Should we respect other people's beliefs? I'm not asking whether people should have the right to believe what they will, but if a person's beliefs are superstitious, ignorant, hateful, or factually wrong do those beliefs deserve our respect?
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.I would say the answer is yes based on the premise "mind your own business". Now, if they make it my business then all bets are off
IamNobody
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May 6, 2019
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Beliefs inform actions. With that said, wouldn't a person's beliefs affect you inherently, even if only to a small degree?
@IamNobody Absolutely is a strong word and I wonder if you've actually thought about it. For example, if a person believes that certain historically oppressed groups deserve more rights/privileges than other people, do you really think it won't affect you just because they didn't talk to you about it? We are social animals. And because beliefs inform actions, what another person believes has demonstrable effects on others in that society.
@Sdusmith We have to accept we cannot have influence on everything or everyone. As an example, you have presented your arguments and disagreement from my part is useless because you have your way of thinking and I have mine, therefore I choose not to loose sleep over things I cannot control, like other people beliefs.
I can respect the person and culture, without endorsing wrong beliefs in any way. I am currently surrounded by Christians and Conservatives, but I live my life and let them live theirs. If they bring up politics or religion, I change the subject or wander out of the room.
A few people I hang with regularly know my beliefs and are OK with them.
birdingnut
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May 6, 2019
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"At any given moment, public opinion is a chaos of superstition, misinformation, and prejudice."
Do we really need to respect that? Of course. Why? Because truth is in the eye of the beholder. Who's truth is deserving of respect?
ownworstenemy
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May 6, 2019
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@F-IM-Forty I don't take it as throwing my hands up at all. People tend to think their truth is the only one, and want to discount other points of view as opinion, falsehood or delusion. Everyone wants respect. It takes allot to be only be mired in truth, but the illusion of truth is much more common.
The reality of it is simple. Populations believing in a life after death significantly diminishes the solving of the human condition.
Humans now live in a time where if you live long enough, you can live forever young. Religions are litterally assisting everyone's aging and death.
Should you be nice and polite to those spreading ideas which will eventually put you in a body bag?
Should you hug a musslem and thank them for their direct or indirect support of Sharia Law?
Would you support Hitler? He killed less than Christ and Mohamed's theology.
No. Don't be supportive. For every loud mouth religious idiot, there is an opportunity for silencing them. There is an opportunity to convert their followers.
It is likely in many congregations, among the godbots, their are those who don't believe. They bow because they feel alone because too many are polite or worse. They are silent.
Heathenman
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May 6, 2019
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Okay, sometimes I get a little passion up my ass and hit send without editing. Their is there and my bad on the missing commas.
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