What I don't understand is why some people are so concerned with what people of other religions believe. I have always thought that the purpose of religion was to teach us to love God and to love one another. I just don't understand why people who claim to be religious like to bash others who belong to different churches. It seems to go against the very essence of religion.
If someone is trying their best to love God and to be a righteous person, why should it matter if they're Catholic, Muslim, Mormon, etc?
2007-11-08 12:17:04 · 9 answers · asked by chutch1974 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
people fear and despise what they don't understand and so they feel like they have to ensure to their worped minds that no one else can possibly have anything that they don't have in their religion.
while there are good people in all religions, those good people who would rather be friends with people of other religions, stay the silent majority and let the loud, prejudiced minority be their voice.
2007-11-08 12:30:56 · answer #1 · answered by Proud to be LDS 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because some people think their religion gives them special entitlements. Like the entitlement to tell people whom they can love or marry, how they can live, how they should vote, etc. and those particular people have been responsible for most of the wars in history.
It would be great if we could all just live and let live, but right now there's a Christo-fascist movement that has nothing to do with the teachings of Jesus trying to control my government, and that offends me.
2007-11-08 12:30:51 · answer #2 · answered by Morgaine 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
regrettably ithas no longer been workingtthat way If yoy quote the gospel or evenn declare your beliefs you'd be mocked and disregarded as a fool. you'd be considered eneducated and be derided. that is a sad situation yet one in which many evaluate that they can make themselves look extra smart through mocking others.
2016-10-23 21:35:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kinda makes you wonder who is really running religion, doesn't it? If the creator of this belief is all powerful and all knowing then why are its' followers so confused and they don't act like the examples they are given?
2007-11-08 12:26:26 · answer #4 · answered by Ocean Alchemist 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They just want to reassure themselves that they are superior to you and that only they know the right path to God. Too bad they miss the point.
2007-11-08 14:08:16 · answer #5 · answered by obsolete professor 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because every single one of them is correct, silly.
2007-11-08 12:19:51 · answer #6 · answered by JND 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Was Jesus religious?Remember he was crucified for loving.
2007-11-08 12:29:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because hateful leaders tell them to do so, and therefore ignorant people are misled.
2007-11-08 12:20:52 · answer #8 · answered by Kimberly A 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
same reason anyone bashes anyone else -- to make themselves feel better
2007-11-08 12:21:31 · answer #9 · answered by grandfather raven 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋