Why do we have to respect other peoples beliefs if they're stupid? If someone says "i believe that the Martians are invading" you can rightly rip them a new one, but if someone says that the earth is 6000 years old you have to respect that. It seems like we aren't allowed to hold religious beliefs to the same standard we hold everything else to, no?
2007-09-03 18:56:30 · 15 answers · asked by fleabis 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Question everything, but try to remain respectful (I'm not saying you are being disrespectful). I do and will continue to question religious beliefs and hold them to the same scrutiny I would hold any other claim. Nothing is exempt from questioning.
Also, when I say try to remain respectful, all I am saying is QUESTION in a respectful manner. By no means should ALL beliefs be respected. That is ridiculous. I have no respect for a culture whose beliefs are, for example, that it is OK to gang rape, beat and kill a woman who has become "unclean" by giving herself to a man outside of marriage. Why in the world should I just grant that belief respect? Simply because that's "just what they believe"?
2007-09-03 19:07:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
no one beliefs are stupid unless you are a close-minded person. ever body has they're own beliefs for a reason, I do think is dumb that if one person does question religion on explain their beliefs to an other and if it not the same belief they get offended,and criticize the other, instead of that try to understand why the other thinks like that.. honsetly i see religion as kinda pointless there to many to pick from LOL
2007-09-03 19:10:46 · answer #2 · answered by nymphetamine_raven 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The idea that religious beliefs are the one area where stupid irrational thoughts should be treated with respect is indeed a dangerous one.
I think that subject's covered pretty well in The God Delusion.
2007-09-03 19:15:27 · answer #3 · answered by Dreamstuff Entity 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Ha, reminds me of something Sam Harris said. He said, it's fine to argue politics. You can argue the funding of public education etc until you're blue in the face, but if someone says "God doesn't want me to move a light switch on Saturday" you say "Oh, well I respect THAT!"
2007-09-03 19:03:47 · answer #4 · answered by Laptop Jesus 3.9 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
There is a scripture in the bible where a congregation did question things, and Jesus praised them for it.
Some religions should have questioned the founders of theirs.
Many should do it now. Church practices today in many cases are offensive to God.
2007-09-03 22:07:30 · answer #5 · answered by Wisdom 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You just questioned.. My faith is personal, internal. I don't need another person's approval to hang onto my faith. You can do the same but not necessarily expect everyone to agree with your views as I don't expect everyone to agree with my views.. Make sense?
2007-09-03 19:23:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Religios beliefs should be questioned for the answers that come out. It is not unrespectul to ask why a chiristan beliefs the way they do. I welcome questions as should all of us. For God can move through our answers onto that persons heart
2007-09-03 19:00:11 · answer #7 · answered by The messenger 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
The age of the earth is one thing
The all knowing God is another
2007-09-03 19:17:43 · answer #8 · answered by Gifted 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seems like. Maybe religious people don't have a thick skin.
2007-09-03 19:00:52 · answer #9 · answered by mathaowny 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The Word of God says test everything keep only the good. (Corinthians)
2007-09-03 19:01:18 · answer #10 · answered by wassupmang 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋