Are you also also open-minded and not rudely judgemental when, it comes to others religious beliefs?

Question

For your information:

- I personally don't belong to any religion eventhough, I went to an Anglican school and a Catholic school.

- I love the philosophy of Taoism.

- I also believe it's bad followers that make a religion look bad.

Answer 1

I would not call myself open-minded but I am not rudely judgmental.

I respect the religious beliefs of other people. I believe in religious freedom.

The entire world agreed to include freedom of religion in the United Nations' Universal Declaration of Human Rights. See Article 2: http://www.un.org/Overview/rights.html

The citizens of the United States think this freedom is just as important as the freedoms of speech or the press. All are part of the 1st Amendment of the U.S. Constitution: http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/constitution.billofrights.html

Even the Catholic Church seeks and supports the freedom of religion for all human beings.

In the Vatican II document, Declaration on Religious Freedom, Dignitatis Humanae (Human Dignity), the Church states:

The human person has a right to religious freedom. This freedom means that all men are to be immune from coercion on the part of individuals or of social groups and of any human power, in such wise that no one is to be forced to act in a manner contrary to his own beliefs, whether privately or publicly, whether alone or in association with others, within due limits.

For the entire document, see: http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decl_19651207_dignitatis-humanae_en.html

With love in Christ.

Answer 2

I'm more open-minded now than when I belonged to the Catholic Church. For me, faith is non-debatable. You believe or you don't. Either way, people should practice what their religions preach, be tolerant and love one another. It saddens me that when you state you're an atheist, the religious thumbs you down. You don't have to be a Christian, a Muslim, a Buddhist or whatever sect to be a good person. Respect should be given to all regardless of religious inclinations.

Answer 3

Every religion has "bad followers"
that's just part of being human.

I try not to judge anybody, that's not my job. Ultimately their fate is in the Lords hands not mine. Thank goodness.

I always want to at least hear people out and if they are interested I share my beliefs but wether they show it or not christianity does not teach, nor condone rudeness and judgement. I dare say those that behave in such a way are either pushing a personal agenda or don't understand why Christ existed and therefore may not be christian at all.

I apologize on behalf of those from my faith that may have hurt you.

Answer 4

Yes. Though i believe in God, i do not shun or judge people that do not. I find, that most often times, more people have a problem with my religious beliefs, then i have a problem with theirs. I think that is ridiculous. People can believe what they want. If i don't criticise others for their beliefs, i expect not to be criticised for mine. It's a matter of respect. But i find that most people, regardless of what they say, cannot accept people for how they are, and be respectful if the religious beliefs differ. I think that is stupid.

And yes, i tend to agree; more often it is the 'followers' of the religion that make it look bad, more so than the doctrines there of. For example: I am a Christian..... BUT i think half of them are nuts! Not to mention judgmental and hypocritical, but i'll stop there. LOL. It's not ALL of them, just most! lol. ♥

Answer 5

Religion should come with one of those disclaimers...READ THE FINE PRINT. It's alot like what many call legalese...It's so hard to interpret that nobody does it clearly. What I mean is that it's not bad followers it's poor interpretation. Since so many rely on those interpretations to live by and take religious rule literally it's a big problem when there are 20 interpretations for the same rule. Similar to the secular...but at least with the secular rules you've somewhat solid interpretations PRECEDENTS, they're also agreed upon by a majority or at least a representative majority of folks...religious laws have been handed down and aren't necessairly approved by anyone. You don't have Precedents and popular approval of religious law. PEACE!

Answer 6

I agree that followers can make a religion look bad, but the basic beliefs of the major religions are just ridiculous to me. Why is it that we can disagree about politics or even sports teams, but you have to give respect to beliefs we find ridiculous? I don't go around saying nasty things to people about their relgions, but neither should those beliefs have any more or less protection than any other kind of beliefs or opinions.

Answer 7

I won't show it on the outside, but honestly, whenever someone displays that they have religious beliefs I automatically think they're stupid. Maybe not stupid in the general sense. But definitely stupid in some way or other because religious beliefs have always seemed so ridiculous to me.

So I guess you'd call that being rudely judgmental. But I don't say anything about it so maybe I'm being politely judgmental.

Answer 8

I am an open minded person that lets everyone believe what they want until they try to convince me of their religious beliefs. It is bad followers and a bad god that make any form of religion look bad.

Answer 9

I'm a narrow minded, hypocritical bigot and I hate EVERY body who disagrees with me on ANY topic, not just religion.

I'm kidding. I DO care about other people, and it is because I am concerned about their eternal destiny that I try to warn them of the consequences of unrepented sins.

For your information:
I grew up Jewish, being taught that Jesus was a liar, a blasphemer, possibly demented, but above all else, dead.

In my mid 20's, when I was facing a major crisis in my life, and someone asked if he could pray for me, while I didn't think it would do any good, I let him, anyway, thinking that some people just get their kicks praying. That evening, I had an encounter with Jesus Christ that changed my life forever. I now KNOW that Jesus truly IS who He said He is - the Messiah of God, the Son of God, our Savior who died to pay the penalty for OUR sins (crimes against God).

It is because of this that I try so desparately to convince people to turn to God and Jesus in faith and repentance, because I DO believe Jesus when He talked about "a place of outer darkness, where there is weeping and gnashing of teeth, where the fire is never quenched, and the worm (the people there) never die." Like GOD, I do NOT want anybody to end up in hell! But also like God, I know that the only way of escape from hell is faith in Jesus and repentance of our sins.

Answer 10

I just deal with it as I come along. I really believe that all religions have definite points and when I find one, I try to incorportate it into my core religion. I'm a Whisper.