BYU/St. Mary's

[VaTerp]

Originally Posted by fiasco

I think mocking someone else's religious beliefs is silly, no matter how outlandish you may think they are. If you want to disagree with someone, that's just fine when you do it in a mature way.

But to ridicule (mock and deride) the beliefs that someone else has is immature and petty, and it only leads to becoming more insular and less accepting of people who don't share the same beliefs.

Do I always practice this? No. I'm not perfect. But I wish I was better at it, because I know I don't appreciate my beliefs being ridiculed, and I'm sure you don't either.

Personally, I don't care if anyone ridicules my beliefs. I have enough confidence and conviction in what I believe in that it does not matter to me. But I'm less sensitive and less easily offended than most.

I only used ridicule because that is the word Snaqs used. More appropriate terms would probably be criticize or question.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by VaTerp

Personally, I don't care if anyone ridicules my beliefs. I have enough confidence and conviction in what I believe in that it does not matter to me. But I'm less sensitive and less easily offended than most.

I only used ridicule because that is the word Snaqs used. More appropriate terms would probably be criticize or question.

I question the policy; but the way it was brought up by Rut in this thread qualifies as gratuitous ridicule, IMO.

[fiasco]

Originally Posted by VaTerp

I only used ridicule because that is the word Snaqs used. More appropriate terms would probably be criticize or question.

Well, words matter. There's a world of difference between criticize, question and ridicule.

[VaTerp]

Originally Posted by fiasco

Well, words matter. There's a world of difference between criticize, question and ridicule.

Words do matter and please show me anywhere in this thread where someone's beliefs were ridiculed.

And I actually feel strongly enough about some people's beliefs that I think they are worthy of even ridicule. If that makes me silly in some people's eyes so be it. Some of the things that people "believe in" makes them silly in mine.

[fiasco]

Originally Posted by VaTerp

Words do matter and please show me anywhere in this thread where someone's beliefs were ridiculed.

Why would I have any need to do that since I've never said anyone's beliefs were ridiculed?

I'm merely responding to your statement that it's acceptable practice to ridicule someone else's beliefs.

[VaTerp]

Originally Posted by fiasco

Why would I have any need to do that since I've never said anyone's beliefs were ridiculed?

I'm merely responding to your statement that it's acceptable practice to ridicule someone else's beliefs.

You don't need to do anything. I simply asked b/c you see to be on a soap box about ridiculing people's beliefs here and I was curious as to whether you, like Snaqs, thought that had been done in this thread.

For the record, and before this thing gets locked, I stand by my original statement. IMO it is acceptable practice to ridicule certain beliefs, even those that are religious in nature, given the right place and time.

Many, if not most, will disagree. I don't care.