Does the God you believe in promote hatred and intolerance?
354321
Sad. The God I know is all about the love, baby. \nHave a great day!
1078656
Absolutely. We do live in country that supports both free speech and freedom of religion. Being so, each religion is going to get bashed once in a while, even Christianity. But that's America. Land of the free. Atheists can say what they want, as long they aren't encouraging violent acts on people, and the same goes to theists to. I mean the KKK has their own website. There isn't much we can do about the promotion of hate. It's going to happen. The least people could do is ignore the message, but pay attention to the words. Again, I will say it:\n\nAS LONG AS A PERSON IS NOT INCITING VIOLENT ACTS, THEY ARE FULLY PROTECTED UNDER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES.
84834
And you get mad when someone insults your religion and your belief.\n\nYou want respect?,then show some respect towards others and there beliefs.
986285
I don't believe in creation but you'll find no hatred here !\nIn fact tolerance is my middle name even when christians tax my patience and  evoke frustration .  I do require myself a certain degree of honesty so my integrity hardly allows me to pat you on the back for disagreeing in what some might call unfortunate tenets but it is I who have repeatedly suffered without retort the rude and insulting devise of both believers and nonbelievers .\nthat is not to say all of them but a few. I do understand the frustrations that spark some of those comments could very well have been founded in the actions of people outside of this site and are in general sometimes accurate just not my preferred style as I'm a polite person and don't speak the rage and hatred of a God.\npeaceout my friend find a grain of salt....
354851
I think each religion is a way for people to make sense out of their lives. It's a way to find purpose or meaning for the things they do each day. I don't believe there is any one correct religion. And I doubt that God (howeer God is defined) looks upon earth and decides that he likes some of us better than others simply because of the way he is worshipped. (I'm using "he" only as a convenient word.) In fact, I believe that God does not particularly appreciate it when people use hatred against each other simply because of a difference in religious practice. As Buddha said, "There are many paths to the top of the mountain."
1174229
You are an arrogant, rude, snotty little tool of your arrogant religion.  Nazis were not atheist.  I wholly believe that you would spew your snotty hatred in accordance with whatever status quo you happened to grow up in.  You would have been a loud and hateful Nazi, if you were only given the chance.  If you were a little more inquisitive, you could see above the BS you swim in, but you snort like a pig and wallow in it.  The evolutionist apemen look down on you from our trees, but your stink rises.
653355
A very good question.\n\nNobody likes to think their loved ones are bad people or that their own heaven will exclude the things or people that they love. It is a no win argument, either the God/Gods will punish the wrong doers and in the process do evil to the person who did no wrong, or the God/Gods have to forgive everyone for their crime and heaven will be open for everyone even if they don't believe.\nMaybe there is a true God that does not punish and the Gods we all hear about are all just the Devil, making threats and forcing people to follow them. Even more radical would a true loving God exclude anyone? or even judge people?
1024766
Hatred motivates them both, ignorance and arrogance causes their motivation, and narrow-minded bigotry underlies their ignorance and arrogance.\n\nBoth are brutal and cruel.  Physical violence is more obviously harmful and dangerous.  The "Christian" who does this, by the way, is not really true to his or her faith - and may be considered a cultist depending on which denomination is involved.
754030
Yes, yes and yes! I'm a Muslim who believes in tolerance, love and peace. Yet, I keep getting stereotyped as a terrorist because of the horrible, insane actions of some fanatics who misinterpret, or misuse, the teachings of my beloved religion. I hate them and everthing they stand for; It breaks my heart to see them commit these evil acts against innocent people in the name of Islam, which has always taught me to respect other people's beliefs and how to live and let live. It's not fair to label me and my religion based on what these monsters do. It's just not fair.
971044
More killing has been done in history in the name of religion than for any other reason.I believe in God without a doubt,but I wouldn't walk into a church if you paid me.It's funny that I find church goers to be the most intolerant folks I've come accross.The people in church may not be evil but yes ,religion is most definetly evil and you can bet satan is happy with the divisions that religion creates.All part of his evil plan.
396584
I am an ex-atheist, now Christian. I remember when I used to persecute Christians just because I wanted to make them squirm and cry at my insults and it gave me pride in just torturing Christians. There was no apparent reason for my hatred, other than just to satisfy my own perverse desire for entertainment.\n\nNow, I mourn for those who I had hurt in this manner.\n\n"Then you will be handed over to be persecuted and put to death, and you will be hated by all nations because of me." - Matthew 24:9
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I was raised to fear and respect the God I serve. Some people don't. I find it rather disrespectful, but not everyone serves the God I serve. So just like how we put our God in proper case, and their god in lower case, they do it to us. Us disregarding their beliefs is not different from them disregarding ours. You cannot push your beliefs on others (speaking generally of course). So, for me and you its like, "How can they stand to do that?" but for others, its like nothing. take care to look at it through their eyes also. Lastly, in spite of the way we refer to our God in writing does not make it any easier or us any more divine in our walk of Christianity, nor does our intolerance of others make us any better. It actually makes us a bit worse. Live how He wants you to live and show others your joy through the life you lead in Him. And don't get to Holy to laugh. I feel that will persuade others more than anything. much luv and stay safe.\n\nAngel
1037044
Yes, I totally agree that organized religion is divisive and exclusive.  And that our spirituality and quest for a relationship with God is personal.\n\nOrganized religions teach us to live fear-based lives in order to control the masses and advance their own agenda.  They teach people to be mindless sheep and just accept what they are told without question.  They teach us to hate people who follow other religions.  Hate is not God.  Love is God.  We are all on different paths and different points on those paths to the same place.  God.\n\nI feel that if we are really to follow Christ's teaching we will love our neighbour as ourself and leave the judgments to God.  I don't personally believe in a place called hell.  \n\nI think we create our own hell for ourselves within ourselves.  Hell is here on earth.  Where people kill in the name of God (or whatever name they give God).  \n\nI can never accept within my heart that God loves some and not others or that God loves some more than others.  No.  God created us all and loves all of her creations.  \n\nAs far as hell goes, I think that if people believe in hell, they will get it, because our beliefs are powerful creators of our own reality.\n\nI believe in God/Life/Love.  I am trying to live a love-based life, and not a fear-based one as taught by organized religion.
649243
God hates a lot of things. He is quite vengeful and jealous. But I believe some people take the bible too seriously. For example, the bible says,"Honor thy mother and thy father.". An abused kid who's family is over-religious will take this as,"Obey like a slave." They won't do anything about. If you are so concerned about the bible and who's going to hell, have you not read the passage about who gets to cast the first stone? So if you are so concerned about Miscegenation, homosexuality, or inbred souls, then you should read Corinthians. \n\nBut just remember, God gave every one free will. The Bible contradicts itself a lot. So maybe you should question it a little bit.
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I've found that those who teach "tolerance" tend to be some of the most intolerant people on earth. Their message is self-contradictory. Love is better than so-called tolerance, and love should be unconditional. Love can tell someone their wrong, strongly dissagree with them, and still go and pray for them for good. The "tolerance" preached by many nowadays is and lacks love, and tends to let someone ignorantly run in front of a car, and not warn them for the sake of "tolerance". I certainly hope that if I was doing something stupid that could get me hurt or killed, and someone saw me, they would have enough love in their hearts to warn me! Telling someone they are wrong is not the same as forcing your beliefs on someone. I advice those who believe in tolerance to be more tollerant of people who tell them they are wrong about something- we do not have the right not to be dissagreed with!
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It is not politaically correct to hate any other religion, but its socially acceptable to mock the christian faith.  People have a view of us as close minded, and arrogant.  However we follow a man who congregated with everyone from whores to tax colectors and even Romans.  They hold a belief that we are intolerant, and do nothing for our communities.  They see no truth in what we see.  \n\nAs for the people on here calling Islam a peaceful religion, lets look to their holy book for some answers since you guys are all experts on it lets see what the quran says:\n\nThis is for nonbelievers and how they should be treated.\n\n2:193, And fight them on until there is no more Tumult or oppression\n3:28, Let not the believers Take for friends or helpers Unbelievers rather than believers: if any do that, in nothing will there be help from Allah.\n4:84, Then fight in Allah's cause - Thou art held responsible only for thyself - and rouse the believers. It may be that Allah will restrain the fury of the Unbelievers; for Allah is the strongest in might and in punishment.\n4:141, And never will Allah grant to the unbelievers a way (to triumph) over the believers\n5:33, The punishment of those who wage war against Allah and His Messenger, and strive with might and main for mischief through the land is: execution, or crucifixion, or the cutting off of hands and feet from opposite sides, or exile from the land: that is their disgrace in this world, and a heavy punishment is theirs in the Hereafter;\n8:12, I will instill terror into the hearts of the unbelievers: smite ye above their necks and smite all their fingertips off them\n8:15-16, O ye who believe! when ye meet the Unbelievers in hostile array, never turn your backs to them. If any do turn his back to them on such a day - unless it be in a stratagem of war, or to retreat to a troop (of his own)- he draws on himself the wrath of Allah, and his abode is Hell,- an evil refuge (indeed)!\n8:60, Against them make ready your strength to the utmost of your power, including steeds of war, to strike terror into (the hearts of) the enemies of Allah and your enemies, and others besides, whom ye may not know, but whom Allah doth know. Whatever ye shall spend in the cause of Allah, shall be repaid unto you, and ye shall not be treated unjustly.\n8:65, O Prophet! rouse the Believers to the fight. If there are twenty amongst you, patient and persevering, they will vanquish two hundred: if a hundred, they will vanquish a thousand of the Unbelievers\n9:5, But when the forbidden months are past, then fight and slay the Pagans wherever ye find them, and seize them, beleaguer them, and lie in wait for them in every stratagem.\n9:3, And an announcement from Allah and His Messenger, to the people (assembled) on the day of the Great Pilgrimage, - that Allah and His Messenger dissolve (treaty) obligations with the Pagans. If then, ye repent, it were best for you; but if ye turn away, know ye that ye cannot frustrate Allah. And proclaim a grievous penalty to those who reject Faith.\n9:14, Fight them, and Allah will punish them by your hands, cover them with shame, help you (to victory) over them, heal the breasts of Believers,\n9:23, O ye who believe! take not for protectors your fathers and your brothers if they love infidelity above Faith: if any of you do so, they do wrong.\n9:28, O ye who believe! Truly the Pagans are unclean; so let them not, after this year of theirs, approach the Sacred Mosque.\n9:29, Fight those who believe not in Allah nor the Last Day, nor hold that forbidden which hath been forbidden by Allah and His Messenger, nor acknowledge the religion of Truth, (even if they are) of the People of the Book, until they pay the Jizya* with willing submission, and feel themselves subdued.\n9:39, Unless ye go forth, (for Jihad) He will punish you with a grievous penalty, and put others in your place; but Him ye would not harm in the least.\n9:73, O Prophet! Strive hard against the unbelievers and
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Hate and insults about other faiths\n\ncondemning anyone not believing in yr faith to hell\n\nAggressive publicity and maligning other faiths and terrorising them into conversion