2007-08-26 15:48:08 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
people should be free to decide for themselfs
2007-08-26 15:58:59 · update #1
Yes. You may present the beliefs, but no rudeness, OK?
2007-08-26 15:55:01 · answer #1 · answered by Experto Credo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Define "forced"...
If you're talking about a missionary with a steel-toed shoe who won't let you close the door or holding someone at gunpoint while you threaten to hurt or kill them if they don't convert, then YES...that would make me very angry...but I've never seen that (I've read about it...for example, the inquisition and the crusades and those stories made me angry...witnessing it would make me angrier I'm sure).
Are you talking about governments that force their citizens to practice and support a particular religion using punative consequences, again, extremely angry!
Are you talking about parents who force their children to believe everything they are taught about their religion, that's a little different. Parents that use actual force (punishment for example) to make their children believe something the child doesn't accept on his or her own...yes, that makes me very angry...but then it makes me angry to hear parents use force to make their children do or think anything. However, teaching a child is not forcing and everyone if free to teach their children what they believe.
Other than that, I really can't think of a way for religious beliefs to be "forced" on someone. As long as the people listening have the right to walk away from (or debate) a person that is talking about his or her religious beliefs, then I say viva la freedom!
2007-08-26 16:03:28 · answer #2 · answered by KAL 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. It does.
I was born into an extremely Catholic family (nothing against catholics here, people) I went to church every sunday and went to catholic schools from preschool trhrough highschool.
And I don't believe in their faith.
My parents were in denial for a long time, telling me it was just a stage in life and that I'd get through it. But the more they and my teachers forced, the more angry and resentful I got. I had to hide who I was and ended up becoming suicidal. They forced me to do the sacrament of Confirmation; the very sacrament that is meant to be the person saying for themselves that this is the religion they believe in!! It was horrible.
After many yrs of struggling, my parents and siblings have come to terms with it and accept me for me. Some of my relatives who I've always been close to reject me now. I lost some friends at school and a few of my favorite teachers turned their backs on me. A few "friends" and a priest pursued me endlessly, trying to "Save" me and bring me "back". It was horrid.
I've come to terms with the fact that some of those people will never accept me for who I am; but I can say truly to all you people out there who know someone who is questioning their faith: BACK OFF. Let them explore. They need to figure this out for themselves. Because the truth is, the more you push them towards the religion the further you're actually pushing them away from it.
2007-08-26 16:01:20 · answer #3 · answered by ferrisulf 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-16 05:56:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess.
When it's forced on an individual it's the individual's choice to embrace it or not. The part that is unacceptable is when religious folks try to force their beliefs upon others in formal public settings such as schools and government buildings.
2007-08-26 15:51:13 · answer #5 · answered by Just! Some? *Dude* 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
YES! Very much so. I understand debating about religion and talking about it, but not trying to force it upon someone. I am a very open-minded person so closed minded people like that really bug me.
2007-08-26 15:52:54 · answer #6 · answered by Brandy N 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes religion should be something a person chooses on free will. You can not and should not force someone to believe in what you do.
2007-08-26 15:53:24 · answer #7 · answered by Indiana Raven 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No more or less so than when non-religious beliefs are forced upon somebody.
2007-08-26 15:55:19 · answer #8 · answered by Deof Movestofca 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No- because as a buddhist, I do my best to control my anger.
"Holding onto anger is like holding onto a hot coal with the intention of throwing it at someone- In the end it is only you who is burned!"
2007-08-26 15:53:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes...religion should be free choice based on individual beliefs
2007-08-26 15:52:31 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋