Not exact matches
To put things in context, Bell followed that quote up by expressing his disappointment when communities
of faith discourage
people from asking questions about
religious texts or
beliefs.
These are «immoral» thoughts or urges that contradict the deeply held
beliefs of people who live with them, like a
religious Jew constantly imagining eating a pig.
If
religious people just stopped try to force their
belief system on to the rest
of us and left it up to their gods then you would suddenly find a huge drop in the negative comments.
The only restriction I believe is appropriate on
religious belief is to stop them from hurting other
people or ritualistic abuse
of animals.
@ Joe: And if your religion tells you that you must bring jihad to the nonbelievers
of the world, and your religion tells you that if you die a martyr fighting and killing the nonbeliever, and so, in the name
of your religion and your
religious beliefs, you hijack 4 planes and kill 3,000
people, that makes you a proper
person?
When atheists begin a debate with a
religious person, it's because the atheists are bullies who have no respect for the
beliefs of others.
Some
of you
people who want to turn the Hajj into a crater, or eliminate «a lot
of problems» by wiping it out don't realize that there will be Americans there too, in addition to millions
of Muslims who are just carrying out their
religious beliefs.
IMHO... I think «their obsession with religion» is about the sometimes crazy actions and outcomes that follow from
people of religious beliefs... especially the fundamentalists.
How much hatred is shown on here for
people with
religious beliefs, and the hatred is spouted in the name
of tolerance and equality.
For now there are many
religious sects / denominations due to man - made doctrines and
people who believe but are too lazy to read the word and seek God for themselves so they hook themselves to a sect / denomination and are taught the leaders
belief system instead
of the pure word.
@Corinth, Is it a standardized action that takes place with perscribed frequency during the practice
of people's
religious beliefs (yes to all); then it's a ritual.
This
person is obviously suffering from mental illness and yet this irrational respect that is given to «
religious faith» blinds CNN to the point where they post this as «
Belief» instead
of on the medical page where it belongs.
They are dangerous and not at all conducive to a society
of people working together for the good
of ALL regardless
of religious belief.
Does it not occur to you that chaplains care for
people of ALL
religious backgrounds and
beliefs?
are not just exhibited by
people of «
religious beliefs,» but by others as well.
A very large part
of most
religious beliefs involves free will and
people are free to work towards affording healthcare,
people and
people can adopt healthy lifestyles which minimize the need for healthcare and
of course,
people can choose to help others through donations.
It's wrong for the public restaurant installation to assert its
religious belief particularly much favorable toward Chriatian faith diners; the mood should be like acceptace
of all racial,
religious backgrounds, and particularly for gay
people not to feel discriminated and hurt!
we are animals... some
people are stupid and pray to imaginary beings... there is no natural code
of conduct requiring us to think you are somehow better than just another moron... you want respect, EARN it... one way to do that is to keep your
religious beliefs to yourself instead
of inflicting that crap on everyone around you...
AND, I'm sick
of religious people trying to push / shove / force their
religious beliefs onto everyone.
My experience has been those believers that listen among any
of these: the ex-ex-gay departing
religious «therapy programs», the believers departing from
religious belief, and those leaving church - sponsored patriarchy,... in time, these
people see the commonality
of humanity....
the point is that no one should have to live according to the
religious beliefs of other
people.
Regardless
of what you believe, you can not deny the fact forming
religious groups only distances
people from those who do not share the same
beliefs.
In other words with all the things going on in the world this long winded ambiguous rant about the
religious beliefs of a horror writer whose name I've barely heard mentioned in the last decade is being presented as the most important information
people need to know at this particular time.
However, I do not think that a
person's religion or lack
of religious belief should exclude him or her from political office.
«The only difference between atheists and
people of faith is that the
religious apply reason to everything except their
belief.»
I'm an agnostic and don't really care to have a say on many
religious matters but... you have to admire some
of these
peoples» rigid grasp on their
beliefs.
The law and most
people's understanding of their rights and yours are clear: People can go on all day expressing their religious beliefs if they want and you are free to express whatever you have on your mind, keep silent, or
people's understanding
of their rights and yours are clear:
People can go on all day expressing their religious beliefs if they want and you are free to express whatever you have on your mind, keep silent, or
People can go on all day expressing their
religious beliefs if they want and you are free to express whatever you have on your mind, keep silent, or leave.
I still say that it is very common to meet
religious «believers» who are not
people of faith and
people of faith who do not have Christian
beliefs.
Religious people are terrifying and usually more than willing to inflict their way
of belief on the rest
of the
people.
He clearly places his «
religious faith» in second place to his primary core
belief in the will and interest
of the self,
of the
people.
>> Nothing scares us about a cross but if you're going to place a cross then you must also place a
religious symbol to represent the
belief's
of all the
people who lost their lives that day.
I am for the elimination
of hate, fear and control, religion is just the catalyst that
people use to hate, fear and control, getting rid
of religion won't solve the problem, its like putting a band aid on a severe cut, its temporary, and it just hits the surface, instead we need to go deeper than that to the root cause, I know lots
of religious people who don't hate, fear or control, there are also many
beliefs such as paganism, Buddism, Taoism, which doesn't use hate fear, and self righteousness to condemn others, I think if maybe more
of the most major religions followed there teachings then we wouldn't have as much problems as we do.
Your personal
religious beliefs are yours and yours alone, not for some group to hijack and promote as the will
of the
people.
It's to the point with some Christian posters here that any criticism
of their actions and
religious beliefs garners the immediate judgment that the
person doing so is being hateful when, in reality, they are only fulfilling that very same Bible observation made by Jesus.
«For the sake
of no more blood shed,
people of all faiths and
religious beliefs, including Muslims, would be most wise to acknowledge that what Jehovah God has ordained in His... etc»
Dismissing religion as fairy tales doesn't address the fact that millions
of people take their
religious beliefs very seriously and make decisions and take action based upon those
beliefs.
However, in defense
of President Obama's
religious beliefs, I suggest that maybe much the same as JFK, President Obama truely believes in separation
of Church and State and does not want
people to think that his
religious beliefs in any way influence his political actions.
Everytime
religious people post something about God or something out
of their
belief, there comes the Atheists storming it with their typical (hateful, profane, disrespectful but in - fairness articulate, itellect, scientific and logical) replies and name callings such as; «2000 years
religious numbnuts», «oxymorons who keep asking
of sky daddy's help», «idiots who was fooled by a magical being in the sky» and so on and so forth.
Poverty is the direct result
of people who would rather spout their political and
religious beliefs and prejudices than help their fellow man.
The thing that makes me uneasy about having elected officails from certain
religious groups is that, being female, I'm not sure a
person who suscribes to a set
of beliefs that does not permit a woman to occupy the highest leadership posts in the organization is going to promote policies in my best interests.
A joint initiative by 14 Vietnamese and international organisations, including Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) has called for the release
of 165
people arrested for their
religious or political
beliefs.
For the sake
of no more blood shed,
people of all faiths and
religious beliefs, including Muslims, would be most wise to acknowledge that what Jehovah God has ordained in His «times and seasons» (get down to the truth), has and will, contnue to happen.
It's when
people of faith present their
beliefs as facts, be they
religious or secular
beliefs.
While the more educated may smirk about such articles, there is a lot
of value in helping
people analyze and understand the book upon which they place their
beliefs, especially when it becomes legislation and policy that affects
people outside the
religious bubble.
The only difference between atheists and
people of faith is that the
religious apply it to everything except their
belief.
He would definitely be disappointed that
people are still being put to death just like he was because
of their political and
religious beliefs.
I think a lot
of agnostic / atheist
people would be perfectly content to live their lives without making their personal convictions a crusade if the other side didn't make a crusade out
of their
religious beliefs.
We acknowledge with gratitude your devotion to the cause
of religious freedom at home as well as abroad and your labors to protect the conscience rights
of the Little Sisters
of the Poor and
people of all faiths and shades
of belief.
One
of the glories
of science is that
people come together to do it who have all sorts
of religious beliefs, philosophical views, cultural backgrounds, and political opinions.
The point is not trying to force
people to believe the same as the atheist; the point is to respect all
people, allow them to live as they believe best, and do not allow
people in positions
of power or government to force their
religious beliefs upon others.