Are you tolerant of other peoples religions?

Question

Are you tolerant of other religions? Assuming that the extremists in each religion aren't representative of the religion as a whole? (IE-sacrifices, killing infidels because Allah says so, killing gay people because they think God hates gays)?

Or do you believe other religions ..other than yours..are a scourge than needs to be wiped out..and their masses converted to yours?

Answer 1

I would say that I am fairly tolerant.

religion is a personal matter for every individual and their beliefs are really none of my business.

The only time it becomes my business is when certain groups try to legislate their religion on others.

Answer 2

I do respect other people's religion and even sexual orientation. It is not for us to judge whether a person is good or good enough.

Although I consider what God had said to be an abomination as an abomination, nevertheless I don't judge the person individually. God is the Most Merciful and Most Glorious, so who am I to say who can go to heaven and who can not.

But should that religion or sexual orientation curtails my freedom of speech and my freedom to practice my religion freely, then I am not passive towards it anymore.

For example, an imam is being forced to wed same sex couple in the mosque by the state. This entirely unacceptable. You can not change a thousand-year religious canon by a single act of the state! To choose a lifestyle different from the "norm" is one's own business but to force that lifestyle into the majority of people who follow a certain set of belief for thousand of years is plainly unfair and biased. There is a clear line between acceptance and assimilation. Gays can be accepted but to assimilate homosexuality into religion is a different thing.

But don't get me wrong. I am not condoning the "in your face" approach of some extremists against homosexuals. Islam never teaches the shaming of your fellowmen. Should there be reproachment, it should be done in a decent, mild, civilized and dignified manner ensuring that the person does not feel under attack but rather made to feel that only his actions are.

Another is the banning of hijab (headscarf) in public places like schools and government offices by the state. Invoking secularism is just a simplistic justification for the state to interfere in one's practice of religion. Should we not consider secularism a religion also? It has its own set of rules and beliefs and fanatic followers...

Answer 3

I am a muslim.I am quite tolerant of other people religions bevcause Allah the only one God spoke in the Qur'an Surah 109 Al Kaafiruun that there is no force in Islam.Your religion is yours and my reli-
gion is mine.I will not worship your God and you will not worship my God too.We do not want to kill the unbelievers/infidels and gays because they are created by God. as long as they do not harm us.We do not want to wipe out other religion followers because God hates killing/murdering.We do not want to force other for converting their religion to Islam.Islam is a peaceful religion.

Answer 4

I believe the right to practise a religion should have to be earned - it is not universal. This is because religion is not benign - it is pernicious. Hence those who wish to practice it freely should first have to demonstrate that they will take every measure to ensure that their exercising of this right will be benign.

This is what we expect with other rights. We do not allow people to drive under just any circumstances because cars are not benign - they can hurt people. We only do so if people are not drunk, drive at the spped limit, take training, known and obey a set of rules etc.

This is how religion should be. A religion that does not tolerate with absolute equanimity all other people's of the Earth of all otehr beliefs, colour, sexuality, sex, intelligence etc should have no right to practice,. It is barbaric and bound to do harm, and it has no right to do this harm. Not even to one, single living soul.

Answer 5

I am tolerant till they dont disturb me.
I have found truth in all religions.
So I dont want to be converted and I dont want others come to my religion.
Love is the true religion.

Answer 6

I strive to be tolerant of other people's beliefs or religions, and I try to understand their particular actions and their points of reference.

Killing is always wrong.

Peace be with you.

Answer 7

In most cases, yes. But even some non-extremists like to insinuate that their religion is OBVIOUSLY the only true belief, or subtly encourage others to go to church, etc., which pisses me off.

-atheist (of course ;))

Answer 8

wow. what provocative wording. lol

but, i do respect other people's religions, which is helped by the fact that i'm friends with many people of different beliefs, and my family is made up of many people with different religions.

there's no reason we should be starting wars over belief systems if they don't harm anyone.

Answer 9

when you become spiritual you dont care about religion anymore, because then you discovered the true meaning of worship. love for all of Gods creation with no judgement in your heart

Answer 10

Until I meet up with a fanatic I am extremely tolerant..

When I meet up with a fanatic I find myself taking shots at their feet just to watch them dance...