why is it a need for someone to disprove another's faith system?

Question

I am curious I have sat on YA for sometime and this question hasnt been asked before why does one feel the need to bash, and questions anothers faith system?
they all essentialy teach the same things in diffrent phrasing all want to find that higher place,
atheists......please when you bash religion understand this it has been a time old thing that religion has existed "religion is the opiate of the people" most will agree that religion has affected culture that is age old most phrases that we throw around even cuss words use things like god ****it so if you remove religion would you remove common order, law and such because if I am not mistaken religion was a starter of laws, or "morality" ( I use the term morality in () becuase Morality is relevant to the religion)

someone posted something regarding the "one true god" I understand them wanting to convert people the approach getpeople in the opposite direction plus that concept only applies to monotheistic belifs I know plenty of polytheistic belifs that accept the concept of multiple "truths"

Answer 1

By disproving another's faith, we are proving our own to ourselves, reinforcing the ideas that we ourselves hang on to by frayed edges . If we can convince others that our own faith is the true faith again we reinforce our own beliefs, thereby somehow mending the frayed edges and strengthening the cloth that is our faith at least somewhat.
Bashing takes place more so when we are not confident in the beliefs that we so strongly want to have. Bashing also makes some feel empowered and in control. Having faith whether it be in God, ourselves or in any controversial belief is not an easy job as there are always those that want to prove us wrong. When our faiths are tested we tend to resort to whatever defense mechanism we have at the time. In this case, the easiest one to grab is bashing. I am not saying that this makes it all right, because as a believer, I think we should all be more tolerant and more accepting.
1!

Answer 2

Ok first religion did not produce the first set of laws, Hammurabi did. Ok that was kinda a misnomer, we can't "prove" hammurabi was the first, it is really a matter ofwe havent found any recordings older then hammurabi.
I believe laws came about as a natural result of living in a social system. Where multiple units of a species lives and interacts there must be rules. This is seen throughout nature in all species that are social in nature (dogs have the Laws of the "Pack", cats of the "pride")
I believe that inherently within humanity exists the knowledge of moral and immoral behaviour and that acculturation furthers this inherent belief into whatever form the society involved takes. While i will admit that religion has probably been around almost as long as fire, it does not make it a neccesity nor does it make it correct or "right". And while religion has affected Humanity for the good, it has also negatively impacted society in the violence, intolerance and hypocrisy that it breeds. That said any type of bashing be it racial, sexist, or religious is wrong. The need to disprove anothers faith system has very little to do with the person you are trying to disprove, it has more to do with the sociological need that the majority of humans have, which is to know that others believe the same way. Unfortunatly we will resort to bashing and violence when words don't seem to be making a difference (that's our animal nature coming through).

As far as disproving anothers "Way" of life. The philisophical work The Way of the Samurai phrases it best. A man who is strong in his Way, can hear about other Ways and it does nothing but make him stronger in his own.

Answer 3

"this question hasnt been asked before"

or you just didn't look.

"atheists......please when you bash religion understand this it has been a time old thing that religion has existed"

so, because people once thought the earth was flat (and for a really long time) it is somehow more valid?

Additionally, most atheists couldn't give a damn if you believed invisible purple bunnies created us all. We start objecting when the purple bunny believers try to make their myths into law, or sneak them into science classes. Do we see this happening? Why yes, we do.

And morality is NOT dependent on religion. Morality is dependent on society. This has been proven time and time again. I wish you would get that right sometime. Otherwise, all the religious people would exhibit moral behavior all the time and atheists none of the time. Yet I don't see either happening.

"if you remove religion would you remove common order, law and such"

Utter nonsense. A lot of western Europe is very secular yet very prosperous with low crime rates.

Answer 4

Dear Sweet Satorie,

I know that you seek the truth and that you are not concerned with what others believe - "live and let live". What I am going to say says nothing about my beliefs or whether anyone elses beliefs are true or not. It is only an attempt to answer your question of "Why?".

I think that there are a number of reasons why a person may dispute another persons belief system. Of course, 1 reason is that some people can just not stand it if other people are different than them. Every one should live in the suburbs, drive a Buick, and go to the same church.

I think that another reason is that some people do not strongly believe what they say that they believe. Death of the body is a very scary thing for someone who believes that they are the body. If someone says something that threatens what they hope to be true, their subconscious mind projects a lot of anger and blame towards that person.

There are also Christians who believe the scripture that says about Jesus, "There is no other name in Heaven or on earth by which a man may be saved.". They try to convince others to become Christians out of love. They want everyone to go to Heaven and for no one to go to hell.

About atheists. I think that some of them are furious at anyone who believes that there is a higher power than them. When you consider that in logic, that it is impossible to prove a negative, then, it is impossible to prove that there is no God, why are they so adamant to argue that God doesn't exist?

When I worked as a psych RN, when a patient was very angry, one way to tell whether all of the anger was due to something that happened in the present, or whether something in the present connected with something in their subconscious, was to ask yourself the question, "Is the intensity of their anger appropriate to what just happened in the present?

When atheists get so furious that someone else believes in God, that anger is inappropriate for the situation and we can tell that something else is going on in their subconscious.

When you consider that it is possible that what a person does on earth may determine whether they go to hell or Heaven after their body dies (and it can not be proven that this is not the case), a person who wants to do what they want to do, no matter what, is going to hate that very idea.

I know that every atheist is not like that. My uncle was an atheist and he didn't care what other people believed. However, I think that every atheist that is "furious" with anyone who believes in a higher power is operating from that position of extreme fear.

I get irritated with people who "bash" other peoples beliefs. I try to "consider the source". But I do respect those who disagree with someone elses belief system and articulates their own beliefs in a respectful way.

Thank you for asking this interesting and important question.

Answer 5

The term faith is standard improperly by ability of human beings at present. Many use the term blindly inflicting others to ascertain it as illogical and inconceivable, however the Bible clarifies what faith is in Hebrews 11:a million: “faith is the certain expectation of issues was hoping for, the glaring demonstration of realities although no longer beheld.” the item I unquestionably have illustrates faith like waiting for a transport from a enterprise. The householder could have self belief the equipment will arrive reason the enterprise is a superb enterprise with a competent music record of valuable deliveries. this is neither blind nor illogical.

Answer 6

Some people feel so strongly that their faith is the only correct faith that everyone else must be fools. Otherwise they would see this themselves. They think that by showing them they are fools, they are saving them by bringing them to the correct faith.

I don't know about other religions, but in the bible, it does say that we should preach the good news. People tend to mistake that for brow beating and belittling each other. They forget that it also says to tell someone of their wrongs once maybe twice, then leave them alone.

Answer 7

Faith is what an individual believes in their hearts, I say, whatever they believe and makes them happy and cofortable, if great for them,. However, it isn't right to antagonize and bash just because these same people can only see one angle.

I believe a Sufi poet said this: "There are different lamps, but the same light." No truer words were spoken!!!

Answer 8

The point of religion is to withstand all opposition. I don't believe in god, but I respect people that do. I want the same respect for my beliefs, that I have for others. Therefore, I get how you feel :)

Answer 9

Faith is a very weak basis for belief. One faith naturally threatens the entire foundation of others. If my God is the only true God, it makes sense you are telling other faiths they are the village idiots to put it crudely.

Answer 10

I agree. People show no respect for one others opinions on YA. People say things they would never say when talking to someone in person.

I think it's OK to disapprove of someone elses faith, but not to criticise it, or be rude about it, which people frequently are. It is good not to just believe everything you read, and to think about what is said in the bible etc, but there is no need to be so impolite.