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Why should we respect someone's religious views, even when they are clearly wrong?
Who are you to judge someone else's belief system?
Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. (Matthew 7:1-2).
It's a crying shame that a pagan has to point out truths from a book she doesn't even believe in to those who profess to follow it.
Why should we respect someone's religious views, even when they are clearly wrong?
"Clearly wrong" to whom? Obviously not to the person who holds them. What you should respect, though, is their right in this country to hold to their own beliefs. You don't have to 'respect' the belief itself; but you also shouldn't disrespect the person because of their beliefs.
Respect the person . . . yes . . . but give the beliefs and views only as much respect as is consistent with your understanding. Decent people can hold indecent views . . . the problem arises when the people identify so strongly with their views that they feel any disrespect toward their views is a disrespect toward them. It is a common problem.
Why should we respect someone's religious views, even when they are clearly wrong?
To paraphrase Morpheous:
What is 'wrong'? How do you define 'wrong'?
I can't couch faith in such easy 'scapegoat terminology'. I can't pigeonhole it into 'right' or 'wrong'.
'Different', perhaps. 'Morally objectionable', maybe, in some cases (though this, too, is extremely subjective; what I term 'morally objectionable' may be the way of life in a given faith).
But 'wrong'?
Hardly. We're in no place to declare someone else's beliefs 'wrong' -- certainly not if we intend to live our religious lives with any kind of honesty.
Why should we respect someone's religious views, despite their differences? Because respect is earned first and foremost through giving respect, not expecting it to be given.
When we start entitling ourselves to respect, at the expense of others, because of our faith....that is when the world will be truly lost.
Why should we respect someone's religious views, even when they are clearly wrong?
Respect other people's religious views?
IMHO, no.
There is no inherent right from being offended in this country.
I will, generally, react in the manner that someone acts towards me, however.
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