Not practice them, but learn about them. How many of your have had the intellectual capacity to learn something about people of other faiths, before judging them. I bet not many. So many people blindly condemn other faiths, and those that practice those faiths. If you could honestly say you researched a certain religion, than maybe your arguments against it could hold some water. Ignorance is not an excuse, or a reason to judge.
2007-06-27 05:28:13 · 38 answers · asked by nottashygirl 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I have studied all faiths, I am currently reading the book of Mormon. I made a conscious decision that I would study them all before I said there was not god. Now the more I learn the more certain I am that there is in fact no "God" what so ever. Now I am trying to spread the knowledge I have taken in to other people so that we can all stop living in delusion.
2007-06-27 05:33:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
I don't set out to study these religions, but rather prefer to talk with the people. I love to ask questions about other religions and even within Christianity about other denominations. I don't feel that I'm condemning at all, but rather open-minded to how they think and feel. I still think that Jesus is the only way, but I enjoy learning about other people anyway. I even find atheism intriguing because having grown up believing in God I can't imagine not feeling his presence. Unfortunately, on this board if you ask an honest question you seem to get more sarcastic or offended answers than honest ones you can learn from.
2007-06-27 05:39:30 · answer #2 · answered by Maria C 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have studied many many religions. So I could better understand were people were coming from. To answer questions not only I had but others.
I feel all to many people judge others. It is sad. I do not condemn others. But, I will share what I know and let them decipher it for them self's.
I am sure happy that allot of the people here are not a spokesperson of Jesus.
2007-06-27 05:37:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've studied Christianity and Buddhism in consirable depth, taken classes in Orthodox Church theology, read the entire Bible, and am conversant with the histories and basic principles of Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Mormonism, and Wicca. I have some smattering of knowledge regarding Theosophy, Afro-Carribean Diasporic folk religions, and Amerind spirituality and myths. I've had extensive, informative conversations online with Kemetic, Celtic, and Slavic Reconstructionists. I'm a bit more versed in the occult than is probably good for me, and tend to avoid the "woowoo hoodoo" within my own folkways as a result.
None of it compares to the 50+ volume library of scholarly (NOT Llewellyn or modern "how to" dreck) works I have on Northern European heathenry, but yes, I am fairly conversant with others' beliefs.
2007-06-27 05:49:17 · answer #4 · answered by Boar's Heart 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I know some about a few of them, but I am by no means an expert.
I don't condemn other faiths, but I believe in God and have a relationship with Him.
I read alot of q/a about other beliefs and often learn something from the posts. If I have further questions, I'll look it up myself.
blessings :)
2007-06-27 05:42:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
About 7 of us.
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2007-06-27 08:28:52 · answer #6 · answered by Ivri_Anokhi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A number of years ago, I had studied religions of the world. I just recently completed three books on Islam. For me personally I enjoy learning about other faiths.
Pastor John
2007-06-27 05:36:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some people of certain faiths are so Hell-bent on forcing their opinions on the rest of us that they don't deserve that kind of respect.
I know very little about my own religion, Christian, never mind anyone else's. It's not something I feel the need to do, it doesn't have a major place in my life.
2007-06-27 06:39:44 · answer #8 · answered by ♥ Divine ♥ 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Judaism, Buddhism, Paganism, Gnosticism
2007-06-27 05:40:14 · answer #9 · answered by emmie8750 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That is very true. In all honestly i've learned little about other religions and that is my own fault due to lack of time. However, I don't put others down for what they believe. I may not agree with them nor them with me but people in here should be more tolerant and definitely more respectful of others and their beliefs.
2007-06-27 05:38:12 · answer #10 · answered by lisaandpathailey 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋