Please watch this short video that adresses the question and tell me your thoughts on the matter.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=WPAC_cGVnUg
2007-10-24 09:52:59 · 10 answers · asked by Subconsciousless 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
BLI
You understand that believing something to be true doesn't determine whether or not it really is true, right? We don't live in a world of make believe.
2007-10-24 10:46:47 · update #1
I agree with the video. Calling an idea faith does not make it respectable. Religions want respect from everyone, yet do not give respect back. For example, from Psalms chap 14:
"The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good."
So much for respect.
Some of the things in books of faith are good, but most faith systems use the good parts to say the entire thing should be respected. Even the parts that are immoral or outright false.
"Love your neighbor" - I can respect that.
"Thou shall not suffer a witch to live" - a horrendously evil passage that has caused much pain and death. It deserves no respect whatsoever.
Calling something your faith does not elevate false or immoral statements. They are just as false or immoral whether you call them your faith or not.
2007-10-24 10:51:05 · answer #1 · answered by DogmaBites 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well that certainly was an interesting video.
In my opinion. It appears the man is basing his own personal beliefs on his own logic...when "logically" you can't understand Faith by your own intelligence.
So anyone who tries to grasp faith by using any kind of logic (and I've tried this) will fail to understand it in essence and even how it operates.
Faith by definition - is actually- the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
Faith the size of a mustard seed (small faith) can move a mountain....wow
It's true.
But it's not for you if you don't believe it.
With faith, the belief comes first, then the evidence comes afterwards.
And I will say, it reaps beautiful benefits.
And Faith and Logic are very opposite.
That's why this man can't understand faith.
God Bless
2007-10-24 10:11:39 · answer #2 · answered by BLI 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God only wants us to live good lives and to help others live good lives and not to forget where we came from.
about your question 'why does faith deseve respect" my answer is faith already has respect. Respect from those whom share your faith.
If you share in the concepts of the blue shirted man in the video you would have his respect.
Being that I share faith and values of that of my fellow Christians, i have thier respect.
You are asking the wrong question. you should be asking yourself, who's respect are you looking for, from a person who believes faith is unneccessary and believes that life determines a persons value, or from a person who believes that their faith brings them closer to God.
Here's a thought for you to ponder; If there is no God, if there is no afterlife, if we just live, die, and then forgotten, what harm does it do to believe in a higher being that loves us and wants to save us? none, our thoughts and actions die with us.
Now on the other hand, if there is a God, if there is a heaven, and that evil roams the earth to decieve us, if the bible is our best source to fulfilling our earthly duties and that we all have a path we are supposed to take and in the end there is an afterlife, and that all our thoughts, actions or lack there of is recorded for judgement, how severe a punishment will be for the ones who have denied, or turned from God.
Which would you like to be wrong about?
Logically speaking, believing in God is still the right decision.
2007-10-24 10:18:32 · answer #3 · answered by Ray E 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i think pat is great...a lot of these points are covered in sam harris' "the end of faith"
religion needs a punch in the nose, and to be relegated to the dustbin of voodoo, zombies, etc.
religion is a means for the lazy to get quick (and WRONG) answers to difficult questions; more than that, religion always masquerades as fact when dealing with the unknowable
let us, as a civilized world, put religion in the sh!tter where it belongs, instead of flockingf like sheep to elect the next moron who spouts on about faith, etc
2007-10-24 13:09:34 · answer #4 · answered by dr schmitty 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
People deserve respect. Even ones I disagree with.
2007-10-24 10:02:26 · answer #5 · answered by Herodotus 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
This man lives in condemnation of others. He "preaches" and I do mean preaches respect when he acutally has no respect for anything except himself. I feel sorry for him.
Like Forest Gump said, "He was an angry man."
2007-10-24 10:04:33 · answer #6 · answered by Tim N 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
very well said.... in response to the one who said "anyone trying to show us a better way to live derserves respect" no if it means they don't show the slightest bit of respect to those who do it outside religion... religions create a slave type situation... I for one have no respect for those happy to be slaves or those seeking to enslave me...
2007-10-24 10:21:57 · answer #7 · answered by NO Labels 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Anything that tries to teach us how to lead good lives deserves respect.
That does not means it deserves idolatry
2007-10-24 09:57:18 · answer #8 · answered by Peter A 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Hahahah ...
It doesn't ! That's the point.
Faith in things unreal is trust placed in things worthy of trusting for one purpose only... to remain an entirely inanimate void - as only nothing is able to do so well.
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2007-10-24 16:31:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is dead on. Faith flew planes into buildings, it is a mental disorder, nothing more.
2007-10-24 10:05:25 · answer #10 · answered by neil s 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋