So far since I've been on Y!A's R&S,a belief that most atheist seem to believe along with some others,is that people should be able to believe&practice whatever they want&its nobody elses business what a person believes or doesnt believe.
If such is true:
That means it's OK for radical muslims to believe that killing themselves&Innocent people will get them more virgins than thy can handle.
That also means if someone has a belief that to please God they must murder people&chop their bodies into tenytiny little pies;that's ok,cuase it's their belief.
And if a person believes that having sex with little children pleases God;then it's ok,cuase it's nobody's bussiness what they believe;right?
Yes I know those examples are extreme,but if the belief is people can believe whatever they want&practice whatever;then it leaves open the possibility for such extreme&overly extreme possibilities.Maybe society is being overly tolerant¬ scrutinizing beliefs about God enough?
2007-05-20 10:44:16 · 11 answers · asked by Maurice H 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The 10 Commandments cover everything very well; they are not the 10 suggestions.
2007-05-20 10:50:50 · answer #1 · answered by coffee_pot12 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Sure, I have no tolerance for stupidity and/or beliefs that harm others. Opps, I guess that fits your religion, no?
Who ever said that I would believe that everyone should be able to do what they want? It should be bloody obvious when someone in infringing on the rights of others, when they are causing harm, when they are just plain being stupid and trying to make other people belief as them...that they should be opposed.
2007-05-20 11:53:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they're each and every of the time. The earth is flat, optimistically, the place you attempt to land a airplane. people who land in hills have greater issues despite in the event that they understand astronomy. would not want a biology instructor to understand plenty approximately Noah's animals, or might you? Believing smoking heals maximum cancers is now being taught at what faith? it is your occasion of something equivalent to a non secular thought? What if somebody (like Hitler) firmly believed in evolution and became a militia chief and killed 10 million human beings, could we discriminate against evolutionists being on top of problems with totalitarian states?
2016-11-25 19:38:17 · answer #3 · answered by philipp 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dude- if you can't figure out that nearly every atheist will agree that screwing children and suicide bombing people is not a good practice- and is generally frowned upon by us as much as it is with christians there's something wrong with you...
I don't know what country you come from, but here in america, we tend to frown upon those who behave in the manner you suggest. I don't think there's a single atheist on R&S that will tell you its okay to have sex with children and suicide bomb people. Not only was that a sick strawman to put up, it was a pretty low blow... not that I expected much different.
Are you really that unreasonable- or do you just think you're funny?
2007-05-20 10:52:15 · answer #4 · answered by billthakat 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Maurice, I don't like being so blunt, but this is not only offensive, it is also stupid.
A radical Muslim who kills themselves and others is taking away other's ability to believe and practice what they want.
A person who murders and mutilates people for any reason is taking away their victim's ability to believe and practice what they want.
A child molester is taking away his victims ability to live a normal life with normal emotional relationships, and believe and practice what they want.
Surely, you can see that , right?
And your first two examples are arguments against religious beliefs.
Come on, Maurice, you can do better than this.
2007-05-20 13:55:29 · answer #5 · answered by Mr. Bad Day 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I cannot care less of what someone else "believes" or not as long as that person respect what I "belief" and, as I do, respect other people's life and safety. Dont try to include the word "practice" in those terms.
2007-05-20 10:53:23 · answer #6 · answered by Millie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wrong Maurice, again. "Most atheist" (sic) is stretching it far and wide. Behaviors that cause harm and suffering (murder, pedophilia, bestiality, rape, etc.) to others isn't virtuous, good or otherwise and should be stopped, behaviors that do NOT cause harm and suffering, like practicing a religion that you simply don't like nor approve of, the LGBT community (when we're not using our sexuality for harm, i.e. bestiality, rape, pedophilia, incest, etc.) isn't any of your business.
You don't need any theories of an illogical omnipotent creator being to tell you what TRULY causes harm and suffering and not everybody HAS to believe in your "God".
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2007-05-20 10:56:06 · answer #7 · answered by vinslave 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There is a difference between believing something and acting upon that belief. When an action is taken, that is when it becomes the concern of others.
2007-05-20 10:51:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
hurting people is not acceptable, even as part of religion.
I don't know how I feel about mass suicides- I'm pro-choice suicide but the fact that children- who can't consent- are killed is an issue. I don't feel bad for adults who are brainwashed- they made the choice to meet with a group that filled their head with bad thoughts and ideas.
2007-05-20 10:52:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can do what you want as long as you DON'T infringe on the Rights of others. Everything you mentioned infringes on someone else right, to their life, property, livelihood. That is the basis of the Bill of Rights.
2007-05-20 10:51:42 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋