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In reply to the discussion: Agree or Disagree - "To believe in the major religions requires bigotry" [View all]Brettongarcia
(2,262 posts)74. Logically: the concept "faith" means believing without evidence. Which = bias, even bigotry
So I suggest that logically, faith inevitably includes bigotry; believing in things with no evidence.
Some of those beliefs are positive; many clearly negative. Indeed logically you cannot believe in "God," without excluding other gods.
So surprisingly, bigotry is logically inherent to the very definition of "faith."
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el_bryanto
Mar 2014
OP
Gosh that's a mystery - do you suppose there are parts of those books that aren't bigoted? nt
el_bryanto
Mar 2014
#4
Nope - didn't help. I guess your understanding of holy books is just too much for me. nt
el_bryanto
Mar 2014
#8
I realize that my experience is anecdotal and have learned over the years that it
cbayer
Mar 2014
#13
Judaism does not seek to convert non-Jews and has specific provisions for non-Jews
Gothmog
Mar 2014
#17
Really, you find the status of the women in my wife's cousin's family amusing?
Warren Stupidity
Mar 2014
#71
The Orthodox branch of Judaism accounts for 10% or less of the American Jewish faith
Gothmog
Mar 2014
#76
it requires either acceptance of bigotry or determined ignorance about the sacred
Warren Stupidity
Mar 2014
#11
Logically: the concept "faith" means believing without evidence. Which = bias, even bigotry
Brettongarcia
Mar 2014
#74
In essence, but you do get into the question of what a fair criticism is and what it isn't.
el_bryanto
Mar 2014
#78
You really have to bend over back words to read the words "Religion Kills Yet Another Child"
el_bryanto
Mar 2014
#88
"A Very Specific Manifestation of Religion Kills Yet Another Child" was not the headline.
rug
Mar 2014
#86
Also for the record - of course I'm not defending a father who killed his child
el_bryanto
Mar 2014
#81
Actually there have been plenty of non-broad brush criticisms of religion I haven't commented on
el_bryanto
Mar 2014
#85
Congratulations! You get the prize for the goofiest post so far in this thread
Starboard Tack
Mar 2014
#93
Again, it's too easy to point to religion in general, or even a specific religion
Starboard Tack
Mar 2014
#98
So again we're back to whether it makes someone bigoted to be opposed to conservatism.
trotsky
Mar 2014
#60
Sure, since your statement attacks atheists as people and not just atheism as an idea.
trotsky
Mar 2014
#67
I think this might be a point where we disagree - because I do see it as hostile definitely
el_bryanto
Mar 2014
#73
Religion asks for "faith." Which means believing without adequate evidence; which is BIGOTRY...
Brettongarcia
Mar 2014
#31