"Not very well" is a general accurate answer.
However, they certainly should deal with them better. Problems arise due to blinders / tunnel vision / chauvinism / recruiting efforts / etc. A sports team fan analogy combined with heavy betting would probably be enough to explain much of the resultant behavior.
For such people, the best that can be expected is that they stick to their own religion and leave their opinions about others to themselves. Unfortunately, even that's too much to expect, as some people form the opinion that praising a religion and thinking themselves great or saved, etc., pretty much due to their association with that religion is a good thing, and as a corollary, disassociate good from anything but that religion.
If you take this question seriously, and look deeply, you'll find that the bluster about one true religion is not very deep, and that there are profound similarities among different religions. You'll also find people who take religion very seriously and are tolerant of different religions.
It depends on the PERSON not the religion.
Religion is like a gun, in the wrong hands it can cause pain and devastation.
In the hands of others it can be a harmless tool.
How a person uses their religion can be the same way.
I have talked to many people that do not care one way or another.....I have also talked to people who are so steadfast in their belief system that there is no room for anything else.
I have talked to people who have heard of these other religions but have no knowledge or understanding of what they are about and therefore have no opinion what so ever, pro or con.
What does it really matter? Humans have been at odds with each other from the very beginning on EVERYTHING....we will continue to be that way until we no longer exist.
I don't support any religion, but I have to say, your comment really was close-minded. I mean, I know where you're coming from: you see the violence in the Middle East, all recent terrorists were Muslim, etc. Intentionally or not, when American media portrays the fanatics of a religion different that your own, it's simple to pass judgement on the whole group. But have you considered that maybe, JUST MAYBE, those videos and those beliefs you hear about are nothing but fanatics and conspiracy theories?
Being an "outsider" to this religion game, I could generalize any religion in a bad light by looking only at the violence that was committed in the religion's name.
jman19
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Originally posted by: ironwing
Originally posted by: jman19
Muslims are ok, except the ones that want to kill in the name of God. Those people are morons. End of story.
Hindus are cool
Except the ones that want to kill in the name of God. Those people are morons. End of story.
Anyone who does that is a moron.
I simply said Hindus are cool, and didn't feel like I had to go out of my way to say anything about them.
glenn1
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I'm not sure I understand your premise. You want to know why Christians worship God, but don't understand why Christians think what they believe is the truth? Isn't it kinda axiomatic that someone who is a member of a religion will believe the precepts of that religion are the truth?
I don't think that Christians think about Hindus much at all. If pressed the average Christian would probably say that Hindus are wrong, if for no other reason than the fact that they are not Christian. The average Christian who says this would probably know next to nothing about Hinduism, but that is of no consequence. In the realm of religion knowing the intricacies of another belief-system takes a back seat to the fact that those belief-systems are different and, by default, wrong. If you know that it is wrong, what reason is there to know any more?
Muslims are a different story. Most Christians probably know at least some of the connections between Islam and Christianity by now. For one, they know that they both recognize Jesus in some respect. I can't imagine that the more intelligent of the Christians would not understand that two stories with a major character like Jesus in common might be just two interpretations of the same story, divergent only by the convenient means of a "new" prophet who wrote a "new" version. The rationalization for Islam then becomes rather easy. They're following the same faith, they just got it horribly wrong. "Wrong" of course is subjective and tends to be thrown about between different denominations of the same faith as well.
Muslims are a different story. Most Christians probably know at least some of the connections between Islam and Christianity by now. For one, they know that they both recognize Jesus in some respect. I can't imagine that the more intelligent of the Christians would not understand that two stories with a major character like Jesus in common might be just two interpretations of the same story, divergent only by the convenient means of a "new" prophet who wrote a "new" version. The rationalization for Islam then becomes rather easy. They're following the same faith, they just got it horribly wrong. "Wrong" of course is subjective and tends to be thrown about between different denominations of the same faith as well.
Where did I pass judgement on the whole group?
I never said that. I said that the belief exists (I didn't say it was my belief) that all are involved in such things, but I didn't say I thought that all Muslims are terrorists or anything.
0roo0roo
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yea wonderful story, when you crib off another religion you have to acknowledge it atleast a little bit. big deal. when dealing with other religions that aren't of the bible islam is nothing good at all. its a bit like saying a racist skinhead isn't so bad because he doesn't mind mexicans because they are part white, but he hates all other races. mad kudos for that tolerance right?
Personally I feel every religion should keep to themselves, the extremists from every religion make their religion look bad. People should have the right to decide, not be fed false information to be swayed to them.
I think the extremists should all hang themselves. Or go out in the middle of nowhere and just blow each other up and feed each other KoolAid.
It is my understanding that Christians feel that they will be judged for the sins of those whom they have had the opportunity to evangelize and not shared their religion with. Based on that view, how can you expect that they keep to themselves?
skulkingghost
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From my world view as a Christian, I have much respect for the Muslim community, as we both serve the same God, just with different views. Hindus, I also have respect for their level of belief, but as has been said:
"When we think of the Hindu religion, we find it difficult, if not impossible, to define Hindu religion or even adequately describe it. Unlike other religions in the world, the Hindu religion does not claim any one prophet; it does not worship any one God; it does not subscribe to any one dogma; it does not believe in any one philosophic concept; it does not follow any one set of religious rites or performances; in fact, it does not appear to satisfy the narrow traditional features of any religion or creed. It may broadly be described as a way of life and nothing more."
I see honor in their way of life, as do not look at the extremes on either end to judge their masses. I believe in peace, and hate war, but hating a group of people because you hate an ideal is silly, you can't cross out a whole group of people because of the action of some. Even if you hate the first 1,000 you meet, you never know what kind of person the 1,001st may be.
"When we think of the Hindu religion, we find it difficult, if not impossible, to define Hindu religion or even adequately describe it. Unlike other religions in the world, the Hindu religion does not claim any one prophet; it does not worship any one God; it does not subscribe to any one dogma; it does not believe in any one philosophic concept; it does not follow any one set of religious rites or performances; in fact, it does not appear to satisfy the narrow traditional features of any religion or creed. It may broadly be described as a way of life and nothing more."
I see honor in their way of life, as do not look at the extremes on either end to judge their masses. I believe in peace, and hate war, but hating a group of people because you hate an ideal is silly, you can't cross out a whole group of people because of the action of some. Even if you hate the first 1,000 you meet, you never know what kind of person the 1,001st may be.
What do I as a Christian believe? I think this applies to anyone who has not experienced the love of Christ. They haven't experienced real love.
I don't think anything less of anyone who does not believe what I believe, it's not my job to. The Bible tells me this. It's not my job (or any other christian) to press my rules (given from God through the Bible) on anyone. I simply am trying to show love to as many people as possible in hopes that they'll see what I'm experiencing and perhaps ask how they too can experience it.
If there is any collective group that I have a hard time respecting, liking, loving, it'd be Christians. I feel that there are so many that have it wrong along with making a bad name for my religion. I'm trying my hardest to love them, though.
I don't think anything less of anyone who does not believe what I believe, it's not my job to. The Bible tells me this. It's not my job (or any other christian) to press my rules (given from God through the Bible) on anyone. I simply am trying to show love to as many people as possible in hopes that they'll see what I'm experiencing and perhaps ask how they too can experience it.
If there is any collective group that I have a hard time respecting, liking, loving, it'd be Christians. I feel that there are so many that have it wrong along with making a bad name for my religion. I'm trying my hardest to love them, though.
mrSHEiK124
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Right there in your first post. THEY worship a false god. Well we worship YOUR God, the God of Moses, Abraham, Noah, and so on. Islam refers to Christians and Jews collectively as "the People of the Book" for a reason; they are the people of God's books.
I take it he'll be joining his extremist brethren when they hang themselves or blow each other up.
mrSHEiK124
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What kind of love insists that you're responsible for something you didn't do (original sin)? I'm not trying to bash you or anything, and I respect the fact that you acknowledge none of us really have any place to pass judgment or shove shit down people's throat (think Evangelists).
The Gospel of Jesus Christ, as it relates to your specific questions, can be condensed into a single parable that Jesus told:
A man is robbed and beaten, left by the side of the road. Several "religious" leaders pass by the broken man but do not come to his aid because they do not want to get their hands dirty, do not want to be late for church. A Samaritan (non-Jew) walks along the road, sees the hurt man, and comes to his aid.
The moral of the story is that religion is worthless without a Godly heart, and that love for your neighbor is Christ-like.
The Gospel of Jesus Christ is extended to all, no matter what sex creed race mistakes or even false teachings you have. Christians, if following the teachings of Christ, love all peoples and show to all peoples by selfless example the humility and forgiveness that Christ showed them.
I recall reading recently in a Muslim text that if one experiences the love of God, that He also puts a seal on their lips, so that they don't go around parading that love like a trophy wife, so to speak.
I enjoyed your post though. Cheers and best wishes.
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