i'm not christian or atheist but i see so much hatred here tonight. couldn't we all try being a little more tolerant with each other? couldn't we please try to accept people and respect them for what they believe without harassing them and calling them stupid just because they differ from you? i enjoy coming here but i don't stay long when all i see is hatred.
2007-11-26 16:23:09 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
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2007-11-26 17:05:16 · update #1
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2007-11-26 17:08:05 · update #2
Thanks, I agree.
2007-11-26 16:29:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
Hey call me stupid but if you can't seperate the difference between stick and stones and names that will never hurt me then you need to contemplate it for yourself . How can anyone expect healthy debate and the free exchange of ideas without some disagreement and a few ruffled feathers ?
Tolerance is not censureship but being able to cope with others that don't always live up to your expectations that's why they call it tolerance . Like the door you find in hospitals marked with the capital "T" you don't have to go in if it's more than you like.
2007-11-27 00:34:12 · answer #2 · answered by dogpatch USA 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I believe that squabbling over which is the true way to find some comprehension of life, the universe, and everything is probably the greatest proof that IRONY is the governing force in the universe.
"I believe in Jesus, who was the most loving, compassionate individual in all of history, but you don't believe exactly what I believe, so I will belittle you and your beliefs and act like I know that God exists and what his will is, even though God demands faith, not knowledge, and has stated numerously that His will is known by Him only."
"I don't believe in any sort of God, and as much as I complain that people should let me disbelieve what I want, I still insist that everyone else is wrong, despite the fact that in a universe so grand, it is patently illogical to assume that some manner of God does not exist."
Hypocrisy ftw, and I'm as guilty as the rest of you bastards.
2007-11-27 00:35:42 · answer #3 · answered by FriezaKicksAss 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think so too but sometimes seeing too many unnesecary problems could really make people heated up!
Tolerence is not the word actuallyh, it's UNDERSTANDING!
Accepting something different that is different and new cultures are tough but harrasing is harsh.
All we can hope is that people sees this question and change!!!!!!!!
Cheers!!!!!!
2007-11-27 10:12:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's like the song says, What the world needs now is love sweet love, no not just for me but for everyone. I feel what everyone needs is more understanding and less criticizing of one another.
2007-11-27 02:54:45 · answer #5 · answered by ethology 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Totally agree! I love coming in here but when there is so much hatred and tension, it is no longer fun!!
2007-11-27 00:35:22 · answer #6 · answered by Jenny 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Religion and hatred go together like peanut butter and jelly. One does not exist without the other.
it is as simple as that.
2007-11-27 00:32:23 · answer #7 · answered by mad embalmer from the north II 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I don't see the hatred you are referring to at all. This is a tame night by ordinary standards.
2007-11-27 00:25:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 1⤋
Here are the reasons behind that as spoken by Lord Krishna in Bhagaad Gita
http://asitis.com/16/
Arrogance, pride, anger, conceit, harshness and ignorance--these qualities belong to those of demoniac nature, O son of Prtha.
Chapter 16, Verse 5.
The transcendental qualities are conducive to liberation, whereas the demoniac qualities make for bondage. Do not worry, O son of Pandu, for you are born with the divine qualities.
Chapter 16, Verse 6.
O son of Prtha, in this world there are two kinds of created beings. One is called the divine and the other demoniac. I have already explained to you at length the divine qualities. Now hear from Me of the demoniac.
Chapter 16, Verse 7.
Those who are demoniac do not know what is to be done and what is not to be done. Neither cleanliness nor proper behavior nor truth is found in them.
Chapter 16, Verse 8.
They say that this world is unreal, that there is no foundation and that there is no God in control. It is produced of sex desire, and has no cause other than lust.
Chapter 16, Verse 9.
Following such conclusions, the demoniac, who are lost to themselves and who have no intelligence, engage in unbeneficial, horrible works meant to destroy the world.
Chapter 16, Verse 10.
The demoniac, taking shelter of insatiable lust, pride and false prestige, and being thus illusioned, are always sworn to unclean work, attracted by the impermanent.
Chapter 16, Verse 11-12.
They believe that to gratify the senses unto the end of life is the prime necessity of human civilization. Thus there is no end to their anxiety. Being bound by hundreds and thousands of desires, by lust and anger, they secure money by illegal means for sense gratification.
Chapter 16, Verse 13-15.
The demoniac person thinks: "So much wealth do I have today, and I will gain more according to my schemes. So much is mine now, and it will increase in the future, more and more. He is my enemy, and I have killed him; and my other enemy will also be killed. I am the lord of everything. I am the enjoyer. I am perfect, powerful and happy. I am the richest man, surrounded by aristocratic relatives. There is none so powerful and happy as I am. I shall perform sacrifices, I shall give some charity, and thus I shall rejoice." In this way, such persons are deluded by ignorance.
Chapter 16, Verse 16.
Thus perplexed by various anxieties and bound by a network of illusions, one becomes too strongly attached to sense enjoyment and falls down into hell.
Chapter 16, Verse 17.
Self-complacent and always impudent, deluded by wealth and false prestige, they sometimes perform sacrifices in name only without following any rules or regulations.
Chapter 16, Verse 18.
Bewildered by false ego, strength, pride, lust and anger, the demon becomes envious of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is situated in his own body and in the bodies of others, and blasphemes against the real religion.
Chapter 16, Verse 19.
Those who are envious and mischievous, who are the lowest among men, are cast by Me into the ocean of material existence, into various demoniac species of life.
Chapter 16, Verse 20.
Attaining repeated birth amongst the species of demoniac life, such persons can never approach Me. Gradually they sink down to the most abominable type of existence.
Chapter 16, Verse 21.
There are three gates leading to this hell--lust, anger and greed. Every sane man should give these up, for they lead to the degradation of the soul.
Chapter 16, Verse 22.
The man who has escaped these three gates of hell, O son of Kunti, performs acts conducive to self-realization and thus gradually attains the supreme destination.
Chapter 16, Verse 23.
But he who discards scriptural injunctions and acts according to his own whims attains neither perfection, nor happiness, nor the supreme destination.
Chapter 16, Verse 24.
One should understand what is duty and what is not duty by the regulations of the scriptures. Knowing such rules and regulations, one should act so that he may gradually be elevated.
2007-11-27 00:31:58 · answer #9 · answered by Roy 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't think religion warrants any tolerance or respect.
No other facet of life can get such a free pass with no logic or evidience to back it up.
2007-11-27 00:28:00 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Where is this hatred you are talking about? We are asking and answering questions, not attacking. This isn't a prayer group.
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2007-11-27 00:27:15 · answer #11 · answered by AuroraDawn 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋