I am an atheist and I don't plan on getting married, yet
I respect other faiths and I agree whole - heartedly with this blog posts.
You need to
respect other faiths as you seem to demand everyone respect yours.
But majority of Christians
respect other faiths and religions.
Not exact matches
«Believing with you that religion is a matter which lies solely between Man & his God, that he owes account to none
other for his
faith or his worship, that the legitimate powers of government reach actions only, & not opinions, I contemplate with sovereign reverence that act of the whole American people which declared that their legislature should «make no law
respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof,» thus building a wall of separation between Church & State.»
They feel Christianity isn't being given the same
respect as
other faiths, that the media, the way laws are interpreted, the general hesitancy of businesses and public bodies to constructively engage with them as Christians is pushing them to the edge of society.
All I can say is one day God will will and we all will be judged for the people we hurt and judge, but one thing I can be sure of is that when it comes to
respecting people of
other faiths I will not have blood on my hands for harming Gods children.
In a country that is founded upon tolerance and
respect for those with different
faiths, honestly... how do so many of you justify the hateful, negative remarks you make towards me and
others in my Catholic family?!
We
respect other people beliefs and in a lot of cases people who honor
faith and try and be true to it.
Guiding Principles Religious and theological studies depend on and reinforce each
other; A principled approach to religious values and
faith demands the intellectual rigor and openness of quality academic work; A well - educated student of religion must have a deep and broad understanding of more than a single religious tradition; Studying religion requires that one understand one's own historical context as well as that of those whom one studies; An exemplary scholarly and teaching community requires
respect for and critical engagement with difference and diversity of all kinds.
Why not display
other religious symbols alongside this as a sign of
respect for the people of
other faiths who also died in the towers?
In my opinion people should
respect other people's religion regardless of whatever
faith it is..
I just wish you could be just as respectful to
other beliefs and choices of
other people and
faiths regardless if you agree with them or don't as myself and many
others respect yours.
I am an active member of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints, I don't mock
other faiths (or lack there of) and would appreciate it if you could share that
respect!
While I agree, as a non believer of the cross, I have no problem giving
respect and recognition to
others faith.
And, we've ALL seen how the Taliban shows
respect for
other faiths.
Interested in exact quotes from Islam that talks about
respecting those of
other faiths?
Oh yes, how about releasing Pastor Yousef to show that a
respect for
other faiths is central to Muslim tradition.
The Hateful Truth: To answer your question as it might apply to me, yes, even growing up in a Catholic household I was raised to
respect everyone, even Satanists, as long they (or any
other faith follower for that matter) did not go out to hurt
others.
The Guardian: Prejudices about Islam will be shaken by this show The hajj, subject of a new exhibition at the British Museum, shows that a
respect for
other faiths is central to Muslim tradition.
I suspect that this man will happily return to his
faith, but he will do so with a greater understanding of his fellow humans, and a greater
respect for
others.
While personal relationships could form across confessional lines» families hired servants from
other communities, for example» and while some religious leaders encouraged
respect and compassion for members of
other faiths, the relationship among Christians, Muslims, and Jews was hardly a model of cooperation.
«I worked alongside the prisoners and
other staff members in harmony, recognising our differences and praying that they would come to
faith, but equally
respecting their decisions and background.»
This hope, however, lays an obligation also on the authorities of the Catholic Church to be critical of themselves, to
respect the conscience of every man which is responsible directly to God, and to avoid anything that may give the impression that the exercise of this ministry may have
other purposes than the preservation of the one
faith.
Four in five said Christianity isn't given the same
respect as
other faiths and half reported having personally experienced prejudice against their
faith.
- Nearly 12,000 took part - Ninety - three per cent think Christianity is being marginalised in society - Four in five believe Christianity isn't given the same
respect as
other faiths
I'm all for questioning and challenging one's
faith and the
faith of
others, but you must do so responsibly, and with
respect.
We must enrich our own
faith understanding by engaging with
others of different
faiths and religious backgrounds in an atmosphere of mutual learning and
respect.
This mission style shows
respect for
other cultures and religions while testifying to our
faith.
If
other faiths wish to propose special symbols to be displayed out of
respect for adherent victims, let them do so.
well just thinking about these wars in the muslim / mid-east world over religious differences (which may reflect mental states in many ways) in a world where most realize that living in the present moment is best way to happiness and being in the moment in non-strife and awareness through the teachings of masters such as found in the buddhist, taoist, zen, etc., etc., etc. spriritually based practices of religious like thought and teachings, etc. that to ask these scientifically educated populace whom have access to vast amounts of knowledges and understandings on the internet, etc. to believe in past beliefs that perhaps gave basis and inspiration to that which followed — but is not the end all of all times or knowledges — and is thus — non self - sustaining in a belief that does not encompass growth of knowledge and understanding of all truths and being as it is or could be — is to not
respect the intelligence and minds and personage of even themselves — not to be disrespected nor disrespectful in any way — only to point out that perhaps too much is asked to put
others into the cloak of blind
faith and adherance to the past that disregards the realities of the present and the potential of the future... so you try to live in the past — and destroy your present and your future — where is the intelligence in that — and why do people continually fear monger or allow to be fear — mongered into this destructive vision of the future based upon the past?
In a footnote to this passage, Pope John Paul referred to Galileo's letter of 1613 to Fr Benedetto Castelli, arguing that the two truths, of
faith and of science, can never contradict each
other, and to the teaching of Gaudium et Spes 36 which echoed Galileo in teaching that properly conducted research in any field will not be opposed to
faith (provided that moral norms are
respected) since «the reality of the world and of
faith have their origin in the same God».
It's not the belief or the lack of belief that is so distressing; it's the intolerance of the «otherness» of
others and lack of
respect for their boundaries in matters of
faith / belief or
faith / unbelief.
As a strong Catholic who is of service to the community on a regular basis, loves the
faith,
respects other's rights to have their
faiths as well, and — yes — has a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, I would love to see CNN's belief blog write a story about the positive of the Catholic
faith, instead of always reading about the people that have left and the problems people have with the Church.
I don't think
faith should be questioned and people should
respect others beliefs.
True, it goes without saying that if a man can not in conscience accept the doctrine of the Church as the norm of his
faith, this must be
respected by
others, whether they think his view right or not; and the Church, too, must
respect such a conviction and may not suppress it by social pressures or prevent its expression.
I do in a sense have
faith but my
faith lies in believing in things such as personal responsibility, values such as hard work,
respect, and ethics such as charity and helping
others (which I developed on my own out of my own choosing and I recieve my own satisfaction from doing not a belief in sucking up to an invisible man in the sky for «great reward» after I die).
I have the utmost
respect for
other people who are not of my
faith and I believe that people of the Mormon
faith should be treated with the same
respect.
On the
other hand, I
respect Tebow and
other players who use their platform to give generously and share their
faith.
Whatever fault we may find with that document in
other respects — and Anglicans may be grateful that it is no longer commonly said, as ancient prayer books required, at public worship on certain great festivals of the Christian year — it gives us the right understanding of this triunitarian conception of God when it affirms «This is the Catholic
faith: that we worship Godhead in Trinity, and Trinity in Unity.»
The Archbishop is right to say that Christians must «
respect the integrity of
other faiths.»
The Archbishop of Canterbury approved, insisting that Christians «
respect the integrity of
other faiths.»
I am looking for a church where His presence is honored, and we love and
respect Him and each
other, and we live our
faith daily in the community as well.
Let us
respect each
other for having the courage to have some
faith, and leave belittling to the side.
To please Allah (GOD), we all have to believe in all the teachings of all Prophets from (Adam the final messenger Muhammad (PBUH)-RRB-, believe in all the revelations (the books) sent to them and do not compare them to GOD and associate them to GOD, be righteous, do good to people whether in your
faith and religion or else
other, do not harm anyone, do not kill anyone, be right and generous in all your doings, believe in Allah (SWT) and judgement day and hereafter,
respect your elders and love your youngers, don't lie and don't do anything that Allah (SWT) has forbid you to do.
Most of these lectures aim at bringing the insights of Hinduism and Buddhism closer to Indian and Western Christians as well as philosophers, to deepen their understanding of
faith and expand it to
other forms of belief.43 His anthology «The Vedic Experience» which has been accepted and
respected by many Hindus, tries to present texts from the Veda and the Upanishads in such a way that they become open towards
other beliefs and transparent for the depth of
faith.44 An important aspect of his literary production, already central at the beginning, but gaining prominence again lately, has been to address a Western public that faces the challenge of having to seek its religious identity and not being able to take it for granted.
She said: «The Christian leadership in Nepal are planning to analyse how this law will impact them, and are coming up with a document to educate
other leaders in the country on how they can still continue to share their
faith in a way that
respects the government's laws.»
What is lacking is the
respect of Muslims for
other faiths and the
respect of Muslims for
other Muslims born to Muslims to pursue a different
faith.
We need God to take our blinders off — to help us see how we are all connected — to help us see the image of God in «the
other» — to help us stand in the gap like Nehemiah and Jeremiah — to own the reality that the forbearers of our Christian American
faith were not transformed in these
respects and the consequences still live with us.
* I.e., for most
other Christians in this country this means they are unable to approach a minister of their own communion, spontaneously ask for the sacrament, demonstrate they hold the Catholic
faith in
respect of the sacrament and are properly disposed.
When you ask
others to
respect your religious
faith, you should extend the same courtesy of
respect towards their
faith.