Is it "hateful" to disagree with you?

Question

I notice this a lot, and most recently I saw it in someone's answer to a queation about Richard Dawkins. The person said Dawkins is "hateful."

How is he hateful? Does he advocate violence? Does he advocate censorship?

No, he doesn't. All he does is present a view that disagrees with yours, and in this action you see "hate." I see the exact opposite. I see a man who is so concerned about all of human existence that he is compelled to talk with us about it.

Answer 1

I've been reading Dawkins for about four years now and recently finished The God Delusion. When I read the Moral Animal I made all my friends read it theist and atheist alike. I think he's positing extraordinarily astute observations and theories. I'm agnostic- no argument needed, I don't feel the need to defend. But to me he is actually challenging my position as an Agnostic and I LOVE it! I've not felt this charged to brush up on my own arguments since college philosophy; in a good way. I don't feel threatened. I think he is calling people to a higher level of reasoning and a deeper level of investigation of themselves and, with regard to the scriptures, a much more thorough exegetical analysis of what it is exactly it is that fuels belief or disbelief. His writing is a much needed breath of philosophical fresh air...

Answer 2

Everyone has a right to their views. You can be hateful about the way you present them, but obviously Dawkins is not. People are afraid to hear something that goes against what they believe. I wish people could see that when you come to your own beliefs through searching for them your beliefs will only become stronger. . . .or you may find out that what you believe is crap and I guess that is where the fear comes in.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

He's standing up for his belief. A true Xian would appreciate this.

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Answer 5

I am not personally familiar with what Dawkins has written so I cannot say if HOW he presents his views is 'hateful' or not.

All I can say to this is that if we religious folks don't think it is hateful to say "This is the TRUTH!!!" then we ought not to see that same sort of statement as being hateful when it comes from others.

I also have to say that I do experience "You're just delusional" as being...shall we say, less than polite?



But what I have to learn from that is to not do that, myself, to others. To not mock others for believing differently from me. To state what I believe quietly and calmly and by saying "This is what I believe".

Because other peoples politeness or lack of politeness is really not my concern. MY politeness is.

Matthew 22:35 Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,
36 Master, which is the great commandment in the law?
37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
38 This is the first and great commandment.
39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.
40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.


Jesus didn't say "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you ONLY if they treat you that way, too."

Answer 6

I don't know Dawkins, so......

It is not hateful to disagree with anyone, however on here (on both sides of the issues) there are plenty of people who disagree in hateful ways.

Answer 7

Of course it's not hateful merely to promote your own ideas, even if they conflict with well entrenched beliefs. Hateful acts are those that are made with intent to harm. Dawkins is trying to help.

Answer 8

I'm not sure of what Q&A you are referring to, but let's explore your analogy here. You see a man who is concerned about all of human existence that he is compelled to talk with us about it.


That is a good reason to respect the person. But I have this guess that the reason the person was called hateful is not because of what he was trying to say, but how he said it.

Answer 9

Visit the LGBT section for many hateful Christian examples.

Answer 10

I am right and everybody else who doesn't agree with me is wrong, and I don't care what scientific data shows. Math is a devil's tool...