to hate
isnt it time we started to see the difference between terrorism and what they " claim " to kill for
isnt it time we take a fresh look at people without a preconcieved notion of what they " may " stand for
what do you say ?

Answer 1

I quite agree. Sometimes I wonder if it's not differences in beliefs and so on that cause the problems, it's people's long memories.

Yes. Terrible things have happened to almost every religious or ethnic group at some time in the past. But why relive it? Catholics and Protestants in Ireland. Started in the 1600s. Shia and Sunnis, 600s CE. Arabs and Jews, 1940's. And from those few rocks thrown all those years ago, mountains have grown.

I think if everyone on Earth had their memories of these things wiped we'd all go around saying 'Oh, so you believe that? That's a bit like what I believe, how interesting.' But no. It's all 'His great-great Grandfather spat on my great-great Grandfather's grave so we are sworn enemies for all time'.

How sad. Time for a clean slate, that's what I say.

Thank you for asking.
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Answer 2

You make good points but don't we all 'generalise' at some point even if it's not related to religion?

Wouldn't you be frightened if you were walking alone at night and you saw a group of hooded individuals hanging about? You would because we assume that if a group of hooded individuals are hanging about, they must be doing something anti-scoial...

I'm a christian myself but I just thought you should see it from a different point of view. Everyone has their reasons for generalisations whether it's good or bad. I'm sure a lot of us would like to live in an ideal world where no one is discriminated against, everyone is equal etc but I'm afraid we dont.

Answer 3

There is no love without hate..... no hate without love.

You cannot have religions that preach love in a big way without hate getting involved in a fairly major way too.


Only by accepting a completely neutral position can anyone be in a position free of hate.


In any case, there is still yet no stronger controlling force of any human being than their animal instinct.... and the whole "us and them" mentality is included in that.


[ Excuse my being vague by the way, but I'm sure I made the necessary point. ]

Answer 4

Absolutely. Hatred is destructive, and generalisations are often inaccurate.

But what people stand for is important: it has consequences for human happiness, and engaging with this is not only reasonable, it is essential.

The relativist view that all beliefs, all "truths" are of equal value is absurd.

To parphrase Voltaire, I'll defend your right to express your views (within reason) but I reserve the right to disagree with what you say.

Answer 5

Hate is an inate part of every human being down through history. It is part and parcel with our "human condition." We are born with hate, and evil, inside us. This is what is called "Natural Man." Please refer to this website for a thorough and complete discussion of this: http://www.monergism.com/thethreshold/articles/onsite/freewill.html

The only way that man can get away from hate is by accepting God. In so doing, man is "created anew," the old/hate is gone and his "nature" is now changed from evil to good.

We who believe in God, while our natures have been changed, we still struggle because we are still living in the world of hate. We struggle, we fail, but we are forgiven, and try our best not to repeat our sins.

What you are asking "man" to do is asking Natural Man to become good without the essential belief in God. That's not possible, it's mutually exclusive. You are asking Natural Man to get away from the hate without the benefit of the loving forgiveness of God. This is a basic convention of God, and whether you wish to "believe" it or not, that's the way it is. And...

here we go all over again!

Answer 6

I say I fully agree with you! Well said! Hurray! Hurrah! Hallejuah!

At last someone with brains, logic, reasoning who is well informed & able to differentiate between continuing the loop of confused madness & progressing human-kind.

Well done! & PS. I believe in the value of trees too!

Answer 7

generalisations are never good, then again I do feel that organised religions as a whole have had and continue to have a detrimental effect on society. See bigotry/intolerance, holy wars, creationism, aversion/retardation of scientific progress, and attempts to intrude on state affairs.

Answer 8

FORGET THE PEOPLE......

IT is their AGENDA! The Islamics have the AGENDA to destroy ISRAEL!

The Protestants KILL the Catholics and the Catholics kill the Protestants!

Neither are Real.....! Their AGENDA is Hate and Not LOVE!

(1John 4:20-21) If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?

(1Jo 4:21) And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.

Thanks, RR

Answer 9

Yea. And isn't also time we stopped feeding on the fear that is continually fed to us in the mainstream media?

Answer 10

I believe that we should accept people for who they are, not what they are or what they believe. If you dont like someone, let it be because of thier personality not their race or religion.