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Who do people feel the need to put down religions that are not their own?
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Name : Rhonda K., Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Mormon, Age : 35, City : Porterville, State : CA, Country : United States, Occupation : student, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Lower middle class,I think that people put down other religions for a variety of reasons. I have come across many Christians who refuse to recognize the validity of anyother religion besides their own because they truely believe that their religion is the one true religion. They also feel the need to convert people who aren’t Christians so those people can go to heaven as well. They are so wrapped up in their cause that they don’t realize how disrespectful they are being. Another reason people put down other religions is misunderstanding and ignorance. They simply don’t understand what the religion is about, and may have heard negative things from other people.
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Name : Jacqueline-C21008, Gender : F, Age : 26, City : San Jose, State : CA, Country : United States, Occupation : Engineer, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,In my opinion, there are two reasons: 1) People are brainwashed to do so, and 2) People are scared of the things they do not take the time to understand. I think religion gives people something to believe in and some form of hope, and no one should, especially in the name of their religion, put down another religion, or the right of another to believe in whatever they need to believe in to feel fulfilled.
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Name : Mr. Dickerson, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Agnostic, Age : 27, City : Tucson, State : AZ, Country : United States, Occupation : Student/Actor, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Upper class,Many people have much, perhaps too much,of their identity tied up in their religion. ‘I pray, therefore I am.’ When someone of another faith implies that there might be more than one way to believe, the true believers sees the other faith as a threat to his or her identity. These people also see life as black and white and can deal with shades of grey, so they see ‘different’ as equalling ‘wrong.’ Many people have trouble dealing with the concept that two people can disagree, yet both be right (or wrong). Also, many religious conflictsstarted out as ethnic or economic conflicts. The Irish/English conflicts predate the Reformation; their differing religion gives them one more thing to hate.
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Name : Ken26447, Gender : M, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Presbyterian, Age : 42, City : Monmouth, State : NJ, Country : United States, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Upper middle class,I agree with Mr.Dickerson to the extent that people should not attack other religions based on their own religion. Nor should an atheist attack another belief because he believes in the supremecy of science. Rationalism, after all, is only another form of dogma. However, where I disagree with Mr.Dickerson and perhaps yourself, is the supposed need to have a faith. Mr.Dickerson states that religions provides people with a form of hope. Perhaps. . . But, what he calls hope is nothing more than pancea for the pain. What pain? The fear of what lies after this corporeal extistance. The religious people that I have met suffer from a lack of mental strength or perhaps that of a strong spirit. They isolate themselves from their own humanity with their religious practices. They deny themselves with their nihilistic fantasies of the afterlife. They torture themselves with guilt. One may say that the people I met do not represent the majority. Perhaps you are right. . . Although, I find it unlikely since my experiences included people of varied backgrounds and beliefs. The one characteristic I have found to be common with nearly all these people was the underlying sense of brutal nihilism. In order to be free one must reject all dogmas and be ready to reject any ideas that serve to restrict oneself. The strongest man is one which can drop everything and start over. One cannot cling to the past. That is not to say they should realize the past. It is very important to learn from one’s past actions. One must stand independant. The existance of god would only devalue one’s own existance. On the other hand, the abscence of a god devalues man. What purpose is this there without a god? Perhaps none. However, it is possible that one can look beyond that question. It has been said that only God and animal can live alone -Socrates. Yet, Nietzsche offers another alternative: the philosopher, both god and animal. What I have said only represents my view as it stands now and that may change given new experiences.
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Name : Patrick-Wood30435, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Agnostic, Age : 19, City : Toronto, State : NA, Country : Canada, Occupation : Research Assistant, Education level : High School Diploma, Social class : Upper middle class,Its the sin nature of man that beckons them to just like any other evil lust they have… Desire is not wrong … but when it is in conflict with the way God planned it then it is sin…(big can-o-worms) In simpler terms maybe…. People want what ? Fast cars,hot women,big house,drugs Wehn what they dont know that they want what? Contentment love, some physical pleasures(kept in perspwective) and God Life isnt simple.. and there is much work and im afraid pain…but in the end people would be much better off not going after quicky fix its…. i hope that helps…
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Name : Joshua Oreskovich, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Christian, Age : 28, City : Portland, State : OR, Country : United States, Occupation : unemployed...=), Education level : High School Diploma, Social class : Lower class,Most people are taught to fear and dislike difference. People tend to believe their own ways and their own ‘people’ are somehow better than others. The solution to this is to work towards making people respect and celebrate difference. No religion is inferior to any other, unless it teaches its followers to judge others. The only religions that should be criticized are those that play to ignorance and bigotry against people due their race, religion, sexual orientation, sex, etc. We gradually need to achieve a society where all families, groups, and individuals are treated equally.
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Name : H., Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Gay, Race : white Southerner, Religion : Methodist, Age : 25, City : Washington, State : DC, Country : United States, Occupation : statistician, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Upper middle class,People are often convinced that their way is the one and only way. Some genuinely are trying to prevent people from eternal suffering (if they believe in Hell) or just trying to turn people toward the ‘right’ path, and the effective way for them is to convince the other people that their religion is worthless (which is a beef I have with missionaries, trying to convince a culture that they are stupid for believing in what they do!). Some are jerks for essentially the same reason without the good will involved, they actually -believe- people are stupid for it and are vocal about it.
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Name : Jack, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Gay, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 19, City : Oshkosh, State : WI, Country : United States, Occupation : Student, Education level : High School Diploma, Social class : Middle class,
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