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RadiationTherapy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 10:49 AM Original message |
I see no reason to respect any person's or group's beliefs. |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 10:51 AM Response to Original message |
1. Non-Atheists will drown for eternity in The Flying Spaghetti Monster's giant pot of hot tomato sauce |
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KG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 11:09 AM Response to Reply #1 |
15. my Ceiling Cat trumps your puny sketti monster! FSM believers are damned to the Litter Box Hell! |
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Dr.Phool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 11:34 AM Response to Reply #1 |
32. Any meatballs in that pot? |
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panader0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 10:55 AM Response to Original message |
2. While I am not religious |
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RadiationTherapy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 10:58 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. I am tolerant of humans despite what they believe or not. I hope I did not come across otherwise. |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 11:51 AM Response to Reply #4 |
38. Actually, you did come across otherwise... |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 11:06 AM Response to Reply #2 |
10. Thank you... Trading disrespect for disrespect gets us nowhere. |
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RadiationTherapy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 11:07 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. I carefully indicated that I respect people. |
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Pacifist Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 11:16 AM Response to Reply #10 |
22. I think we should also note that withholding respect for something does not... |
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polmaven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 11:47 AM Response to Reply #10 |
37. You and I have sometimes disagreed |
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roguevalley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 02:28 PM Response to Reply #2 |
43. agreed. if you notice, the part of religious that wants to make the |
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frazzled (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 10:58 AM Response to Original message |
3. As long as you don't expect anyone to respect your belief, as stated |
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RadiationTherapy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 11:03 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Of course I don't. What I believe is silly; it pertains only to my experience. |
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spiritual_gunfighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 11:00 AM Response to Original message |
5. Agreed |
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BobRossi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 11:04 AM Response to Original message |
7. As long as you expect the same. |
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RadiationTherapy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 11:06 AM Response to Reply #7 |
11. I explicitly stated I respect people, if not their beliefs. |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 11:04 AM Response to Original message |
8. Care must be shown to respect the person even if you |
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Pacifist Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 11:17 AM Response to Reply #8 |
23. Not really. With my extended family it's pretty much become a way of life. |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 11:26 AM Response to Reply #23 |
29. True, but when debating non-family members, it's hard |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 11:05 AM Response to Original message |
9. There will always be power dynamics |
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RadiationTherapy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 11:10 AM Response to Reply #9 |
17. Well, we are moving - slowly - into the Age of Aquarius during which we will be |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 11:14 AM Response to Reply #17 |
20. Actually I think another dark ages is upon us |
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RadiationTherapy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 11:19 AM Response to Reply #20 |
26. The point is, is what we believe hardly pertains to one another - |
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cobalt1999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 11:08 AM Response to Original message |
13. As long as the believers respect society |
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The2ndWheel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 11:15 AM Response to Reply #13 |
21. "they don't get special exemptions from rules" |
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cobalt1999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 11:23 AM Response to Reply #21 |
28. Every society has rules and obligations |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 11:59 AM Response to Reply #28 |
40. The federal tax-exemptions enjoyed by some religious institutions fall under a broader class of |
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The2ndWheel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 12:18 PM Response to Reply #28 |
41. That's a funny thing about society |
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Pacifist Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 11:08 AM Response to Original message |
14. I can appreciate that even though for me personally I would probably say... |
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The2ndWheel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 11:10 AM Response to Original message |
16. "and all other power dynamics eradicated" |
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RadiationTherapy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 11:11 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Damned word choice. I knew it sounded harsh. |
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Tommy_Carcetti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 11:13 AM Response to Original message |
19. ........ |
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guitar man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 11:17 AM Response to Original message |
24. Whether you respect it or not |
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hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 11:18 AM Response to Original message |
25. "Hate the sin, love the sinner" is bullshit. It's still hate. |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 11:35 AM Response to Reply #25 |
33. For what it is worth, most who use that pharse ARE liars |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
27. i disagree with you, and sorry, I'm not religious. |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 11:31 AM Response to Original message |
30. I'll respect both the person and the belief |
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nichomachus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
31. It's not quite that simple |
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Pacifist Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 11:38 AM Response to Reply #31 |
35. The problem is how bizarre beliefs can incite outrageous behavior. |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 11:37 AM Response to Original message |
34. 'sokay. I don't respect yours. |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 11:47 AM Response to Original message |
36. and a further connection of the dots will encourage you to promote and support women's rights |
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RadiationTherapy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 11:58 AM Response to Reply #36 |
39. I consider myself 'there' when it comes to rights. What do you mean? |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 03:07 PM Response to Reply #39 |
45. "all other power dynamics" and "how many religions view homosexuals" |
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Baikonour (979 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 12:24 PM Response to Original message |
42. Sam Harris said it best, I believe (no pun intended)... |
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Evoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 02:37 PM Response to Original message |
44. I don't respect the belief that Harry Potter is good reading for anybody over 8 years old. |
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paulsby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 03:29 PM Response to Original message |
46. no correlation between eradicating religion and peace |
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More Than A Feeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-10-09 07:07 PM Response to Original message |
47. You're generalizing. |
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Kablooie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 07:46 AM Response to Original message |
48. To 'respect' means you agree they have the right to their beliefs. I do. |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-11-09 02:32 PM Response to Original message |
49. So what? I mean, really. |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-12-09 02:17 PM Response to Original message |
50. In point of fact, I do not respect religious beliefs. |
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cosmik debris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-13-09 07:29 AM Response to Original message |
51. I don't respect fascism, I don't respect racism, and I don't respect theism. |
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