2007-05-16 15:39:45 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Maybe because education despises supernatural thinking?
2007-05-16 15:43:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
Oh, sweet child of mine. Kevin, look at these "answers" very carefully. Do you see the hatred and anger in some of these responses? It's easy for people to be mean and hateful on the Internet. When I was in college (it seems like a hundred years ago), I had that same attitude. I felt I was right, and everyone else in the world was wrong. But now, I have a greater appreciation of every persons right to seek God in their own way.
Some of these "educated" people have the need to feel superior to every one else. This way they don't have to take a long, hard, look in the mirror and realize how sad and lonely they are.
It's easy to be cruel, hard, mean, and judgmental. Love, kindness, and understanding are things that spring from the soul and can't be found in the classroom. Love has no logic, no sense, no reason. It just is what it is. Hatred always has a purpose. Hatred destroys the human spirit, and intolerance kills the soul.
2007-05-18 22:54:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all, there are a great many highly educated people who do respect the religious beliefs of others.
I would say that a lack of respect, far from being a sign of a good education, is more likely to be a sign of ignorance, lack of breeding, and downright fear of the thing that they are casting aspersions upon.
I call to witness, this forum.
2007-05-16 22:48:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a higher level of education, and am working on getting it even higher to the PHD level and I have respect of other peoples religious beliefs.
2007-05-16 22:45:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
By their very nature, adherents to the 3 great monotheistic religions do not respect the religious beliefs of other people.
I don't see how high levels of education has anything to do with it. Do you see many Christians on this site respecting Mormons, Jehovah Witnesses, Scientologists, Catholics, or Muslims? No, but you do see them telling them how wrong they are. They oppress others with their self-righteousness and delusions of superiority.
2007-05-16 22:47:54 · answer #5 · answered by Shawn B 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because people who get an education learn to think for themselves and can develop their own thoughts. Most people respect religious beliefs. You think you are being disrespected because a person has a different belief then you.
2007-05-16 22:51:57 · answer #6 · answered by mlip16 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
All you're going to get for this question is the same old, tired, and often repeated reply that it doesn't matter what people believe, so long as you don't force it down anyone's throat, blah, blah, blah.
Yet, they're here every day and night so I ask you, would you hang-out in the company of people whose beliefs were diametrically opposed to yours, when you yourself claim to not have any particular beliefs? Or would you say that you were just bored and seeking the company of others?
If so, would you seek to offend and denigrate the very company of people you desire to be among?
Would that not be a self-defeating strategy to use?
The answer to your question is that higher-education and standards of decency have no discernible correlation, as is abundantly evident in this place.
2007-05-16 23:08:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Firstly, I think that that is a very big generalization and unfair to a great many people.
Secondly, education does reveal a great deal about religion.
I suggest if it really concerns you, to pursue a higher education yourself.
History, Religious Studies, Women's Studies and Native American Studies are particularly revealing.
Peace and good will.
2007-05-16 22:46:53 · answer #8 · answered by Jamie 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I respect your right to believe as you wish and to choose your own fate. I will never respect another's religion because I am convinced there is only one way to God. Any other way is artificial.
Albert Einstein said God must exist. Kinda hard to imagine a more knowledgeable person than the founder of modern science. I respect his knowledge and his right to choose his own lifestyle. But knowing nothing of his religion I can state no opinion.
I have no religion, but I do have a relationship with God. Everyone does.
2007-05-16 23:04:52 · answer #9 · answered by sympleesymple 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Education does not equal "Wisdom".
Holy Spirit equals "Wisdom"
Education is like wine: A little is good for you but too much kills the brain cells and makes you a fool.
2007-05-16 23:33:51 · answer #10 · answered by Rev R 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because, they were not taught how to have respect for other's religious belief's.
2007-05-16 22:50:34 · answer #11 · answered by jrealitytv 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋