If all available evidence pointed to religious peoples' thinking being faulty, peoples' right to hold any belief might be in danger of being eroded - LUHE
Faith-based thinking is irrational by definition. People have the right to be irrational.
On respect for the belief of others. Sorry for the long post
by StarTrekAngel 372 Replies latest watchtower bible
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Viviane
MLK made decisions knowing the dangers. Did his decisions do any good? -
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how is it incompatible to respect a right to hold beliefs while recognizing that certain thinking and beliefs are faulty? - in theory, you're 100% correct - and I agree with you.
But also, see my response to Simon's post, above.
As for MLK - offcolour attempt at a joke. So enlighten me, did MLK waste his life?
I'm all ears ...
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LoveUniHateExams
People have the right to be irrational
Good, because a fair amount of people are irrational - not just religious people.
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Viviane
I saw your response. Hence my question about MLK.
If she is doing no good, then MLK also did no good.
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Sorry Viv, I'm a bit slow today (injured foot and crap computer can get you down), just noticed you're enlightening me re MLK.
Did his decisions do any good? - if you mean his decisions to appear in public as a fighter for civil rights in certain places at certain times and advertise this, then it didn't do him any good, but maybe it did a lot of good to other African-Americans.
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Viviane
His actions maybe did good? Are you sure it's just maybe? -
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If she is doing no good, then MLK also did no good - I get it, Hirsi Ali is doing good in practice even though her life is in danger.
So, I take it that you, Viviane, if you ever get into a theological argument with a Muslim, will tell them some home truths about Allah, Muhammad & the Qur'an ...
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Viviane
What's a home truth? -
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What's a home truth? - don't play bloody silly buggers with me, Viv.
My foot hurts, I'm potentially in serious financial difficulty, and I'm sure you understand what the phrase "home truths" means.
I'm not in the mood.