How To Respect Other's Religions
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Thread Topic: How To Respect Other's Religions
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Well, I hope I am not "downright hateful" or "intolerant and horrendous"
Look, I may not have a LOT of info but as lest I have FAITH! -
Faith isn't enough if you're trying to start a debate, which is what you'll get if you post.
You haven't reached "downright hateful" or "intolerant and horrendous" yet, but I sure as hell hope you don't. -
Just be open to the opinions of others. I don't care about turning you into an atheist, if you've at least considered my point of view and can still say you believe in God, I'm accepting of that.
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Thanks Carri :)
Yeah true....
I try to be open! I also try to listen! -
Yes a lot of people can be "hard-core religious" but you have to respect that and not start stereotyping then over it. Many people are very strong about their faith, and as they are open to hearing other opinions, they have a strong decision made. They have decided that they believe that crying is a sin, etc. As I said...of course they think others are wrong! Aethists think Christians are wrong. They don't necessarily think they're "stupid" because of it, but they of course think that they are wrong, and they certainly are respectful about it and don't go around calling people's God's imaginary friends.
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You see, that's the beautiful thing about a debate forum. I don't go around telling people that their Gods are imaginary friends. But on a DEBATE FORUM, I will more than happily point out why it's bulls---. What would be the point of a forum where people are invited to spread their beliefs if we had to respect them all and keep our opinions to ourselves because they might oppress other people's opinions?
In a place where we are supposed to openly discuss our opinions, I am going to openly discuss my opinion. Telling you what I think of your faith and then BACKING UP MY CLAIMS is not disrespect. I feel I would be doing you a great disservice by keeping my mouth shut. -
Unloving, your argument is that we should respect other peoples opinions by shutting up.
that is silencing another opinion. So your argument is invalid.
You don't /have/ to respect anything. -
Hey Bob. This is irrelevant to the discussion at hand but I think I know how you feel in the religion forum, ever since I started really debating politics.
By the way, religious guys, you do realize you are equally as free to call bulls--- and challenge a claim, right? It's not about winning, it's about considering other points of view. -
It's funny;
We DO:
-challenge what you're claiming
-point out the logical fallacies in your beliefs
-point out the logical fallacies in your book
-explain everything we claim and give examples
We DON'T:
-Go around telling people they're going to be more miserable for not being Atheist.
-Tell people they're wrong and lesser being for being different
-expect others to believe us on blind faith.
And yet we're stifling your opinion. -
literally everything Bob just said.^
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If we "don't have to respect anything", why don't we all just go around telling atheists that they're going to hell. After all, we don't /have/ to respect anything.
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Literally read what bob said.
Not to mention, that's not what I meant. If you're talking about respect in the way that he insulted your religion, then keep in mind that he doesn't do that unless provoked. He's normally very respectful.
they're debaters. If you're going around on blinld faith and calling people retards then there's something wrong.
And by the way, those people bob listed before? most of them did call others stupid. They had no respect for people who believed differently, why would we respect them? Respect is a two way street. -
Because that's kind and mature. You don't kick back the a--hole who kicked you in kindergarten (even though you probably don't like that kid very much anymore XD).
Well whatever happened with those people is a different story. I'm just referring to what horses said.
I understand that people can get provoked and do something like that. But bob doesn't seem to see anything wrong with what he has said.
I understand the whole "blind faith" thing; but those are people's beliefs and we should have the decency to respect them, just as they respect us. -
"Just as they respected us"
DEAL -
Bad word choice, sorry.
We should respect them no matter what.
They respect us. Respect them.
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