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In reply to the discussion: what is the most important aspect of the interaction between belivers and non believers [View all]cheyanne
(733 posts)You're right that they are fundamentally at odds, but only in the theological realm. There can be common ground in the real world.
Many people have a belief of love thy neighbor. It may be religious or it may be humanistic but that is common ground.
With that common assumption the question is how to love my neighbor: the homeless, the needy, those different than I am.
The point you are raising, seems to me, to be that of applications of beliefs in the real (not supernatural world): when does someone's belief impinge on my freedom.
It's a hard point to establish in each case, but, luckily our form of government is built on belief that all of us share in a democracy: there is common ground to build a nation where everyone can belief what they want and not impose on others.
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