Such as your doctor or who you vote for,
your fiends or where you shop
etc...
2007-04-05 06:11:32 · 20 answers · asked by Quantrill 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes, if a person is pushy about their beliefs (no matter what religion) I don't want to hang with them. I left a dentist b/c he was trying to preach to me while working on my teeth! Creepy!
2007-04-05 06:16:03 · answer #1 · answered by searching_please 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
In all honesty the only time a person's religion bothers me is when that person insists that I turn away from my faith and adopt theirs, or if they insist on offending my faith. In that case I'm happy to take my business and my money elsewhere. I DO avoid certain chains that support Zionism, but I have no problem with small Jewish businesses.
When choosing doctors I do look for Muslims, but only because they understand the religion and the requirements without lengthy explanations so it makes things easier. However that isn't highly available, so I'll go with the best I can find within my price range, hehehe. I have to admit something. I found a dentist who had a Muslim name (Iranian origin I think)....mistake. First of all the guy acted just as much Muslim as Pat Robertson. Then, and this should have been the biggest giveaway that it was time to get out....the guy starts singing Madonna's "Like a Virgin" with his face buried in another guy's mouth. I could only imagine what was going through his mind... He pretended not to realize we were Muslim, and (common in medical practice) looked for any possibilities to get more money out of my pocket. Including wanting to remove all 4 of my perfectly healthy wisdom teeth. Anyways, I got a better dentist now. My dr is Hindu and my dermatologist is Jewish. My friends are from all walks of life (religions, races, nationalities...). Who I vote for depends on the person's competency to do his job OR, as in most cases, the lesser of two evils.
So basically all this is saying that a person's religion has very little to no influence when it comes to my daily life. I just wish more people could say the same. It would make life so much more refreshing.
2007-04-05 06:35:18 · answer #2 · answered by hayaa_bi_taqwa 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Everybody that I come into contact with can influence me and can be influenced by me.
How a person's religion affects their behavior towards me is the real question. If a person needs religion to behave properly, then yes, religion influences me daily. If a person does not need religion to behave properly, then no, religion does not influence me at all.
2007-04-05 06:18:58 · answer #3 · answered by CC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, that of my colleagues and friends. Some are Moslems, other Hindus and a few Buddhists. And despite these differences, I still find how nice and loving people they are to my family and me. Their religion influences me to believe that no faith in this world preaches hatred and destruction. It's only selfish savages who misuse religion to raise their hand to hurt the other.
FYI...My family and I are baptized Christians.
2007-04-05 06:21:07 · answer #4 · answered by papars 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know most people's religion (except my family and closest friends) and I don't want to. If people like my doctor, dentist, lawyer, etc., try to talk to me about religion (whatever theirs is) I will probably find another professional to take their place. I don't consider it an appropriate subject in that context. If a person in public life makes too much "noise" about their religion, that turns me off, too. It's personal and should remain so.
2007-04-05 06:15:24 · answer #5 · answered by MOM KNOWS EVERYTHING 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Doctor - doesn't matter
who I vote for - I wouldn't vote for someone who is some kind of extremist of any religion, but otherwise it doesn't matter what religion he believes in or if he believes in one at all
my friends - doesn't matter as long as they respect that I don't believe in their religion. This is unfortunately not always the case with religious people, especially if they believe that "non-believers" will go to hell.
where I shop - doesn't matter at all
2007-04-05 06:20:28 · answer #6 · answered by Elly 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To begin, not no, but hell no.....respectfully. I follow my own moral compass, and he follows his. I abide by no other man's rules but my own. I am responsible for no other humans destiny but my own. My opinions are my own, and my decisions are strictly, that, ...my own. Spouse, or no spouse! I am free to decide what I think is right. Religious differences aside. I am ultimately accountable for myself, and no one other in the grand scheme of things.
2007-04-05 11:03:07 · answer #7 · answered by Battlerattle06 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it matters. My roomae in college and I were close friends. I am an atheist, and she was a christian when we lived together. Now, she is about to marry a preacher, and they pray all the time, etc. When I talk to her, all she wants to talk about is Church, God, and the miracles he has done in her life. I don't talk about my beliefs to her.....either way, people who are very religious influience me because they spread their beliefs and make me uncomfortable.
2007-04-05 06:16:25 · answer #8 · answered by country_girl 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not really - I feel everyone should be exposed to all religions and find something they can feel comfortable with. As long as you believe and are at peace with your decisions, that is fine with me. Who am I to say you're not right or you are?
2007-04-05 06:15:35 · answer #9 · answered by mel m 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Some of my mom's Jewish friends made me interested in knowing more about Judaism.
2007-04-06 05:00:27 · answer #10 · answered by -♦One-♦-Love♦- 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋