Do you feel it is moral and ok to ridicule a fellow humans spiritual beliefs for fun?

Question

We have reached another age here folks Is this really ok? We are responsible for our actions, what happened to grace? decorum? kindness? So what is going on in our society that allows for such filthy disrespect for one another? Do you personally think its "fun" to make fun of other people for their beliefs? If you do, how do you reconcile this with our culture of tolerance and the all is good, everyone has their own path type thinking?

Answer 1

Some people think that just because they're OK with having their beliefs ridiculed,others should feel the same way.Thats completely wrong.

I don't ridicule others' beliefs.I'll admit I do find some religious practices funny,but I find them funny only because I am from a different culture.Instead of poking fun at them,I try to understand the reason why people do the things they do.If I find something impossible to understand ,I don't dismiss it as useless or stupid.I just remind myself that all faiths(including mine) have something odd about them.Thats what makes all religions so fascinating

Answer 2

To ridicule a person for their beliefs - be they religious, political, social, cultural, or any other type - is purely obscene. It displays an obvious decadence of the human psychological and intellectual state. While criticism is perfectly acceptable (as science would be far removed from its present state if no one had ever scrutinized the theories and hypotheses of some of humanity's greatest minds), one must, for the sake of progress, understand the difference between skepticism and ridicule. For instance, science has yet to prove any existence of "God" for the specific reason that there is no possible experiment that could be conducted in a controlled environment.

Hypotheses are corollated on the basic premise of disproving such said ideas. This is something that elementary and high school science classes have generally failed to exemplify - for the same results must always be achieved in a high school lab to "make the grade." This is a fallacy on the part of the education system. Truth is, even with all of the science classes taught in the school system, roughly 90% of the United States is scientifically illiterate.

The point of all this "nonsense" is to illustrate that even the majority of those who hail science as being greater than religion fail to accept criticism, in relation to the fallacy of their own ideals and beliefs, as a progressive measure. For the only effective means of achieving any great universal truth is to prove ourselves wrong, time and time again, until we finally grasp something that can withstand the constant bombardment of scrutiny and criticism.

Ridiculing a person for their current belief system, therefore, is not only oppresive and beligerent, but also a staggering leap backward for the overall tolerance of humanity in its myriad differences.

Answer 3

Just because the body is alive, doesn't necessarily mean your spirit is completely there. In regards to prolonged life support. Many life saving measures are great. Trama wards, surgeons and the like do valiant work that does save this body so the spirit can resided a little longer. But when your ticket is called, its called and there is nothing that can keep you in your husk. That is all this body is, is a husk. Life support that keeps its organs working and functioning is an invention of man out of his fear of the second birth, which is all "death" is. It is not an end just a transition. Many people that make these decisions for their loved ones are deep in the throws of their own fears and hang ups about death, not the husk that may be lying there.

Answer 4

Suppose you lived in a society in which many people believed in witchcraft, magic spells, all that kind of nonsense, and you had inherited that belief without really thinking about it too much. Now, if someone mocked and ridiculed your beliefs, you might be upset with them at first, but later on realisation would dawn that witchcraft and magic are actually just fantasy, and you would realise that they had actually helped you to become a more enlightened person, and in the end you would be grateful.

Answer 5

(In my remembrance) I never have, and I never will. Even when I tell someone that I believe that what they are or what they are doing is wrong, I clearly specify that I've stated my opinion, and not fact.
I feel attacked when this action is placed on me, and wish to defend whoever is being attacked when I see this among others. Sometimes I can't, but I try my hardest to not condone it.
(All right, the exception falls with my younger siblings, to my shame).

Answer 6

Lucid Freedom,
I never make fun of other's religious beliefs and I do not think it is right for others to do so. I never watch nor do I allow such programs to stay on in our home. They are not only immoral but UNCOOL! Have a wonderful day.
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Answer 7

Unfortunately it is a lot of things that has led us down this path. Bad association, unavailable parents, television, bad examples in movies, sports, music, and entertainment in general. All this and more leads to a complete disregard to what you are mentioning in your question. Sad, but I am combating this personally. One family at a time. First, is to bring mom and dad home so they can actually raise their children, instead of some immoral person in the media.

Answer 8

Of course it isn't. In my experience, when most people talk about "tolerance", they mean other people's acceptance of their point of view. The possibility that it might work the other way is rarely considered. Cynical? Perhaps. But also, I think, true.

Answer 9

If they are trying to convert you and destroy your beliefs against your wishes, or attempting to have their religion/God promoted by law, YES! Preaching and proselytizing is incredibly rude and disrespectful. People who do that deserve whatever they get in return.

If someone WANTS to join your religion, they can go to a church. Otherwise, leave them alone.

Answer 10

No. It's not OK to ridicule a pesons spiritual beliefs. Each person has their own beliefs and no one has the right to try to pass judgement on that. "To each his own"