Respect? No. Tolerate to keep a friendship or family relationship that I value? Of course.

I feel respect is an earned item, so i am not inclined to respect something not earned. A belief is a thought stated without satisfying the tangibility of reality. I respect those that proclaim a faith or belief in gods with a vocal understanding what a belief really is.

I believe in live and let live. As long as their beliefs don't become actions that infringe on me.

I take the phrase "respect others' beliefs" to be shorthand for "respect others' right to believe as they wish," as MrDMC stated so succinctly below. I doubt anyone really respects the beliefs themselves, nor should they. If we want to live in a free society though, we have to grant the same freedom to others. The limit is when those beliefs turn into actions that are forbidden by law. We cannot get into outlawing ideas though.

For me, it is not a matter of respect, but a matter of tolerance. Our constitution guarantees individuals the freedom to believe, and worship, as they choose. As long as our constitution does so, then I will respect their rights, but I am not obligated to respect their beliefs. And, in most cases, I don't.

I only respect others belief when it only applies to them. If it hurts others, no respect from me.

This comes up a lot as if no self respecting person would not respect other's beliefs. The problem with this is that beliefs drive behavior. Nobel Prize winning atheist physicist Stephen Weinberg asks "can anyone deny that the beliefs of the men who abducted the planes and flew them into buildings were not driven by their beliefs? If I am called an unbeliever and your belief system calls for me to be killed, am I required to respect your belief? I don't think so!!

Respect the person, if they in turn respect you. And respect their right to have their own beliefs. That is different from "respecting belief." You are under no obligation to do that, nor should you if it conflicts with your own. The key is in how you show your respect for the person.

Was it Macken who said: ' I respect my neighbor's religious beliefs in the same sense that I think his wife if beautiful and his children are smart." (Possibly not verbatim! LOL)

When they do not respect your beliefs or the different beliefs of others.

I have a hard time respecting beliefs based on faith at all.

I don't respect people's beliefs but if I respect the person I'll tolerate how they believe.

Civility. It's the root word of "Civilization".

I don't respect the beliefs, just a person's right to hold them. I don't want someone to feel they can judge me for not believing, so I live and let live.

Respect vs toleration. There are many things I don't respect about others behavior, yet I tolerate them to a point. As for harm caused to another, I am assuming you are referring to mental harm vs physical harm, there are laws to cover that. When does someone being mentally harmed stand up for themselves and take whatever action is needed. There are former believers here who took that action, that I can respect.

It's not that I respect their beliefs, I just choose to pick my battles wisely. It's important to speak out when there is harm being done.
A while back there was a woman in the clubhouse and I don't remember what she said, clearly it was about abortion being a sin, killing, God, etc. 'cause it prompted this response from me, "Abortion is clearly not the best choice BUT not everyone holds your same belief, we are a country founded on the right to believe thru our religion what we want. This does not give others the right to inflict or subject others to your belief. Trying to do so thru legislation is NO different than subjecting women to mandates of Sharia Law Christians so fear in the Muslim religion." The majority of Americans do not want Roe v. Wade overturned, the majority want to make their own choice in this medical matter.

When confronted with the belief that we should respect all beliefs I have been known to voice the contrary belief that any belief other than my own is a steaming pile of donkey droppings. And then question whether they wish the respect that belief or not.
That of course is a provocative statement made to expose the inherent daftness in respecting all beliefs and not my true philosophy.
In truth I respect beliefs on their merits and many people despite their beliefs. I see value in the mantra of having strong opinions, loosely held.

But is not 'respect' something that NEEDS to earned and a given RIGHT as ever so many seem to think and believe?
I ask you, ARE the Faithfools who insist upon peddling their beliefs, etc, on OUR door steps, Street corners, Televisions, Radios, etc, etc, truly showing 'respect' for us and how we have chosen to be?
Did their predecessors, back in the centuries gone by, show respect to those whom they persecuted and MURDERED simply because they ( the Non-Believers) chose NOT to follow in their, the Christians, beliefs?
In my honest opinion, there are 2 main points to consider in regards to 'respect,'

1. to gain/get 'respect' one must first and foremost show/prove that one IS worthy of being respected,
2. IF one wants to be 'respected' then one has to show/prove that they can be respectful and discard those differences, be they petty, trite , banal or whatever.
   To my mind respect is a Quid Pro Quo kind of situation and when the Human race learns that and takes it to heart, then and only then, will the world begin to become what it should have been right from the start.

I don't actually respect other's beliefs, because beliefs are a personal thing. I can't respect a belief that I don't believe. However, I respect their right to believe whatever they want to believe. It is nothing to me what they believe. I do find that many people do not respect my right to my beliefs. I don't expect them to respect my beliefs, since they don't share them, but I do expect them to respect my rights. Instead they, ( especially evangelicals) don't respect my rights on this subject.

I have struggled with this question because of friends and family members who argue in support of Trump. People with limited knowledge of our history; of how our government works; with virtually no true understanding of the ideals this country was founded upon; having no critical thinking skills, etc. Yet they will argue as if only they have the correct answer. Some of them become condescending, even vulgar in their accusations and name-calling when challenged. One is an Uncle who was (possibly still is) a pastor of a good-sized church in Oregon.

Yet, I do think we should respect others' beliefs - IF they have made a sincere and honest attempt at an informed belief.

Our personal beliefs are mere opinions and are therefore subjective unless informed by the process of rational, objective thought. Beliefs must be informed.

If my ‘belief’ is merely my preferred position on a subject, without at least some evidence to support it, then it is a ‘mere’ opinion and cannot be considered knowledge, or useful. However, if I present this position as factual, you should question my belief(s). If I continue to do so, I do not deserve your respect. My ‘mere’ opinion (and yours) is more likely to be wrong than correct (true).

Sadly, for many people, their opinions are often nothing more than the rationalization of their prejudices or dogma yet they accept them as truth. We are seeing a great deal of this within the Trump administration and our society because of Trump. These people deserve no respect.

My comment will be centered around the word “psyche”, i.e. the mind considered as a functional entity; the mental or psychological structure of a person considered as a motive force. A vast majority of the people in the world have a psyche conditioned by religious or sectarian organizations.The psyche of the wealthy minorities is conditioned by their environment. They have to conform and think collectively that their kind is born to dominate and control the middle and lower class. The religions control the people by controlling their minds. The wealthiest control the people by controlling the governments and the resources. There is an expression: master after God. That expression cannot be applied to an atheist. An atheist has no master and he can choose to be his or her own god. An atheist rejects the supremacy of the clergy and the wealthy people. The beliefs of these people must not be respected. They are prosperous since they are parasites of national societies. The worst thing that can happen to a person is to be under their influence or to be captive of them. Therefore, do not respect their beliefs. Be satisfied by being polite and taking care not to hurt their feelings when you have no other choice than having business or other contacts with this kind of people. Your peers are the other atheists with whom you have many thoughts and feelings in common. The twisted minds of the religious and the wealthy people are similar to dangerous natural phenomenons against which you may have to protect and defend yourself.

Respect is one thing. I do not respect beliefs that are provably wrong no matter how much the other person may hold to those beliefs. However, I can tolerate other's beliefs no matter how incorrect or silly I might think they are.

Respect has to be earned. I won't belittle someone for their beliefs simply because of their beliefs but I won't respect them either unless it deserves respect. I'm speaking personally.not generally.

If one's belief set does not impart harm on others, I will respect it. Otherwise, no. What is the point of respecting a belief set that harms others?

Most religious belief sets fall in the category harmful to others.

I can acknowledge one's beliefs but I don't have to respect it.