Comments on: Interfaith Understanding http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/06/13/interfaith-understanding/ by Hemant Mehta Mon, 28 May 2012 06:20:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: 2009ThePatriot http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/06/13/interfaith-understanding/#comment-364864 2009ThePatriot Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:52:52 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=12609#comment-364864 Okay here is one for the atheists. Check this website out. Now if you all are going to be quiet about this one I am going to truly wonder what you motivations are. Christians are not allowed to do this so why should muslims? http://islamoncapitolhill.com/Home_Page.html Okay here is one for the atheists. Check this website out. Now if you all are going to be quiet about this one I am going to truly wonder what you motivations are. Christians are not allowed to do this so why should muslims?

http://islamoncapitolhill.com/Home_Page.html

]]> By: Ian Andreas Miller http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/06/13/interfaith-understanding/#comment-319328 Ian Andreas Miller Mon, 15 Jun 2009 08:06:18 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=12609#comment-319328 Ha ha! I love it! Someone on that site wrote this: <blockquote>the only way to respect all religions equally is to respect none of them at all.</blockquote> Right! Ha ha! I love it! Someone on that site wrote this:

the only way to respect all religions equally is to respect none of them at all.

Right!

]]> By: Mike Caton http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/06/13/interfaith-understanding/#comment-319218 Mike Caton Sun, 14 Jun 2009 20:17:44 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=12609#comment-319218 Ultimately the goal is to promote peace by eliminating superstition entirely - but my strong sense is that contact between people of different religions moves them both one notch away from fundamentalism and one notch toward atheism. Ask yourself: have you ever heard of a person becoming MORE religious as a result of learning about other faiths they haven't been exposed to before? No, because they start seeing the common screwinesses. I have no good data to support this and would love to see some, but it explains why religious leaders are typically so opposed to their adherents talking to people outside the faith. Consequently I'm *all for* expanding dialogue between religions. Ultimately the goal is to promote peace by eliminating superstition entirely – but my strong sense is that contact between people of different religions moves them both one notch away from fundamentalism and one notch toward atheism. Ask yourself: have you ever heard of a person becoming MORE religious as a result of learning about other faiths they haven’t been exposed to before? No, because they start seeing the common screwinesses. I have no good data to support this and would love to see some, but it explains why religious leaders are typically so opposed to their adherents talking to people outside the faith. Consequently I’m *all for* expanding dialogue between religions.

]]> By: keddaw http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/06/13/interfaith-understanding/#comment-319214 keddaw Sun, 14 Jun 2009 19:54:00 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=12609#comment-319214 The more people of faith A learn about faith B the more reasons they have to hate faith B's believers. The more people of faith A learn about faith B the more reasons they have to hate faith B’s believers.

]]> By: MikeTheInfidel http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/06/13/interfaith-understanding/#comment-319188 MikeTheInfidel Sun, 14 Jun 2009 17:23:48 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=12609#comment-319188 David: What exactly do you mean by 'authentic spirituality'? David: What exactly do you mean by ‘authentic spirituality’?

]]> By: iMissDouglas http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/06/13/interfaith-understanding/#comment-319175 iMissDouglas Sun, 14 Jun 2009 16:40:42 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=12609#comment-319175 I want meta-faith understanding. I want meta-faith understanding.

]]> By: Erp http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/06/13/interfaith-understanding/#comment-319056 Erp Sun, 14 Jun 2009 04:36:32 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=12609#comment-319056 A problem seems to be that the inter-faith group excludes 'secularists' (I think this is their preferred word, the web site for the foundation doesn't seem to use atheists, atheism). A problem seems to be that the inter-faith group excludes ‘secularists’ (I think this is their preferred word, the web site for the foundation doesn’t seem to use atheists, atheism).

]]> By: Dwight http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/06/13/interfaith-understanding/#comment-319051 Dwight Sun, 14 Jun 2009 03:56:57 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=12609#comment-319051 I think the key word here is interfaith. As in one supposes there is something of value to learn from another religion. If one holds that up to be the case, the likelihood for greater good will across divisions could be the result. And I'm not sure why interfaith must mean excluding atheists and non Abrahamic religions. I worked at an inter religious center which included pagans, christians, buddhists, unitarians, etc. so it does happen. And should. I think the key word here is interfaith. As in one supposes there is something of value to learn from another religion. If one holds that up to be the case, the likelihood for greater good will across divisions could be the result. And I’m not sure why interfaith must mean excluding atheists and non Abrahamic religions. I worked at an inter religious center which included pagans, christians, buddhists, unitarians, etc. so it does happen. And should.

]]> By: David http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/06/13/interfaith-understanding/#comment-319028 David Sun, 14 Jun 2009 00:22:23 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=12609#comment-319028 How about we get rid of religion(s) and focus on the things that actually work, such as authentic spirituality. How about we get rid of religion(s) and focus on the things that actually work, such as authentic spirituality.

]]> By: ZackFord http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/06/13/interfaith-understanding/#comment-319025 ZackFord Sun, 14 Jun 2009 00:11:21 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=12609#comment-319025 Make sure I get an invitation if anyone is ever wise enough to hold an interworldview conference. Make sure I get an invitation if anyone is ever wise enough to hold an interworldview conference.

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