Comments on: Militant atheism vs mutual respect among religions http://3faiths.org/2008/09/16/militant-atheism-vs-mutual-respect-among-religions/ Fri, 22 May 2009 13:29:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Rebekah Grace http://3faiths.org/2008/09/16/militant-atheism-vs-mutual-respect-among-religions/comment-page-1/#comment-48 Rebekah Grace Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:15:30 +0000 http://3faiths.org/?p=135#comment-48 It seems strange to mark the opposite argument, considering secularism tends to skip over the issue of religious identity. This in itself is a problem as the beliefs formed from ones faith is central to ones identity. A social relationship that neglects this significant component, in a sense, undermines itself. Religious beliefs are such a huge component in determining how people act, how issues are resolved. To avoid utilizing and addressing them can result in the avoidance of important issues, buring problems as opposed to resolving them. It's a very unique age we live in, with this degree of religious diversity, and this capacity to engage in dialogue about it. ;-) Ya Baha'u'l-Abha~! It seems strange to mark the opposite argument, considering secularism tends to skip over the issue of religious identity. This in itself is a problem as the beliefs formed from ones faith is central to ones identity. A social relationship that neglects this significant component, in a sense, undermines itself.

Religious beliefs are such a huge component in determining how people act, how issues are resolved. To avoid utilizing and addressing them can result in the avoidance of important issues, buring problems as opposed to resolving them.

It’s a very unique age we live in, with this degree of religious diversity, and this capacity to engage in dialogue about it.
;-)

Ya Baha’u'l-Abha~!

]]> By: Rev. Bruce Holzrichter http://3faiths.org/2008/09/16/militant-atheism-vs-mutual-respect-among-religions/comment-page-1/#comment-47 Rev. Bruce Holzrichter Sat, 20 Sep 2008 18:28:48 +0000 http://3faiths.org/?p=135#comment-47 Hello Dave, I just stopped by once again and read this offer on the blog and it says most of what MUST be said and worked for among us all. It is good to see that you and yours are still plugging away and working hard toward the goals of acceptance of ALL people no matter what their belief system may be. Be well brothers and sisters and friends "Down Under" Rev.Bruce Holzrichter The People of Abraham, Christians, Muslims and Jews. U.S.A. http://peopleofabraham.blogspot.com Hello Dave, I just stopped by once again and read this offer on the blog and it says most of what MUST be said and worked for among us all. It is good to see that you and yours are still plugging away and working hard toward the goals of acceptance of ALL people no matter what their belief system may be.

Be well brothers and sisters and friends “Down Under”
Rev.Bruce Holzrichter The People of Abraham, Christians, Muslims and Jews. U.S.A. http://peopleofabraham.blogspot.com

]]> By: Samuel Skinner http://3faiths.org/2008/09/16/militant-atheism-vs-mutual-respect-among-religions/comment-page-1/#comment-46 Samuel Skinner Wed, 17 Sep 2008 06:33:59 +0000 http://3faiths.org/?p=135#comment-46 Not really. The countries with established churches have the fewest cults. The US has no established church and swarms with new faiths. Secularism subjects religion to the free market... don't think about it too hard- the results are... interesting. Not really. The countries with established churches have the fewest cults. The US has no established church and swarms with new faiths.

Secularism subjects religion to the free market… don’t think about it too hard- the results are… interesting.

]]> By: Ken http://3faiths.org/2008/09/16/militant-atheism-vs-mutual-respect-among-religions/comment-page-1/#comment-45 Ken Wed, 17 Sep 2008 01:51:17 +0000 http://3faiths.org/?p=135#comment-45 Sam Fleischaker actually argues the opposite in his article <a href="http://southjerusalem.com/2008/07/religion-v-secularism-lets-skip-this-fight/" rel="nofollow">Religion v. Secularism? Let’s Skip This Fight</a> recently posted on the <a href="http://southjerusalem.com/" rel="nofollow">South Jerusalem blog</a>. He argues that secularism is good for relgion because 1: It helps reduce the tendency of religions to become cults with teachings and ideology more and more divorced from reality; 2: It helps reduce the tendency to define “outsiders” as dangerous, maybe even deserving of death for their “sins.” Sam Fleischaker actually argues the opposite in his article Religion v. Secularism? Let’s Skip This Fight recently posted on the South Jerusalem blog.

He argues that secularism is good for relgion because
1: It helps reduce the tendency of religions to become cults with teachings and ideology more and more divorced from reality;
2: It helps reduce the tendency to define “outsiders” as dangerous, maybe even deserving of death for their “sins.”

]]> By: Samuel Skinner http://3faiths.org/2008/09/16/militant-atheism-vs-mutual-respect-among-religions/comment-page-1/#comment-44 Samuel Skinner Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:20:26 +0000 http://3faiths.org/?p=135#comment-44 Yes, faith based communities often come into conflict with reality based ones. Yes, faith based communities often come into conflict with reality based ones.

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