Why is it that people can't be tolerant of others religious beliefs?
I always thought that part of religion is being able to accept others
opinions and be respectful of them. Especially in other countries when
people are killed all the time for their beliefs. Here at WVU, its
definetly not taken to that extreme, but there is still a kind of
tension that forms when people are around others of different views.
Personally im christian and most of my friends here arent, yet we get
along fine. I never understood why people let their religious views
affect who they allow into their lives.
--Marsh
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I think part of it has to do with two things: fundamentalism or fear of change.
Most religious people are pretty tolerant because they have humility about their beliefs. Fundamentalists tend to be pretty hardcore about following their interpretation "to the letter", and that usually means cutting out people who don't meet those guidelines.
Sometimes, too, people are afraid that they'll have to change their beliefs or that they'll discover something they once believed was wrong, and that can be very scary to some people. So maybe they think that it's better if they just stay away from people who are different than to take the risk of being wrong.
Well, I think it also has to do with the fact that theres a lot of people that dont care about religion. Is America not a melting pot of people from all over the world each with their own "beliefs?" We as Americans, or for that matter, most of the people who live in this land mass have become more accustom to religions. Our society, one could ponder, is able to over look the religion of our brother because we are so use to seeing diversity all around us.
Although there are times when cults and such form in regards to burn certain religions for whatever matter. This could be related directly to how the terrorists groups are formed in the middle east. Theres a group of people who feel that their religion is the only one and all others do not exist...so y not kill them all. (this is a drastic exaggeration) but i think my point is made.
We as Americans, however used to religion we may be in our own country, are hypocrites. We speak out against religion in some other country across the world when we have the same thing going on right under our noses.
NOw, this gives a lot to yell about for several reasons I will quote myself.. Which has probably been said before, if not,,,,write this down.
"Religion was made only in the world to keep life interesting, for with out it man would be friends."
And to keep myself from being Religiously persecuted. im agnostic... Try that one on for size.
Just be glad I didnt say that i was catholic. For then I would be able to say anything I wanted just as long my dear old mr. Father was near by. "forgive me father for I have sinned" As I cleverly mentioned earlier.. Religion was made to keep life interesting. Would we have anything to talk about right now if there wasnt religion. (What one believes)
~Jonathan MacConkey
I agree with the whole fear of change idea. I think that people really are afraid that when they get around groups of people with different religious views that they will have to change or "sell out" their beliefs. This can frighten people, and lead them to act very different than they normally would. Sadly, the most commen effect would be for people to become very short sighted and non tolerant of the other religious views. Nobody wants to think that they could believe in something that is wrong and they will argue almost anyone to prove that they are right.
i'm a christian too and I have no problem with people with other religions. I think it is good to believe in something and it gives you hope that there is something beyond death to look forward to. i know what you mean though about other people not being able to tolerate different religions. On a different note, yesterday a friend of mine was telling me about her night before, which is normal. however, she said that another friend of ours dragged her to Cru, but she didn't just say it like that. she said "last night i went to (looked around to see if anyone was near and then in a whisper) Cru." That hurt my feelings. Was she ashamed that she went to Cru or what was her problem? maybe it is stupid for me to care that much, but why couldn't she just say it aloud?
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