To what degree you respect or acknowledge other Faiths?

[ficuscarica]

are you trying to preach here?

Well, I whole-heartedly believe in freedom of religion, and I have the right to speak about my faith, too.

However, an ideology that calls for the slaughter of unbelievers is not a religion.

[ficuscarica]

but ppl cant believe for some valid reason, for example traditions, parents, friends, cultural barriers etc. I believe that they can get saved, but im talking out of my own opinion not out of the bible. i dont think humans are all wicked, they have both tendencies from my observation, if they are only wicked they wouldnt be able to feel pity and try to help. edit also my own opinion.

Christ always said that it costs a price to follow him, that isn´t an excuse. I mean that is what repentance is about. Letting God be no. 1 in your life, not what others think or want.

Being evil doesn´t mean that you don´t do God´s will at all You still can do many good things. But the core of a human that hasn´t received a new heart by faith in Christ won´t really whole-heartedly submit to God (Romans 8) and this is the greatest sin, because it is sin against someone infinitely great.

My thoughts on it are best described in the video I posted. It´s really worth listening to.

[Tony]

I've never respected religious people, never understood how could they believe in somethin they don't know.
As a kid when I happened to see someone praying or sayn he/she believe in God and stuff I always thought they were plain idiots, and still think so now.

[Mortimer]

Christ always said that it costs a price to follow him, that isn´t an excuse. I mean that is what repentance is about. Letting God be no. 1 in your life, not what others think or want.

Being evil doesn´t mean that you don´t do God´s will at all You still can do many good things. But the core of a human that hasn´t received a new heart by faith in Christ won´t really whole-heartedly submit to God (Romans 8) and this is the greatest sin, because it is sin against someone infinitely great.

My thoughts on it are best described in the video I posted. It´s really worth listening to.

ok i think i will listen to it, but tommorrow. now ill go to bed.

[Kazimiera]

I acknowledge all faiths. People can worship who and what they want. I am not a religious person but I think that if someone finds they benefit from a particular religion then it is good and they should do so.

People should be free to worship however they want without criticism or fear.

Although I do not support any one religion, I will support the right of people to worship as they please.

[ficuscarica]

I found this one, it´s a bit shorter, but still very good:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OBzX...feature=relmfu

[Sultan Suleiman]

Muslims are not the problem, but islam. I wouldn´t even mind if they said I go to hell. Problems start when a so called prophet teaches his followers to slaughter "unbelievers" (Surah 9, which abrogates Surah 2 "no compulsion", etc.)...

In Old Testament you have God-approved genocide of entire nations and ethnicitys

And infidels there are named as Arab pagans which butchered first Muslims.

[ficuscarica]

In Old Testament you have God-approved genocide of entire nations and ethnicitys

And infidels there are named as Arab pagans which butchered first Muslims.

Yes, but these genocides were carried out by the Jews. This was God´s judgement in that time. When Jesus came he said that it´s not our duty to judge, but that God will judge one day. That´s why his first followers were exclusively peaceful.

Mohammad, on the other hand, wrote the qur´an as a book of commandments that are directly adressed to his followers, and this includes surah 9. He also killed men of Jewish tribes after they had surrendered to him and the commandments in surah 9 are not limited to Arab pagans, but simply against the unbelievers. Native Arab speakers, like those in the muslim brotherhood, apply it to all "unbelievers". There are also commandments to submit the people of the book, until they pay special taxes, etc.

[Incal]

I respect religious people as long as they respect others POV's. But TBH I've always tried to follow the path of reason and hence I try to avoid religious people because you can't learn anything useful from them.

[Yaroslav]

I tolerate other Abrahamic faiths, but I don't respect them and don't see any truth in them. As for atheism and paganism (this includes non-Abrahamic faiths), I don't even consider them human. That's like considering pedophiles human.