Criticism of religion & blind Faith: your opinion?

Question: Should religions (any) be allowed to be criticized? Should thinks be believed in blindly?

Option #1: Religions (any) should NEVER be criticized as they are meant to be believed blindly, or believed through blind faith - criticism of religion, even if done constructively is an insult upon not only the God and the religion, but also upon the religious people.

Option #2: Religions (any) should be allowed to be criticized as closing one's eyes and mind, and blindly believing in something (without ever questioning it's basic foundation) is not only the sign of barbarism, but is actually going against and misusing what God had gifted us (humans - his greatest creation) with - a rational brain to think and analyze, and a sin and injustice against one's creator within itself.

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...and let's try to keep things civilized without getting personal with anyone. Also, I would appreciate it if members can speak about things from an objective perspective, i.e. without delving into any particular religion.

We should have many religions to suit all kinds of people. But petty quarells among persons of similar or different faiths are a waste of time.

If you are criticizing any religion, it would always be taken offensively by the followers of that religion whether you belong to that religion or not. The followers of a particular religion have to come up with a consensus amongst themselves to get rid of the ills.

Another thing, you always tend to look at other religions with an objective standpoint, but do not want to look at your own religion with the same objectivity

Originally posted by: PhoeniXof_Hades

Question: Should religions (any) be allowed to be criticized? Should thinks be believed in blindly?

Option #1: Religions (any) should NEVER be criticized as they are meant to be believed blindly, or believed through blind faith - criticism of religion, even if done constructively is an insult upon not only the God and the religion, but also upon the religious people.

Option #2: Religions (any) should be allowed to be criticized as closing one's eyes and mind, and blindly believing in something (without ever questioning it's basic foundation) is not only the sign of barbarism, but is actually going against and misusing what God had gifted us (humans - his greatest creation) with - a rational brain to think and analyze, and a sin and injustice against one's creator within itself.

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...and let's try to keep things civilized without getting personal with anyone. Also, I would appreciate it if members can speak about things from an objective perspective, i.e. without delving into any particular religion.

Originally posted by: angie.4u

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Originally posted by: Gauri_3

Option 2 should be "Religion should allowed to be QUESTIONED........criticism is a harsh word for any religion.