"You Gotta Respect Everyone's Beliefs."

[cleanhippie]

[Arugula Latte]

1. Right. Obviously people have a right to believe and say what they want

but that doesn't mean everyone has to react to every nutty belief as if it has merit.

[mr blur]

2. This is what they just don't get elsewhere on DU

especially in Whackjob Central.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

3. I believe

I'll have another beer.

[FiveGoodMen]

4. I can respect that.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

5. It does bring good cheers.

[JNelson6563]

6. I don't HAVE to respect anyone's beliefs.

I can be respectful in that I don't indulge the urge to say things like "I can't believe you actually believe that nonsense" or what-have-you. I find avoiding the topic of religion to be best and mostly satisfy myself with extremely witty thoughts as moments of observation of believers present themselves.

Julie

[EvolveOrConvolve]

7. "You Gotta Respect Everyone's Beliefs."

"You Gotta Respect Everyone's Beliefs." - said no one about the 19 hijackers on 9/11.

[Curmudgeoness]

8. Well played.

That is the best example anyone could have used.

[defacto7]

9. I have no desire to change anyone's mind

about anything philosophical... I respect everyones right to believe what they want. That does not mean I respect everyone's belief. On the contrary, all ideas including beliefs need to be challenged, but not for the sake of changing anyone's mind except my own. People will change their own minds or they will not, that's their business.

On balance, I reserve the right to have and state whatever opinion I choose. I also choose to be respectful when appropriate but not by default.

[uriel1972]

10. I shall give everyone's beliefs the respect they truly, deeply and richly deserve...nt

[rexcat]

11. I can agree or disagree...

with someone's beliefs but respect someone's beliefs...PLEASE! One should respect the person or not based on their beliefs or how they treat people or some other parameter(s).