I admire Jimmy Carter for keeping it real and his work for Habitat for Humanity and towards world peace. I also admire Bono for his humanitarian work. I'm sure there are others but thats off the top of my head.
2007-04-26 15:38:04 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Pope John Paul II.
I think it should be pretty self explanitory. That man saw Goodness (capital intentional!!!) in everyone, and had a way of drawing it out of everyone, no matter how young or old. He was an old man who had no fear of modern culture, and a young man at heart.
2007-04-26 15:43:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I admire a lot of Christians, not for their superstitious creeds but for other reasons. Many religious people are kind, thoughtful, honest, etc. as are a lot of atheists. I admire Jimmy Carter for for his contritubtion to Habitat for Humamnity. Humaneness is not exclusive to any particular belief/non-belief system. Best to you.
2007-04-26 22:49:02 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As an agnostic, I decided to answer your question because I immediately thought of former President Jimmy Carter who has worked tirelessly for Habitat for Humanity and for world peace, having been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. I think that he is a genuinely good person. Just goes to prove -- my answer coinciding with yours -- that great minds tend to think in like terms! :)
2007-04-26 22:53:09 · answer #3 · answered by Lynci 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hard to say about specific individuals, though I respect the Jesuits, Amish and Quakers since I think they most closely resemble what (in theory) Christianity professes. I have specifically always respected the Jesuits after going through Jesuit High School; they had no issue saying what was symbolic or outdated in the Bible (especially the Old Testament). They were specific about following in the footsteps of Jesus yet pragmatic enough to expose us to ideas and literature that have often been banned in our culture.
2007-04-26 22:50:54 · answer #4 · answered by wanfuforever 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jimmy is great. I admire my Bono from U2. He's some philanthropist.
2007-04-26 22:42:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Bishop Desmond Tutu.
2007-04-26 23:02:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Larry Brilliant. Famous epidemiologist, who helped run the WHO smallpox eradication program in India, Nepal, and Bangladesh.
If you ever have a bad moment, and need your spirit lifted, and you have 27 minutes to spare, watch this video of a speech he gave at TED. It's, by far, the most inspiring speech I've ever seen in my life, and it gives me so much hope of a better world.
http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/58
2007-04-26 23:07:57 · answer #7 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not an atheist. I love Bono too. Someone better mention Mother Teresa.
2007-04-26 22:45:59 · answer #8 · answered by Gorgeoustxwoman2013 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I admire the Salvation Army for standing up and saying you should speak English in an English speaking country or you can't work here.
2007-04-26 22:41:50 · answer #9 · answered by Resident Heretic 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Bono's a christian?
Could have fooled me.
2007-04-26 22:45:52 · answer #10 · answered by Yoda Green 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋