Does a person's religion give them the right to control how others live?
613831
ABSOLUTELY NOT! GOD DOES NOT FORCE HIMSELF UPON US! Whom ever is doing this needs to go back and read the bible again. We  have the right to choose how we live. Good or bad. In the end we alone are left with our own end results.
514102
Frequently people use spirituality as a means of controlling.  Controlling themselves and others.  You have spirituality that this religious, they contort the words of the Bible to gain power. There are other spiritual organizations that are not religious, but they use the power obtained to control people.\n\nI don't count myself as spiritual, I am a Christian, far from perfect, I attend worship, I study to learn more because ultimately, if you believe in a higher power and believe that the Bible is true, you gain self respect and this allows you to believe in Jesus, who stated though you called my name I did not know you.  He clearly stated that there will be those who abuse his name, but they are not His and will be condemned to hell.  But, belief and a willingness to put His words to practice and you cannot help but to Change once you accept His great gift of Eternal Life.  It's easy to get, but you must believe that it is the truth, if you do changes happen. If you don't you may play the spiritual or religios game, but in the end the evil in you takes over.
25584
Any religion depends on a sort of "mob rule", or the will of a majority to impose an artificial "moral" code on its adherents. It is primarily a tool for political power, especially in creating destructive and dangerous policies that, as you point out, contradict the very meaning of acting as free-willed, happy human beings.\n\nMorality is not found in religion, and in fact is often contrary to it. Morality is simply an objective standard that says, "I live for my own sake and happiness, I recognize that right in every other human being, and I will act accordingly." Thus mutually beneficial relationships arise to create a truly self-sufficient and moral society.\n\nThis is what the U.S. has gotten away from but what the Founding Fathers wished for. After all, our country is founded on principles of freedom and the right to PURSUE (not be given) happiness. Freedom of religion is among these, but not the IMPOSITION of religion. Any "decline" in our society is due to an INCREASE in religion, not the reverse.
125867
Every things in nature have their own rule and regulation.\nReligion is rule and regulation for the human for their society to live peacefully.\nIt makes a man sensable.It operates and guides the sense organ of human to behave  under  rule and regulations, so that people should live like strong bonded chemical.
1093570
Religious freedom for some, religious persecution for others.
250263
freedom of choice means u should do what u feel like:\nHowever in some religions they .. direct you to your decisions though they say its ur choice..so u cannot have freedom of choice in a religion.
862048
Yes, and that statement applies to religions as well as governments.
1075391
Must you?\nWhy not just live the best life you can, and if they remark on your improved character, behavior, serenity, or whatever, you can then let them know it's the result of your belief system.\nI always think your religious beliefs are very personal, and see no need to tell others about them.
372121
let people worship as they want
555096
Any man on Earth has a right to choose the religion and whatsoever they find fit for them. the problem arouse when we people tray to force something to others....
869108
Religion allows us to live under laws of man.\n\nStopping evil men in whatever way possible from killing innocent people with suicide bombs has nothing to do with religion.
786567
I have no religious beliefs but it is my understanding that all the major religions say that we are all equal in the eyes of God. To grant special status to one person or section of a congregation is therefor merely pandering to that person's ego. Of course the dictates of common good manners should apply at all times and to all visitors equally.
1180125
yep damn right! who gave them the right to pester me in my own home and try to indocrinate their belives on me..if i wanted to be a muslim i would visit a mosque,if i wanted to be a Christian or Catholic i would visit a church,if i wanted to be a "Jovey" i would probably insist that a family member killed me in my sleep..peronally i think its just a sub-christan cult for people too tight to buy their kids Xmas pressies
262221
Well we can't make people worship who or what they want. If a person chooses to worship witch craft cause the people act like barney then more power to em. \nThe actions of people should not alter a persons beilefs. if it does then either the persons faith was weak or they put to much into the wordly instaed of the spiritual!\nit has been my policy that if they wanna leave they will leave. God will handle em if they fall!
777437
I certainly can, in our civil society religion shouldn't matter.  In fact however, it does and I prefer to know not so much the religion but how devout the politician is--the more devout, the less I like them because the more likely they are to let their religion color their decisions.  I don't want anybody forcing their religion or the implicit results of their religion on me.
366256
Yes of course it is, religion is everyone personal rights and NO ONE HAS THE RIGHT TO FORCE YOU TO CHOOSE YOUR RELIGION. (but the Muslims won't think so, do you watch the news lately?, they almost execute someone because he convert). What's important is : \n1. Don't just leave Islam and convert to Christianity cause Arabs is bad and Christian organizations is good. They just the people, not the religion itself. An Atheist or even a Satanic believers can do good deeds to you while your fellow Muslims can trash you. Try to understand that concept.\n2. You have to learn Christianity first, different religion also entitled you different rules and obligations. Are you ready to do that and live the way of Jesus?
384643
because religions are a form of social control..keeping the great masses where they're 'supposed' to be