Can the believers of a religion coexist peacefully with the non-believers of religions? If so, how?

Answer 1

The founding fathers of the United States developed the United States Constitution precisely because they envisioned a society where believers could coexist peacefully with non-believers.

As long as we defend this and similar visions, I have no worries about the possibility of a tolerant society.

Answer 2

Some religions can. In ancient times, Pagans from various civilizations could coexist with different religious beliefs - this is why similar stories and Deities are found in different cultures. Many ancients even adopted foreign Gods and Goddess along with the stories into their belief structure. For example, in ancient Egypt, religion varied greatly from town to town, but they functioned as a unified country for the most part. The Greeks adopted many of the Egyptian Gods, and the Romans later adopted the Greek Gods. To the Greeks and Romans, religious pluralism existed, and one Roman's personal beliefs did not nullify the beliefs of another.

There are religions today that are okay with religious diversity. First of all, Pagans today can coexist with other religions because the Pagans do not hold the belief that non-Pagans are false in their beliefs. As far as I'm aware, Buddhists respect other religious practices as well. In modern Egypt, the Coptic Christians live within the overwhelming Sunni Muslim population.

Answer 3

I suppose anything is possibe, but I wouldn't expect it since believers of religion cannot coexist peacefully with other believers of religion nor can non-believers of religions coexist with other non-believers of religions, at least they haven't been able to yet.

The world is at war, has always been at war, and may always be at war.

Answer 4

Yes, both can coexist peacefully. Both the believer and non-believer should simply respect the beliefs of one another.

Answer 5

The overwhelmingly vast majority of them are already doing this.

Even in Northern Ireland, the place cited by every religion-basher worth his salt as an example of "religious hatred," 99 percent of the people get along with each other and want peace.

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Answer 6

Given the current events, it seems that no.
I just read the previous answers. It looks like other people do want to legalize their ideas, not the believers.
About those that say "shoving their ideas down other peoples' throats" I have never seen such a thing, except by the comunists, in Cuba

Answer 7

Yes. Everyone just needs to accept that people believe different things. No damning anyone or converting and things would go along more peacefully.

Answer 8

If believers could keep their beliefs `and` their moral mandates within their own four walls, and not try to barge it into the homes of others through legislature- making their cult morality into public policy- then yes, we probably `could` live peacefully together.

Sadly, you're all a bit too zealous in your fantasy worship.

~ CC

Answer 9

Yes. By having Faith and living it.
Any religion that denies one peace for being independent of it, is itself the personification of greed, and empties the souls of its believers and those who must tolerate them alike. Faith lends one the Grace to see whether it is the other, or oneself, or both, who will require forgiveness.

Answer 10

It depends on the particular religion. Christians are commanded to be compassionate and prayerful toward all, even non-believers. Islam, on the other hand, commands that unbelievers either be converted or eliminated. It is not the "religion of peace" that some claim it to be.