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Pendrench

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11. I completely agree. As someone who is a born, raised, and still practicing Catholic, I personally

Reply to Major Nikon (Original post)

Tue Nov 19, 2019, 11:51 AM

Nov 2019

think that not only should others be free to criticize what I believe, but I also think that it is beneficial for me to hear such criticism, and ask myself "Why am I offended by what is being said?"

In short, I think that the only way to grow is to learn. And I can do this by:

Examining my own faith
Examining what/why others believe as they do
Examining what/why other do not believe

Just my own thoughts on this.

Wishing all well and peace.

Tim

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Rowan Atkinson (of Mr Bean fame) on the freedom to criticize ideas [View all] Major Nikon Nov 2019 OP

Except that many people's religions are what they are born into and almost like their race. Maraya1969 Nov 2019 #1

Race isn't an idea. Religion is. There is no almost to that. Major Nikon Nov 2019 #2

As someone "born Jewish" edhopper Nov 2019 #3

The equivalence would be to people Voltaire2 Nov 2019 #7

So does that mean you're in favor of blasphemy laws? trotsky Nov 2019 #9

You may have the right to offend, but that doesn't mean Ilsa Nov 2019 #4

You mean like burning heretics to death in the town square? Major Nikon Nov 2019 #6

That's terrorism. I was speaking Ilsa Nov 2019 #8

Except what Rowan is talking about is not insulting people Major Nikon Nov 2019 #10

Got it. Thanks. nt Ilsa Nov 2019 #13

The Protestant religions started from people criticizing The Church. Midnight Writer Nov 2019 #5

I completely agree. As someone who is a born, raised, and still practicing Catholic, I personally Pendrench Nov 2019 #11

That's really the only way ideas can be allowed to stand on their own merit Major Nikon Nov 2019 #12

Well said! Pendrench Nov 2019 #14