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[–] aphlamingphoenix@lemm.ee 7 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Why should faith be respected?

[–] sloppy_diffuser@sh.itjust.works 5 points 5 months ago

Respect as a person in spite of their faith.

Oppose to not respecting someone as a person for not respecting (the authority of) their faith.

My guess anyways...

[–] Nelots@lemm.ee 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Why shouldn't people who have a faith be respected?

[–] aphlamingphoenix@lemm.ee 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

First, I didn't say the people shouldn't be respected. I said faith shouldn't be. It's the worst, least reliable way to draw conclusions about the world. A method that only ever produces falsehoods is not respectable. Why should I respect it?

[–] Nelots@lemm.ee 2 points 5 months ago

Oh, I know. But the original comment you responded to said "I respect people who have faith" which is why I brought it up. I also believe faith itself is dumb and have little respect for it.

[–] exanime@lemmy.world 0 points 5 months ago

Faith is just a personal trait. I did not mean "respect" as in "revered", I meant respected as in "not my business, not gonna judge".

To clarify further, I believe we all have faith in something. Scientists have faith/hope/expectations without direct evidence, that science will answer all questions given time. I have faith/hopes/expectations that my sport teams will prevail one day. I don't think there is anything wrong with having faith (as in hopes without direct evidence) about anything. The problem is when that faith becomes the driving force of your life and you want to impose it on others.