What's the worst thing you have been called because of your beliefs?

Very well said, Pro!

I'm sorry you've been called all those things, esp. ###########. I think we all have a combination of beliefs, just some people don't know it, haven't figured it out, etc. It's easier to just continue on my way now that I have a reputation as being able to clobber anyone who tries to physically harm me. That wasn't always the case. I think every religion has a piece of the puzzle and as the keepers of such, I , too think all should be respected. Thank you very much and take care

The problem is that there are a few of each group that are nit wits and then everyone thinks that is a representation of the group. Every group this goes for. Evolution is a theory and as such has not been proven. The "missing link" is just that, still missing. They thought man was only a few centuries old, that theory has been disproven as have many before it. There is a movement now in the states to take the Holicost out of the Bible because it offends people, as you have said before, people who do not know history are doomed to repeat it. Surprised you answered in a Pagan discussion. Interesting. I think Pagans existed before Christians ( I could be wrong) so their persecution has been longer. Also the Christian response to Native Americans varied. Some wrote back to the Pope that the Native Americans epitomised all that the Bible said to do without them ever having read it. Of course at least one of those Priests lost his head, eventually, not by the hand of Natives, but by his own people. Others thought they were horrible and must be crushed. Small pox infested blankets were given to many for planned genocide and the documents proving this have been found. Still others thought they were OK as long as they converted to Christianity. Many times killing Native Americans was fine as long as they weren't Christian. Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, a book, is one Native American side of history. It is a book that is full of inhumanity and persecution. If you haven't read it, it will tear your heart out, it did mine. All people have been persecuted including the Jews and the Muslims. What most of us would like is for it to stop and for a dialogue amoung the groups to help with understanding and to stop it. But there are people in each group, who, unfortunately have a vested interest in keeping the hate going. I don't think you're stupid. Some Christians are hypocrites, but there are those people in every religion. Yes, I fear that if terrorists of any type (Timothy McVeigh was a terrorist, but NOT Muslim) taking over either or both of our governments could cause wide scale torture and killing that would be 100 times what happened in Nazi Germany. The Nazis killed more than Jews, people with disabilities, inferriors, Christians that wouldn't help kill or irradicate Jews including every Christian group (Catholics, Protestants, etc) and so on. When Louisiana elected a former (alledgedly) Grand Duke of the KKK, we couldn't believe it. People don't know their history. It's a Catholic state (they have Parishes and not Counties-trust me, they yell at you if you mix it up) and the KKK has hung Catholics before. So Catholics and people with last names that indicate Catholic heritage have been on the chopping block many times. My entire family was yelling at the TV set. We thought that time had come when he was elected. You have made many good points, but remember, things go not just in one direction, many times they go in many directions. Enemies of religious freedom want us to have tunnel vision and to fight among ourselves, if we all kill each other, less for them to have to do. Take care

I thought it was 10 fold or are you giving them a 70% percent break? Thank you for posting and nice to hear from you Darkwing.

Naaaaaaa, just the law of three in my "book". :) Brightest Blessings.

Very sad, yes. And it does teach that people fear what they don't understand, which is why I'm always happy when I can get even one person to understand, and why I strive to understand others who believe differently than myself, to eradicate that fear in both myself and others. :)

Yes, the North tends to me more tolerant of different religions than the South. I loved that week at initiation. I wish I could be part of a Good Medicine commune, but I don't think there is one. I could be with people or hang out in the woods or even a cave! I so just like sitting in nature.

How sad Lecan. It just reteaches (at least myself) that people really do fear what they don't understand or anything thats too different from what they want. Selfish, sad, but historically true...still true today. -_-

Actually, with many of your discussions, I think you're very religious. Thans twoey and take care.

That's a different way of looking at it, but then I can count on you to have a different way (and probably vice versa). Yes, I've noticed people can quote the Bible to justify whatever belief, even picking on people of other beliefs, but I can often site things that counter that. Take care and thanks for your thoughts on this matter.

Huh?

I'm thinking about becoming more private as I get older, like maybe even a hermit. Glad no one has insulted you for your beliefs. Hope it stays that way. As for me, there isn't much people haven't attacked of my personality. Take care