yours or your lack of religion?
2007-07-28 16:27:08 · 19 answers · asked by 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No quid pro quo required. I'm always interested in learning more about the people with whom I share this planet and what inspires them. It's to my advantage to understand my neighbors.
Humanist Unitarian Universalist
2007-07-28 16:30:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Of course. Most of my friends and colleagues don't share my religious beliefs. Many are atheists, and I've learned a great deal about atheism from them. Others are Pagan, and through them, I've learned a lot about the various types of Paganism. Same for my friends who are Jews, Muslims, Hindus and other religious practitioners. My longtime girlfriend is of a different religion than me. So I'm used to the fact that not everybody believes in my religion, and I'm willing to discuss their beliefs (or lack of beliefs) and learn as much as I can. Likewise, if they wish to ask me questions about my own religion, I'm open to that, but if they're not interested, there's no way that I'll force it upon them, because I don't believe in that.
2007-07-29 00:02:15 · answer #2 · answered by solarius 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure. But I have a feeling that my definition of learning is vastly different than that of a religious faithful. I learn by cognitive thought, common sense and examination of evidence. I've yet to run accross one of the faithful that can tell me anything about their religion other than to say that to understand I must have faith. Which I have come to realize really means to accept the same delusional thoughts.
2007-07-28 23:33:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes. I know a lot about other religions. It's not like I'm converting, but there's no harm in learning.
2007-07-28 23:42:29 · answer #4 · answered by Julia 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes I would. I would hope that within the agreement, we could engage in intelligent, reasonable discourse without prejudice during and after the exchange. Of course as an athiest, that is all I could hope for.
2007-07-28 23:34:03 · answer #5 · answered by AL 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I enjoy learning about other faiths all the time. I attend a UU church for that reason. I want my kids to be exposed to all faiths. We have several Bible's and I plan on investing in a few other holy books. My children's souls are thier own to decide. AllI can do is cheer them on.
2007-07-28 23:30:59 · answer #6 · answered by ~Heathen Princess~ 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yeah i will..i usually discuss things with my dorm mates in the dining room...just casual things...like she asks me, "why can't muslimah pray with nail polish on?" etc...and i like to ask things about what they do in church (the prayers and so on)....its really fascinating!but we don't live in America so maybe the racism is a bit low here in Indonesia.... ^^
2007-07-29 01:12:28 · answer #7 · answered by romanticangel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a religious studies major and i hope to (inshallah) become a professor. So i definitely would. I hope to spend most of my life exchanging information about faith
Peace and Blessings,
Sakina
2007-07-28 23:32:27 · answer #8 · answered by Submission 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have no problem reading books of fiction, why would I have a problem learning about religion.
2007-07-28 23:30:20 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
yeah I love to find out stuff I didn't know before... so long as they learn about my religion I'd love to learn about theirs
2007-07-28 23:30:26 · answer #10 · answered by future_jewish_public_defender 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋