Posted by Dr. Bob on September 4, 2010, at 23:17:48
In reply to Re: Lou's reply-nhvurehyghen » Dinah, posted by SLS on September 4, 2010, at 12:27:19
> I don't know of any religion that doesn't claim it is charged with the exclusive franchise for salvation of human beings ... Part of having faith is having faith in something and not in something else I guess.
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> hyperfocus> how should conflicts in belief be handled as civil communication on the Faith board. Personally, I don't believe that we are all riding on the back of a turtle. However, I can still tolerate others having this belief.
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> What about religious beliefs that are used by some to foster antisemitism?> Is there room for conflicting beliefs?
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> - ScottThere's limited room here for conflicting beliefs. There's room for me to believe we're riding on the back of a turtle and for you to believe we're riding on the back of a rabbit. There isn't room for me to post that you're wrong or for you to post that I'm wrong.
There's room for me to post that I have faith in X and not Y. There's room for you to post that you have faith in Y and not X. There isn't room for either of us to post that the other must have our faith to be saved.
Even if we're willing to tolerate being told that we're wrong or won't be saved.
From the Faith board introduction and posts it links to:
> Since the idea here is support, please don't pressure others to adopt your beliefs or put them down for having theirs. Sorry, but this may mean not posting some aspects of some beliefs.
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> Agnosticism and atheism are considered not to be supportive of religious faith.> There may, however, be exceptions, depending on the context, etc.
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> A discussion of what different faiths teach would be a good example of such an exception. For one thing, various points of view would be represented, so there wouldn't be any implication that any one road was the only "right" one.> > This is very difficult, to find the right balance between saying what you believe, and sounding like you believe everyone should follow your chosen path.
> In general, these would be OK:
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> I feel I should believe in the father, the son, and the holy ghost.
> I feel I should have one God and no others before him.
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> I believe in the father, the son, and the holy ghost.
> I have one God and no others before him.
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> People of my faith believe in the father, the son, and the holy ghost.
> People of my faith have one God and no others before him.
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> And these wouldn't:
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> People should believe in the father, the son, and the holy ghost.
> People should have one God and no others before him.
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> My faith says people should believe in the father, the son, and the holy ghost.
> My faith says people should have one God and no others before him.
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> My faith says I should believe in the father, the son, and the holy ghost.
> My faith says I should have one God and no others before him.Bob
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