2007-06-26 03:21:39 · 40 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
That would be going against MY beliefs and would make me even MORE uncomfortable ;-)
2007-06-26 03:24:09 · answer #1 · answered by Tim F 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Let's use a favorite religious tool and flip it around. The ol' Pascal's Wager.
Christians like to point out that the "wager " says that if you believe in God it costs you nothing and you can get into heaven (Which is false...Entry to heaven is based on Faith and Works by their own definitions) so if there is no God then you haven't spent anything. (Yeah, right.) However, if you don't believe in God and he does exist then you loose everything. (Don't you just love it? More scare tactics.)
So let's use their tool and see how it works. To speak freely or not. Okay, well, if we can all speak freely and develop our own ideas then even if God does exist we are putting faith to a test, which is a good thing.
However, if we are not allowed to speak freely and voice opinions then there would be no philosophical advances outside of Church dogma. No Hegel. No Engels. No Sartre. No Nihilists. Just faith as prescribed by church elders.
Yeah. That got us really far. All of the discoveries in Greece, Rome and Persia that were lost due to the destruction of non-faith based learnings by the Church. No art outside of paintings of religious figures. No moral development that isn't based on the same antiquated rules.
I'd rather not live in the dark ages, thank you very much. I still feel we have a lot of evolving to do, but I know we're not going to do it on faith alone.
2007-06-26 03:34:40 · answer #2 · answered by Dominus 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would not!!! I believe that people have the right to speak there minds!!! Hell I do!! And you and everyone else should to!! There is nothing wrong with believing in yourself and your beleifs!!!! Do not let anyone tell you different !!! Every voice should be heard no matter what its saying!!! People just need to listen more when people talk instead of putting them down for it!!
2007-06-26 03:25:51 · answer #3 · answered by Amber B 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Beliefs doesnot make a person uncomfortabale but a question makes a person uncomfortable
2007-06-26 04:50:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope not at all. You have to right to your beliefs. Whether I find anyones beliefs valid or not doesn't mean they have to be silenced. All beliefs should be able to speak but they need to remember they aren't the only belief.
2007-06-26 03:49:03 · answer #5 · answered by Janet L 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I understand exactly what you mean. I'm tired of the reportings of atheists here. You have just as much right to speak your mind, even on religion and spirituality, as anyone else. The actions of Christians and Muslims, in particular, can really affect you--and you're not even supposed to ask "why?" How unfair!
2007-06-26 03:30:50 · answer #6 · answered by GreenEyedLilo 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, it is not for man or anyone else to decide whether you should be silenced or not.
God gave you your voice, and free will. Use it as you wish, but know that we will be judged during the end times.
Bless You!
*H*
2007-06-26 03:24:50 · answer #7 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Other peoples views only make me unconfortable when they want to share them with me at 8.00 AM on a Sunday morning.
I'd much rather show you a nice view to take your breath away.
2007-06-26 04:27:27 · answer #8 · answered by Link , Padawan of Yoda 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would take away your voice if your beliefs make me dead.
2007-06-26 03:23:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, but would you mine? Not sure what direction your coming from but to often in America today Christian's are being silenced while everyone else is allowed to "speak" - how is this freedom of religion?
2007-06-26 03:24:44 · answer #10 · answered by ArmyWifey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋