for example if people dont know the origins or reasoning behind a tradition and only perform it as their religion dictates that they must do so, i find it much harder for to respect their beliefs while they tell me that god will punish me for not believing in him (yes this has happened many times). eventually i decided that if people had a fair degree of understanding behind the tradition i would be compelled to respect their belief. otherwise i dont really give a shit

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clicky

Voted no on the grounds that most religions almost by definition include normative claims with relation to other people.

Post edited at 2:59 pm on May 7, 2008 by Stormblazer

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Religion: Apathetic agnostic
Political Affiliation: Independent

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Yes but those who have sence in explaining it...not athiest...i dont consider that as anything but a made up thing that people used to escape from fear of beliving in god

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I respect people with religious beliefs who can have an intelligent debate about religion without getting nasty, which can end on an agree to disagree but happy note.

I do not respect religions that start cults which involve brainwashing children. I do not respect priests who fuck children.

I do respect if someone tells me they believe in God. I respect them more if when they ask what I believe in, and they hear an answer, they simply smile and accept it.