By people of faith I mean Jews, Christians, Muslims, Pagans, any one who believes in a diety, higher power, spirt, demon or the paranormal.
Do you think their beliefs are dangerous and if so..what would you like done about it?
2007-10-09 01:58:42 · 19 answers · asked by PROBLEM 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Gandhi was a person of faith. Great man, innovator, helped lots of people and an entire country.
Jim Jones was a person of faith. Evil, lair, greedy, murderous...
Get the picture.
2007-10-09 02:06:30 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I am a Christian, but I would like to answer.
I love God and believe Jesus died for me. I do my best to treat other people as I want to be treated. I do not preach to non-believers, nor do I try to change the beliefs of those of different faiths.
I live my life and let others live theirs in peace.
How is anything about dangerous?
2007-10-09 09:14:45 · answer #2 · answered by batgirl2good 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think that any religion should try to force its morals into secular law.
Religion/beliefs in and of themselves may not be dangerous, but when they foster or encourage ignorance and denial of proven fact then they become dangerous.
I don't mind people having their beliefs, but it should be objective and not forced on society.
2007-10-09 09:09:58 · answer #3 · answered by Pirate AM™ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A situation where religion is harmless:
Person sees someone get hit by a car. They call an ambulance, perform first aid, contact the family, and pray for the victim.
A situation where religion is *not* harmless:
Person sees someone get hit by a car. They pray for the victim *instead* of calling for an ambulance.
2007-10-09 09:12:03 · answer #4 · answered by Robin W 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
That is like asking how long is a piece of string?
Nothing should be done about it other than I campaign for my freedom to live in a secular country with secular laws.
I also campaign and work for Human Rights to answer the horrors visited upon others by religious or political extremists.
When I hear the words: 'prophecy', 'doom', 'eternal damnation', 'infidel', 'demon' etc, from people of faith....
...I visibly wince.
Such nonsense makes me feel a kind of sadness in my heart that I can't explain. it makes me feel like we can never progress beyone primitive men railing at the lighting or thunder.
I am learning to try and live with the persecution I get from religionists for my sexuality and non-belief in deities, but it is difficult, I will be honest. It makes me angry and a little snarky at times.
UPDATE: Robin W gives an answer (below) that is perfectly succint and elegant. :-)
2007-10-09 09:01:45 · answer #5 · answered by Bajingo 6 · 8⤊ 1⤋
I would like to sit them down and have them examine this paradox: You normally take statements about the world with a grain of salt until you have verified them by means of real physical evidence. Can you see how you skip this process when it comes to your religious belief? Why do you do this? Can you see how you are blinding yourself? Isn't this a dangerous path to take?
2007-10-09 09:10:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Some Christians such as Jimmy Carter manage to be very good people despite their religion, many don't.
2007-10-09 09:08:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
the people themselves aren't necessarily dangerous. Even the dogma when taken in it's original (yet disjointed) context is innocuous enough. It's fundamentalists of any religion that are dangerous.
2007-10-09 09:02:16 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
i dont think religion is dangerous its the believers n the reckless ways they handle other ppls beliefs theres really nothing to be done by it unless they undermine the law
2007-10-09 09:07:52 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The people may range from the very good to the very bad. My feelings for them are appropriate to the individuals.
I despise their beliefs fairly uniformly. They are indeed dangerous, as any delusion is.
I'd like them to understand and accept reality instead.
CD
2007-10-09 09:05:41 · answer #10 · answered by Super Atheist 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋