(September 7, 2015 at 11:00 am)Rhondazvous Wrote: Theists often complain that we don't respect their beliefs. I've found that they often want a lot more respect than they're willing to give. So let's explore this question. What does it mean to respect someone's beliefs and why should we?
How can you respect it when another person’s paradigm for thinking is so different from your own that you can’t even get into a discussion about it that doesn’t turn into an argument?
How does a theist say he respects other’s beliefs when at the same time he believes those others are the enemies of his god and on their way to hell?
How does an atheist respect the beliefs of theists when those beliefs are not based on any algorithm of thought which the atheist respects?
I respect people, not beliefs.
