I think this thread has actually been the most constructive upto, maybe because of the collective progression so far…
I am guilty of going overboard with this. I think sometimes I forget my own beliefs of respect, because It’s alot harder when you have to have tolerance over something you are passionate about. To me, and the way I think revolves so far away from organised religion. To me, the future will be brighter without it.
However, mostly everyone on this planet has the same ideology in a small way. We all want to get along more or less. We all go different ways about doing it though. In religion, followers maybe think too literal through what has been told (my theory here…). For example, in Christianity, there are alot of things one must do, alot which may seem to conflict with each other. Maybe even the test of it all is to find the perfect balance between these. Tolerance! This could even be the same with Atheists, most of whom who want to evolve within themselves and assist humanity in their own small way by developing their own Ideas and improving themselves.
The main goal similarity between these can be achieved by tolerance.
It should be important for religious to realise when their own beliefs and passion to convert, actually is hypocritical to what they might have been told by their deitys to carry out. When it causes arguments like this. If this can spark through some of the nicest, tamest people going, then there is no hopes for the low lifes out there! Just as the same is with Atheists. We want to achieve our own goals, but by creating this friction, it cannot really be achieved. Even if the main goal is to have no religion. These debates certainly don’t really get us anywhere!
I think sometimes Atheists are just as much to blame too. After all it might aswell be a religion. We have a strong passionate belief that we try and encourage sometimes in other people ect, and will argue till blue in the face to defend our corner! Much like alot of religious wars I suppose…
I don’t know… I doubt there is a perfect answer! It just occurred to me when I realised how peaceful this forum is until someone mentions religion.
Lastly though, I will jump off the fence for a second, I do believe that some of your posts instigate these Amy. Unless I am replying to something related, I never (afaik) add my beliefs such as this into a post, at least not in the way where I am forcing it onto people who are obviously not interested in it.
I do feel I have been quite hypocritical in most of my posts regarding this, but I hope Im finally getting to the point where I start to believe and stick to my own ramblings 🙂
