Why do people have the need to insult folks from other religions? Is it fun?
917097
People tend to ridicule what they do not understand or feel comfortable with.
766550
There is controversy because no religion agrees with any other one, and everyone thinks only theirs is right. Religion is an intensely personal thing, so if you were to discover yours is wrong, then you are wrong to the core and everything you've believed in has been a waste of time. That's hard to take, so people defend their religions the best they can and try to make the OTHER religions look wrong, which translates to prejudice, quarreling, and becoming barbaric.
1148296
Why make fun of something that other people believe in, which brings them comfort and hope in time of trouble? What if they stopped believing, and gave up hope, and went on destructive rampages...? C'mon, stop with the mocking what others believe.
100437
insulting people's religon with no convincing reason is generally what retards do from time to time.
1096373
I get these comments too (on issues outside of religion mostly).  Some things are just a matter of opinion and no one has the right to insult people on the basis of their opinions.  I just brush them aside as pathetic people with nothing better to do than bash on people that they disagree with.
1136298
I find it very offensive.  Mainly because no one has a right to invade your home and your privacy to impress upon you their personal beliefs.\nI think if a person is truly interested, they will attend the place of worship of a given religion,\nnot bring the religion to a persons home.
734356
That's quite a generalization. I have friends of many different faiths, including plenty of non-Christians. Lots of atheists, too. I don't win friends by behaving like a condescending jerk. I don't force my Catholic faith on anyone. If they choose to believe, that's great; if they don't, that's their business. At any rate, I'm not quite sure how that warrants a charge of being condescending. And people from many different groups can be condescending. It's not confined to Christians alone.
1051778
People hate what they don't understand or what they fear. Isn't it peculiar to have one religion "hate" another religion. God must really love that.
981415
Thanks, I thought I was the only person here who thinks that the thumbs up and down nonsense on such questions is childish.\n\nI don't know if it's hypocritical in all cases - not every religion says that their followers should not judge others - but it's certainly jejune.
730524
It is a personal choice and everyone has the right to take action independently. If somebody feel that the thoughts of another religion more comfortable and sensible, then he or she can do it, there is nothing wrong with that. However, it should not be with an aim for material benefit, to insult or to harm others. All of the religions teaches to respect the entire world. So, according to my view there is nothing wrong with it.
1127072
It is hardly surprising that jokes at the expense of Christians will occur when the more evangelical and fundamentalist of their kind are constantly using this site to make propaganda to argue against Darwinism and to promote uncritical belief in the Bible as being literally true, and do so, not just in the Religion and Spirituality category but in many other categories as well, such that it is hard to get away from them.\n\nUnsurprisingly, this annoys people who come here to debate ideas not get propaganda shoved down their throat. They feel harassed, and indeed, they are right. They are being harassed. Unsurprisingly, there is then a backlash,\n\nPerhaps the question could have been more precise as to which Christians were felt to be less than useful to other users of this site, and why, but the humour in the question is self-evident to all but the humourless.\n\nThis is not however preaching hate or intolerance agaunst a religious group, like the questioner recently who asked if Muslims should be killed at birth. That question was hastily removed by the Yahoo Answers team.\n\nThis is satire, sending people up not blowing people up, and it was to protect just this sort of material that Rowan Atkinson came out so strongly against the Race and Religious Hatred Bill and in favour of Artistic Freedom of Expression.
1044024
Your first question is about why people like to insult people's beliefs.  Simple: People like to insult.  Whether it's someone's beliefs or looks or intelligence doesn't matter.  The insulting is what people like. It's a quick and cheap way to feel big about oneself.  Now, to the rest of your question / analysis / religious convictions / complaints:  Simple.  We're human, and being what you think is right ain't always so easy, for you as well as for the rest of us.  Keep up your moral focus.  Keep yourself on track as well as help others, and maybe sometime we'll make it.  And then maybe we won't.  I can only pray to Jesus our Christ for such a time, and try to be Christian, as best I understand Christ, myself.  Good luck to your efforts, and, as a believer that Jesus our Christ is the ONLY GOD, I add, God Bless you.
633477
It is for all beliefs, but it would be nice if some people here were a little more respectful to others' beliefs instead of insulting the belief or the person.
540783
Well, it was interesting that I would come across this question in the middle of reading and answering some of the questions today.  My "vent" is that I don't understand why people have to post critical comments to people's questions.  What is the point?  Does this make those people feel "big" in some way?  I find it totally rude, disrespectful, unkind and completely unnecessary!  What's up with that?  Aren't we supposed to be a people of peace cultivation?  No wonder there is so much hatred and war in the world!
1122108
I won't bash a fellow Pagan, but I agree that we should rise above, not rise against. Why should we lower ourselves to petty insults and bashing? If we are angry or hurt because others have attacked us, we should not seek to become that which has caused us pain. To carry that negativity around with us is far more harmful than to walk away and leave it at its source.
888629
Probably because it was offensive. I agree that we should be able to discuss different views. I have been deleted for things I  shouldn't have been.What I am saying is you don't have to start a discussion by attacking or being rude to others.I am Christian and I have an Atheist friend.We have no problems with each others non belief in each others beliefs. We respect each others opinion, I think that question was reported cuz of its tone. I have seen it too many times.
404710
Its not weird, its just DISRESPECTFUL..even though you dont believe in what other religions have to say, you should still have respect for everyone out there...im a muslim and i like all other religions