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I was looking through a few questions on religion (Not a darn clue why, I just was) and I was reading a question about a girl who wanted to become Buddist.
An answer she recieved made me a little upset. This person that answered kept saying how she was choosing the wrong religion and that being Buddist is wrong.
I've noticed things like this before, strong Christians (yes, it is mostly Christians) criticizing other religions. They will rant on and on about how it's the wrong religion.
What is so wrong with believing in Buddah? Why do you have to criticize people who do not believe in God? We have the right to choose our religion and the right to choose no religion at all.
Why do you believe that your religion is the only "right" religion? This has been bothering me for a while.
I really don't want any Christians on this site to feel that I am directing this ONLY at you. But what I've seen on this site about 90% of the people criticizing people for their religion are strong Christians. So, I'm just basing my question on the majority.
I'm sorry if this question has offended anyone.
*Smiles sadly*
I am a sixteen year old Wiccan, and so many people in my faith ask the same question that you just did. I want to thank you for not actually putting down any religions here. So many people who claim to be open-minded ask this question and slate another religion at the same time, so I honestly respect you for being so TRULY open-minded!!
The thing is, wouldn't it be rather hypocritical if you belonged to a religion that said all people from other religions go to hell, this is the only true religion, etc, and then fully accepted and condoned other religions?
I do think, however, that people who believe that should keep it to themselves - it's fine to say 'I have full faith in my religion and I believe it's the only true one', because chances are so does the person you're talking to. It's just that when people start saying that other religions are WRONG...
I think you've placed the wrong word when you say 'strong'. Any strong believers will understand how beautiful, magical, strong and powerful faith is, and they will never underestimate that, or a person's right to faith, even when the person they are talking to/about puts their faith in a different deity.
So many young Christians are misguided. So many of them think that preaching is a part of faith. It's the same in any religion - in Wiccanism we call people like this 'fluffy bunny Wiccas'. There is a LOT of discrimination against them, something I'm really not happy about, because many wonderful Wiccans start out as fluffies, just as, I'm sure, many Christians who start out preaching will eventually become wonderful members of their religion.
Don't judge all Christians on what is actually the minority. On here it may be the majority, but very few Christians you encounter in the 'real' world will act like that. Even someone who believes their faith is the only one understands that everyone has the right to believe what they want.
May I ask what religion you are, if you have one?
Blessed Be xxx
(Rating: 5) Thank you very much for your input and your views.
I myself am agnostic. I'm having a hard time believing that there is any higher being (God). However, most of my family are Catholics and a small portion of them Seventh Day Adventists. And yes, I do understand that it is the minority in the real world, I was speaking for what I've seen on this site. I personally find nothing wrong with ANY religion. I feel you can believe what you want to believe and I won't hold anything against you. But thank you again for your input!