Why??
@danielle101282 (437)
United States
2 responses
@codezebra (94)
• United States
21 Sep 08
Well technically Christianity and Islam (to give you two examples) are proselytizing religions. That is, it is a part of the religion to spread it. Judaism on the other hand is not as into that, and another example of that would be Hinduism.
So I guess simply put, they tell you how to believe because it's part of their religion to tell you how to believe.
Of course, not everyone follows their respective holy books down to the exact word (even if some consider that a sin).
@danielle101282 (437)
• United States
22 Sep 08
Why would a religion which is in my opinion supposed to be good and holy, and practice morals, disregard somebodies personal space and in doing so being disrespect.
@codezebra (94)
• United States
22 Sep 08
Personal space is not a religious idea but more of a cultural idea in the sense that religion doesn't dictate personal space, but just the society around you. Americans, for example, are big on personal space but there are places where this isn't the case.
Plus another way to look at is that the quest to save the soul of the person in question is greater than any consideration of personal space.
I also think that modern people are less open to having a discussion of beliefs and opinions than they were back in the conception of the religions. People have either become more arrogant, or more insecure in their own beliefs such that they don't put it out there to be questioned. But that last part is my opinion.
@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
24 May 09
Excellent question! 
I am a Christian, somewhat different compared to most Christians. I have had Jewish bosses for almost 40 years and have worked in a Jewish milieu and I live in a predominantely Jewish neighbourhood. If I throw a stone I can easily hit a synagogue (just trying to say how close I am to one of the synagogues and not that I throw stones).
I have been invited to visit a synagogue a number of times by one of the neighbourhood synagogues.
Just a bit of my background. I am tolerant of all religions, except extremists of whatever religion they might be including my own.
Now to answer the question.
I think that those who are happy with their religion and think it's the best religion and the world would be a better place if the world all embraced the same religion naturally like to invite others to explore their religion.
I personally don't have a problem with that as long as they are courteous and not pushy. (I've had Catholics, Evangelists , Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormons, Hare Krishnas and others come to my door or approach me on the street).
I am a Christian, somewhat different compared to most Christians. I have had Jewish bosses for almost 40 years and have worked in a Jewish milieu and I live in a predominantely Jewish neighbourhood. If I throw a stone I can easily hit a synagogue (just trying to say how close I am to one of the synagogues and not that I throw stones).
I have been invited to visit a synagogue a number of times by one of the neighbourhood synagogues.
Just a bit of my background. I am tolerant of all religions, except extremists of whatever religion they might be including my own.
Now to answer the question.
I think that those who are happy with their religion and think it's the best religion and the world would be a better place if the world all embraced the same religion naturally like to invite others to explore their religion.
I personally don't have a problem with that as long as they are courteous and not pushy. (I've had Catholics, Evangelists , Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormons, Hare Krishnas and others come to my door or approach me on the street).
