It is not necessary that we accept, or even respect, all of these ideas. It is only required that we respect each others' right to have diverging ideas, and that we engage each other with civility in debate.
Thank you for this thought. The idea that I'm expected to respect all beliefs regarding religion that differ from my own has never sat well with me. That some sort of respect is necessary in matters of religion is obvious from a pragmatic standpoint, but trying to tease out where the lines are is frustrating. This helps, I think.
Comment by Dana
on Post-Easter Musings on Atheism
Thank you for this thought. The idea that I'm expected to respect all beliefs regarding religion that differ from my own has never sat well with me. That some sort of respect is necessary in matters of religion is obvious from a pragmatic standpoint, but trying to tease out where the lines are is frustrating. This helps, I think.
Dana