I think that sometimes people become so sensitive about their beliefs that they feel if another person even questions their faith, that person is being intolerant.
Do you feel that if someone asks you to explain how you came to follow a particular religion and questions you about the intricacies of that religion that they are being intolerant of you? Aren't these questions that we should ALL be able to answer, especially if we publicly state our beliefs?
And, to you, is disagreement intolerance? Do you feel someone has to agree with you in order to respect your rights to your beliefs?
I fully understand the dictionary definition of intolerance, I'm just looking for personal opinions here.
2007-09-23 10:52:37 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I agree with you fully. I see people asking honest religious questions and they get a bunch of rude, hostile responses. I would think that people would be more than happy to share their personal beliefs when asked about it since they're certainly more than happy to do it when they're not asked. And no, I don't think disagreeing with someone shows intolerance. What would the point of a forum like this be if everyone agreed with each other and had the same beliefs? Some people just come on here and ask questions looking for others to back up what they already believe instead of truly wanting honest answers. And when they get an honest answer that doesn't agree with their point of view they get rude and start personally attacking the people answering.
Good question! You get a star!
2007-09-23 11:22:49 · answer #1 · answered by Two quarters & a heart down 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I am not offended when someone questions me about my beliefs or even challenges what i believe.What is hard to take is when you are told you are just an ignorant fool,who is delusional in thinking there is a God,Holy Spirit.Christ.Thats when it becomes intolerant,when you share with a person your personal experience with miracles,dreams,anything that is spiritual if they do not hold my belief and are atheist they become very angry and basically very verbally abusive.I don't understand why they get so rageful.I have posted deep spiritual things here and been reported by certain people.This is the religion and spiritual section.
2007-09-23 11:08:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not neccessarily, some question to understand and some question to create contention. The first is acceptable, the latter, a sign of intolerance, "from such turn away".
If someone is sensitive about their beliefs then kindly communicate that you are truly receptive and nonjudgemental and that you only want to learn what they have to offer, and do not approach the table to create conflict.
Disagreement to me is not intolerance and my sense of identity does not come from what another may or may not think of me. You are correct, if someone publicly states their beliefs than it is up to them to try to justify the reasons for such beliefs.
2007-09-23 11:19:27 · answer #3 · answered by lds123 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very much so. Look at the way the christian community hates and punishes the pagan community. They love to call pagans devil worshippers. but they don't have all the facts. Easter is named after Ostara and Eostera , a PAGAN sabbat and norse fertility goddess. Her symbols are the hare and eggs... Now put 2 and 2 together. Eostera's bunny and eggs... Easter bunny and eggs. That Christmas ham. is based off of the Norse tradition of sacrificing a hog to freya during Yule. That tradition was adapted by thechristians and now considered christian. If pagans are evil and devil worshippers why adapt their satanic traditions in the holiest of holidays?.. It is very simple pagans are not devel worshippers, just different and the ignorence created by others spreads the hate.
2016-05-17 06:05:06 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Disagreement with my opinions is not intolerance. Rudeness about my religion is intolerance.
I am willling to try to educate people about my beliefs if they are willing to learn about them. If they are only going to spread misconceptions without investigating, then I'm more likely to consider that rudeness....
2007-09-23 11:06:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anne Hatzakis 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You are correct. And in the religious eyes disagreement can be substituted with intolerance, because if you notice they dislike any other religion and think...sorry.....knows it's a sin.
2007-09-23 11:15:22 · answer #6 · answered by Mythical Tales 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that some people have been so attacked about their beliefs that they are hyper-sensitive to questions.
There are some people here who ask questions which are not truly genuine, but are a veiled attack on others.
It causes one to become sort of paranoid about it all.
I think you have made an excellent point here. Thank you for bringing it up.
2007-09-23 11:02:00 · answer #7 · answered by batgirl2good 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Too often, I think. On the other hand, I'll be the first to admit that I sometimes go a little over the line in my questions, although I generally try not to.
2007-09-23 11:08:52 · answer #8 · answered by /\v/\TARD 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Religion seems to be outside the normal realm of questioning, a situation which needs redressing.
An atheist
2007-09-23 10:59:54 · answer #9 · answered by Grotty Bodkin is not dead!!! 5 · 7⤊ 0⤋
yes.
it does not take a rocket scientist to be able to discern by the questioner's selection of words if they are looking for an honest answer, or just looking to put others down.
ditto for anwerers
2007-09-23 10:58:58 · answer #10 · answered by Tim 47 7 · 7⤊ 0⤋