Why are we expected to 'respect' other people's delusions? (debate, beliefs, catholic)

[Thinking-man]

Originally Posted by stillkit

How about just simple common courtesy? How about valuing other people just because they are human beings like you?

None of us have to be disagreeable to disagree. That's a choice.

other people's thoughts and comments should be worth the "valuing"......Common courtesy would be to keep your delusions to yourself!

[stillkit]

Originally Posted by Thinking-man

other people's thoughts and comments should be worth the "valuing"......Common courtesy would be to keep your delusions to yourself!

In other words, you've reserved to yourself the "right" to judge the values of others and the "right" to disrespect them when they don't measure up?
Your intent is to belittle and heap scorn on those who don't rise to your personal level of "enlightenment?" Your own hubris is the standard by which all others are measured?

Gee...I wonder where THAT comes from?

[Thinking-man]

Originally Posted by stillkit

In other words, you've reserved to yourself the "right" to judge the values of others and the "right" to disrespect them when they don't measure up?
Your intent is to belittle and heap scorn on those who don't rise to your personal level of "enlightenment?" Your own hubris is the standard by which all others are measured?

Gee...I wonder where THAT comes from?

You got it!

[TKramar]

Originally Posted by Thinking-man

I don't understand why people (religious and not so religious folks) insist on respecting the point of views of others.....regardless of how rediculous and stupid their claims are!

Does anyone else get frustrated by this fact?

If you don't want your ideas to be questioned and rediculed (in the case of religion and a god), then either 'smart up' and don't come up with fairytales as your truths and your reality, or keep it to yourself, and don't go around saying "the good lord this....and the good lord that..."

Ticks me off i tell ya!

Everyone has the right to think as they wish. What they do not have the right to do is to impose their thinking on others. That's the problem with "society".

[stillkit]

Originally Posted by Thinking-man

You got it!

Instead of a , I'd suggest a more appropriate emoticon would be

[Asheville Native]

Why are we expected to 'respect' other people's delusions?

A question that is self answering

[KCfromNC]

Originally Posted by subject2change

Let's say you told someone about something very sad that had just happened to you that had you very worried. Trying to be kind, this person said they would pray for you. Would you ridicule them, or accept that they were trying to say a nice thing to you without realizing how you felt about it? Should people be mocked when their intentions are good?

Seems similar to how some Christians get their panties in a bunch when people wish them Happy Holidays instead of Merry Xmas.

[Thinking-man]

Originally Posted by KCfromNC

Seems similar to how some Christians get their panties in a bunch when people wish them Happy Holidays instead of Merry Xmas.

Good point.

[InsaneInDaMembrane]

http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/upload/2007/05/space_turtles.gif (broken link)

That's how it's done.

[Thinking-man]

Originally Posted by insaneindamembrane

that's how it's done.

lol exaaaaaaaactly!