Catholics, do we seem to get more respect from the atheists or the fundamentalists here?

Question

why do you think it is?

Answer 1

Tough call. J/K.

Atheists in general, at least the ones who actually are educated and practice tolerance. Many more atheists seem to be more open to possibilities, even in the militant belief that if something can't be proven empirically then it can not exist.

Fundamentalists are entitled to their beliefs, but are rather, erm... how to say this without being insulting or judgmental myself? Rigid. They are extremely rigid in their beliefs, and unwilling to allow for spiritual growth, which leads me to feel that they are closed to the truth and the way of God. They are exclusionary even though they claim to welcome converts. Many that I've come across are forceful, condemning, and judgmental, and don't seem to care if that's how they come across to others.

It matters what you mean by respect, though, I guess. There are more jokes and backhanded insults and insinuations hurled out by atheists, but at least you know which ones are actually educated and open-minded and are worth talking to. With the fundies, they may be insulting and closedminded, but you always know where you stand with them. In hell.

ETA: Catholics DO NOT WORSHIP Mary or Saints. Worship is reserved only for God. We speak to Mary, yes, and ask her to intercede on our behalf while we direct our prayers and worship to God and God alone.

Answer 2

I can tell you from personal experience that Catholics are viewed as very low on the totem pole by the fundamentalists religions. The whole Catholics worship Mary, Catholics have to many rituals...the list goes on and on. At least you have the common ground of believing in God and Jesus and even the Holy Spirit. I don't understand why it is at all. I think it's a really petty form of unhealthy competition.
Peace.

Answer 3

a million) No i does no longer. I admire the main suitable to have faith, yet i do no longer ought to admire WHAT a individual believes. 2) i do no longer hate fundamentalist Christians. 3) I do vote, yet I do my maximum suitable to vote in a fashion that preserves the rights of all voters, which incorporate those I disagree with. this suggests SECULAR rules, no longer those that I trust from an ideological point of view. 4) that's not perfect to have non secular indoctrination presented into public colleges. 5)i do no longer evaluate myself greater or much less smart than every person else. There are issues that i be attentive to that others do no longer, and there are issues that others be attentive to that i do no longer. 6)i do no longer examine with Christians that way. I DO examine with a number of the positions that individuals take and the unwillingness to even attempt to think of an selection or do greater study as inexcusably ignorant, which that's in gentle of each and every of the loose guidance available on the press of a mouse. 7)i do no longer tell people who as quickly as they die, the quit to exist. i don't be attentive to that. I carry an exceedingly agnostic view of afterlife. I do say that what concerns is what you do with the existence you have. what's the component to an eternal afterlife in case you squander the few an prolonged time you have in the international? EDIT--Dovetailing off #7, this is like making plans the thank you to spend funds which you think of you have when you retire jointly as you squander what you have on your pocket. My suggestion for every person is take income of what you have already have been given.

Answer 4

Good question. I think it's about even. Atheists tend to flat out disregard anything dealing with Christianity while the Fundamentalists simply have a mis-informed view of what the Catholic Church really teaches.

Answer 5

I don't know about ALL fundamentalists, but I've read the most horrible anti-catholic hatred from many of them. YouTube is CRAWLING with catholic haters. Atheists are more cynical overall but generally content to let people believe what they like.

Answer 6

As a Pagan, I can say that I respect Catholics and have spent time at retreats with Benedictine nuns. I find Catholics to be very accepting of all religions. It's surprised me here on YA to see that the fundie fear of Catholics and the assertion that they are not "Christian" is so prevalent in 2007.... I thought we got past all that BS when Kennedy was elected back in 1960. 47 years later and people are still deluded.

Answer 7

Atheists (including me) usually respect Catholics more, because you guys seem less oppresive and primitive in your thinking. Almost all creationist fundies you'll meet are Protestants.

Also, Catholics tend to be liberal, and so are atheists. The fundies despise the libs.

Answer 8

We get more respect from atheists and pagans than fundamentalists. I have never seen such anti-Catholicism from atheists or pagans than I have seen from fundamentalists. They really dislike Catholicism.

Answer 9

I'm what you would call a "fundamentalist", and I respect Catholics and Atheists, and anyone else who is sincere in their beliefs.
Peace!

Answer 10

what is the meaning of fundamentalist..It is "the one who follow fundamentals" the law.... And if you go back in history ... Catholics were fundamentalists too.. So there is no bad to follow the fundamentals....and now the statement is different..as for the atheist i don't know...