(July 5, 2015 at 9:20 pm)Beccs Wrote: Not at all.
One of the smartest people I've ever worked with was a Muslim doctor.
I prefer to judge people by who they are, how they treat others, than their beliefs.
This pretty much sums up my sentiments as well, in the vice versa sense.
I also think the majority of people can't really control what they do/don't honestly believe in, so forming any sort of judgement on a person based on the fact that he does not believe in God, seems a little unfair.
I will say though that if an atheist came to his conclusions regarding the existence of God by really looking at both sides, doing a lot of reading and thinking, and informing himself, I will have great respect for him.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh