Comments on: Religion Gets Help From Non-Believers http://skepticum.com/religion-gets-help-from-non-believers/ A Godless Skeptic's Notes on Liberty, Religion, Society, and More... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:43:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: steam showers http://skepticum.com/religion-gets-help-from-non-believers/#comment-1249 steam showers Sat, 06 Mar 2010 15:51:16 +0000 http://skepticum.com/religion-gets-help-from-non-believers/#comment-1249 Everyone is entitled to believe in what ever religion they wish. However people should not try to force their beliefs on others. Everyone is entitled to believe in what ever religion they wish.

However people should not try to force their beliefs on others.

]]> By: Makeup http://skepticum.com/religion-gets-help-from-non-believers/#comment-1240 Makeup Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:14:07 +0000 http://skepticum.com/religion-gets-help-from-non-believers/#comment-1240 I think that no matter what your religion be a good person and not a fanatic I think that no matter what your religion be a good person and not a fanatic

]]> By: ????? ????? http://skepticum.com/religion-gets-help-from-non-believers/#comment-1193 ????? ????? Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:55:15 +0000 http://skepticum.com/religion-gets-help-from-non-believers/#comment-1193 I think that in some way, an atheist puts himself at the center of the universe (and I'm not saying that it's a bad thing), and a religious person, on the other hand, puts God at the center. I think that people tend to respect those who put something else- God/ an idea/ community/ values and etc., prior to themselves. It signals "humbleness" which is a valued quality that we, as a society, want to empower. Maybe that's why we tend to help out religious people more often? We all want to be "at the center of the universe", and the religious ones are those who overcame this hybristic desire. Just something to think about... I think that in some way, an atheist puts himself at the center of the universe (and I’m not saying that it’s a bad thing), and a religious person, on the other hand, puts God at the center. I think that people tend to respect those who put something else- God/ an idea/ community/ values and etc., prior to themselves. It signals “humbleness” which is a valued quality that we, as a society, want to empower. Maybe that’s why we tend to help out religious people more often? We all want to be “at the center of the universe”, and the religious ones are those who overcame this hybristic desire. Just something to think about…

]]> By: ??????? ??????? http://skepticum.com/religion-gets-help-from-non-believers/#comment-1170 ??????? ??????? Sun, 16 Aug 2009 07:49:12 +0000 http://skepticum.com/religion-gets-help-from-non-believers/#comment-1170 As an Atheist, I have every respect for believers, if they REALLY believe. I think a lot of people just go through the routine of religion just because this is how they were brought up, and when they have to face the hard questions, they don't really have the answers. I'd also like to point one thing that I believe was wrong in the post - Buddhism is NOT a religion, at least not in the sense that we Westerness think of religion. It is more a way of life than religion. This is why there's little conflict. As an Atheist, I have every respect for believers, if they REALLY believe. I think a lot of people just go through the routine of religion just because this is how they were brought up, and when they have to face the hard questions, they don’t really have the answers.
I’d also like to point one thing that I believe was wrong in the post - Buddhism is NOT a religion, at least not in the sense that we Westerness think of religion. It is more a way of life than religion. This is why there’s little conflict.

]]> By: ?????? ?????? http://skepticum.com/religion-gets-help-from-non-believers/#comment-1164 ?????? ?????? Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:56:11 +0000 http://skepticum.com/religion-gets-help-from-non-believers/#comment-1164 This is really inspiring. Thinking that non-believers would support the religious ones as it was in ancient societies can make a progress towards a better world. This is really inspiring. Thinking that non-believers would support the religious ones as it was in ancient societies can make a progress towards a better world.

]]> By: Marley http://skepticum.com/religion-gets-help-from-non-believers/#comment-1151 Marley Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:42:34 +0000 http://skepticum.com/religion-gets-help-from-non-believers/#comment-1151 In my opinion atheists does not respect respect believers. For them the faith is just a joke. In my opinion atheists does not respect respect believers. For them the faith is just a joke.

]]> By: vjack http://skepticum.com/religion-gets-help-from-non-believers/#comment-1049 vjack Thu, 29 May 2008 14:58:04 +0000 http://skepticum.com/religion-gets-help-from-non-believers/#comment-1049 Interesting stuff. Regarding the New Scientist article, I wonder if most atheists today respect believers' faith and devotion to their god(s). I certainly don't, but I wonder if there are still many who do. Interesting stuff. Regarding the New Scientist article, I wonder if most atheists today respect believers’ faith and devotion to their god(s). I certainly don’t, but I wonder if there are still many who do.

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