Respecting religion???

[Stevanos]

Could someone enlighten me as to why now all of a sudden we need to "respect" other peoples religions?

I see no real rationale behind it.

Of course I will understand people's need for a religion, but why on earth should I respect it, that to me is saying I agree with it which I certainly don't. If I were to choose a religion it would be Buddhism as they seem to be the most peaceful flock but even then I doubt there is much real good.

I'd like to know why we must respect this crowd of people suddenly.

[AnotherClarkey]

Absolutely, I can respect the right to believe what you want but it doesn't mean I have to respect the belief itself.

[Some Gump]

There's a difference between not giving any credence to religion, and being a about it.

Say it was not religion. Pretend it's football... Of course you have every right to think that Man u are ste, but going down to the trafford arms and telling the fans that they're ste is probably not the decent thing to do. Not only is it risking a kicking, it's just winding people up for no reason whatsoever.

There is a difference between respectivng a religion, and actively showing it disrespect.

[Stevanos]

Some Gump said:

There's a difference between not giving any credence to religion, and being a about it.

Say it was not religion. Pretend it's football... Of course you have every right to think that Man u are ste, but going down to the trafford arms and telling the fans that they're ste is probably not the decent thing to do. Not only is it risking a kicking, it's just winding people up for no reason whatsoever.

There is a difference between respectivng a religion, and actively showing it disrespect.

Well let's say I don't give a st about ManU, which I don't. Football is as bad as religion I think. But if I go to my local pub... The Trafford Arms, why should I respect anything these halfwits are on about? I just want a nice quiet pint and I certainly don't want to discuss it with them as they behave like dicks! (just an example).

[eharding]

Some Gump said:

There's a difference between not giving any credence to religion, and being a about it.

Say it was not religion. Pretend it's football... Of course you have every right to think that Man u are ste, but going down to the trafford arms and telling the fans that they're ste is probably not the decent thing to do. Not only is it risking a kicking, it's just winding people up for no reason whatsoever.

There is a difference between respectivng a religion, and actively showing it disrespect.

Foolish to compare football with religion.

On one hand, you've got a mesmerising, mystical fantasy perpetuated by corrupt, unscrupulous practitioners who have traditionally prospered by keeping a gullible, uneducated congregation under control by the threat of imminent humiliation and defeat, with vague promises of redemption and joy in some unspecified state of future rapture.....and on the other hand, you've got religion.

[Halb]

'All of a sudden'?

[MrBrightSi]

Religion wants to silence you for even daring to question it.

This isn't reserved to just the popular ones at the moment. Can't anyone remember the shenanigans with scientology? The "rightous" in america who want to ban abortion.

They are the true pedlars of throught crime.

[TheSnitch]

I think every religion is based on a solid foundation of fear, superstition, manipulation and utter cobblers, but I have no issue whatsoever with people worshipping whichever imaginary figure they want. However, I have not the slightest interest in what others believe or how they choose to live their lives, or in their opinion of how I live mine.

Having said that, any religion that thinks it is okay to kill people for making a visual representation of their 'god' needs to fk right off, soon and with considerable vigour.

[grumbledoak]

Are you referring to Pope Francis' comments? He is just feeling left out because his followers aren't out killing in his name any more. Sorry, I meant "in God's name", obviously.

[Stevanos]

grumbledoak said:

Are you referring to Pope Francis' comments? He is just feeling left out because his followers aren't out killing in his name any more. Sorry, I meant in "God's name", obviously.

I was.

But it seems in 2015, for some bizarre reason we are now having to nurse various factions along rather than saying to them that they are wasting their time, moreover it seems I now have to "respect" all religions



Why cannot I hate religion? I genuinely despise it, but apparently if I say it too loud I may break the law! WTF

[Rollin]

The Pope says if someone insults someone's mother, they should expect to be punched....same with insulting someone's religion.

Now that may seem fair enough, but the person doing the punching should expect to get arrested.

[RogerVulva]

I hate all religions equally. Some are just more fun than others. But as long as it doesn't effect me I couldn't give a toss what people believe in, but I can't help feeling less of people that cherry pick bits and pieces from a dodgy translation of a selection of stories and then choose to live their life by them and think they are better than non believers.

I also hate people that construct long sentences.

[B17NNS]

Read 'The God Delusion'. You'll soon realise religion is not worthy of respect.

[HoHoHo]

AnotherClarkey said:

Absolutely, I can respect the right to believe what you want but it doesn't mean I have to respect the belief itself.

Sums it up for me, spot on

[Halmyre]

Rollin said:

The Pope says if someone insults someone's mother, they should expect to be punched....same with insulting someone's religion.

Now that may seem fair enough, but the person doing the punching should expect to get arrested.

I just saw that on the news - man clearly has trouble differentiating between real people (mothers) and abstract concepts (religion).

Besides, is physical assault a justifiable response to a verbal assault for anyone? Far less from a 'man of God' - 'turn the other cheek', and all that.

[bingybongy]

Are people who worship alien spacemen also to have their beliefs respected? As I see no difference in respecting a god lots of people worship and one only a few do.
They all have some sort of mental problem.

[Alpinestars]

eharding said:

Foolish to compare football with religion.

Edited by Alpinestars on Thursday 15th January 22:24

[pete a]

Some Gump said:

There's a difference between not giving any credence to religion, and being a about it.

Say it was not religion. Pretend it's football... Of course you have every right to think that Man u are ste, but going down to the trafford arms and telling the fans that they're ste is probably not the decent thing to do. Not only is it risking a kicking, it's just winding people up for no reason whatsoever.

There is a difference between respectivng a religion, and actively showing it disrespect.

Yes but football actually exists and is a real thing that you can see, religion is as real as Father Christmas or the tooth fairy.

Surely it's about time that science and the world leaders come clean and admit that religion is all a load of bks written to control people years ago before TV and police etc....

Save us all a load of st these days.

[Beati Dogu]

Stevanos said:

I'd like to know why we must respect this crowd of people suddenly.

Because they're prone to extreme violence.

Even the leftie journalists who jumped at the chance to dub a killer like Jerry Adams in the name of free speech suddenly get all tight sphinctered about islamofascist vermin.

[HoHoHo]

Beati Dogu said:

Stevanos said:

I'd like to know why we must respect this crowd of people suddenly.

Because they're prone to extreme violence.

Even the leftie journalists who jumped at the chance to dub a killer like Jerry Adams in the name of free speech suddenly get all tight sphinctered about islamofascist vermin.

I can't get my head around the fact the government are hell bent ensuring we don't upset ethnic minorities but don't give a st about the aborigines.

What are they scared of?