Are you fed up with having to tap dance around people of faith whose religious beliefs are irrational?

Question

...and whose religious beliefs are as potentially deadly as they are personally cathartic.

Ooh Mavis! that's a bit cutting!

Reverend Ref...: If people believe in foolish things it's up to them to provide some evidence that they are not fools if they want to gain anyone's respect.

Answer 1

you betcha when interviewed by pollster for pew charitable trust i was ask what was the greatest threat today i said fundamentalism not just Muslim but home grown American these people are the reason for the separation of church and state they cloud valid scientific issues such as global warming and stem cell research and personal rights issues such as a woman's right to choose or gay rights while hypocrites such as ted haggerty play footsie with the truth them whine about toleration while being the least tolerant of yea i am tired of them sitting in mega Church's listening to sermons of prosperity while asking for your elderly mom's money so they can buy personal jet air planes or invest in diamond mines in Liberia

Answer 2

I always have to ask my religious friends, is it "if God is willing" or is it "If your are willing"? Does God direct your life or is your life affected by your choice based on your understanding or experience of the world? Does the devil make you do it or do your parents, siblings, or society have a major influence on your decision processes based on your past experience?

Sure as man we all have issues but the person that fell off the cliff is more likely to be afraid of heights. Just like most people accept as true the religion in which they were born.

Religion will be the answer for many until something cathartic happens to prove other wise. That day is coming soon enough.

Answer 3

I don't "tap dance" around it....LOL! I speak my views and I'm very upfront about how I feel (and I agree, too many have died in the name of their religion, and it makes me sick). I'm not an atheist (although I used to be)...I found faith in a higher power...and I truly believe that our Creator would highly disapprove of us killing in His name, or using religious beliefs to oppress people, or to do anything that divides mankind. I believe that true spirituality lies in the unity of humanity and spiritual evolvement comes with sowing the seeds of love and peace.

Answer 4

I do not tap dance around anyone; I happily offend everyone. Which has earned me a fair number of letters from readers of this forum, some polite, some not, and some threatening. I ignore them all. Worth reading:

Answer 5

Of course but then again logic and faith don't go hand in hand so trying to look for the former in the latter is a no win situation.

Answer 6

Why do you have to "tap dance" around religion? It seems to me, that religious people have to "tap dance" around their own beliefs. It's a definate no no to mention god in school ( kindergarten through college) as it is in many other places, our society is just as secular as it is religious.

Answer 7

Who's tap-dancing? What I see is a lot of stomping and slamming on YA. Why can't you be respectful of those who believe differently than you? You're probably one of those people who preach tolerance yet refuse to show it, huh?

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Likewise, I view your assertations as foolishness. People shouldn't have to "prove" anything to be treated in a respectful manner. We should treat each other respectfully because we're all human beings.

Answer 8

Do parents act that way with their children ? I guess we all get fed up sometimes.

Answer 9

i don't bother to tap dance in the first place.. i just ignore them

Answer 10

Naaah I never do that. I just don't even worry about it. Live and let live.