They are “very” judgmental, might be because so called proud of knowing Islam better. They make me sick sometime yesterday i was talking to a very close family member and he issued a fatwa that beheading is 100 % allowed and even mentioned in Quran…after listening this i just shut my mouth 
I say if they judge you, then you judge them… How dare they make an assumption about someone’s personal life they know nothing about.
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^ now we are genralising
I dnt think they're difficult to deal with necessarily. They might come off that way because they are passionate about religion. And because we feel like we're not at their level, *we might be a bit touchy and sensitive to things they say. *
Imposing religion on other people is a different story.
I think you have a point
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Ico jab se Mod banay MolviyouN k peechay kiyouN par gaye ho
Ghuda Ganjay ko Nakhan na de
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^Pa jee MolviyouN key pichHey tey tusi parey howey ho. I have seen your posts in r&s
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Kaunsi???
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^aap hi apni "postooN" pey zara ghour karaiN
ham agar arz karaiN gey tu shikayat ho gi
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MaaN wari jaaye
The really knowledgeable religious people are a joy to deal with even if you fundamentally disagree. The johnny come lately, highly political types who fit the neem mullah khatra e iman role, they are the ones who are a complete pain to deal with.
^ totally agree with you
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well most of these so called religious ppl i have seen they dnt try to resolve any issue argument fight etc etc...they always say hum dua karahe hain and if u ask them have u finished with dua they will reply bak yea we have seen this dream and that dream it meant this and it meant that...
allah hi bachae in logon se
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actually on this topic i think half of the trouble is with the normal pakistani tendency. they make a saint out of every gay who imitates arabic accent, has a beard and is very vocal about religion. most of the trouble that i have witnessed so far is in this attitude.even if people are unsure of the person's knowledge they feel their religion is underthreat by not showing that respect. i am not saying all the learning muslims are bad but this obnoxious respect feeds their ego and if they are at uncle stage they just go purple in face if someone asks them for a reference to what ever fatwa they are declaring. age based respect in our community is mind numbing at times. disagreeing is considered disobedience rudeness. and anyone who is older demands the same level of respects that you are supposed to hand out to your parents. i can never ever udnerstand this mind set and unfortunately witness it all too often in elders. always always check for the resource if a person is truly genuine he would never mind if you politely ask him the how or whys? obviously there is another breed that starts the conversations with *the trouble with you mullahs *, which is as infuriating as the other side of scale. to me a religious person should have sound education and then the next thing is the sound practise. not every one who begins takin an interest can be considered an authority.
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All religious people are not judgmental , hate filled and insulting. All do not have holier than thou attitude. All are not closed minded.
I had to say that because thread starter , started the thread with this notion and the subsequent posts are generalizations too.
I get the honor of dealing with both kinds of religious people. Yes some are hard headed, moron and very judgmental.
But my own feeling is this is because they do not understand the spirit of religion. A religious person who understands the spirit of religions will be very humble ,modest , and open to listening to others with open mind and patience.
They understand that religions is a belief from within , it is not a superficial thing , they understand that you can not force your point of view or change the others beliefs with your arrogant behavior.
wallekum salam....
knowledge is the best gift u can give someone, but depends on the way u go about it. if your giving knowledge to someone in a patronizing way then what are the chances of tht person using tht piece of knowledge/advice effectively.....
or another thing i have noticed if someone is trying to seek knowledge or questions something, people will say "ohh tht is a sin" and "u shouldnt question it" e.g. on a thread where a guppy asked about "the new Quran" instead of telling her politely "there is no new Quran". Someone went straight at her and told her she was comitting a sin, but she was only seeking knowledge so wats wrong with tht?
Good point, CE. Completely agreed.
Also, Mirch uncle pretty much nailed it, IMO. :)
It depends on what you define as religious. I'd say that in terms of who I view as religious, they're the best type of people I've ever dealt with.
Religious people are nice if they "educate" u rathar than saying it point-blank that u're a sinner and will boil in hell for life! Islam isn't really that rigid and harsh.. the people that are difficult to deal with are those that define Islam in black and white.
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I've met both types - the ones who are so very difficult and then those who have just SO much serenity and love emanating from them that you just want to follow in their path so that maybe, perhaps you can find such peace and serenity. These "peaceful people" are fewer and further between than those who are judgemental and "I'm better than you because I follow my religion better than you"....but they dont make as much of an impact as do the ones who have found the ultimate serenity.
^ That's so true..
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I am religious and not difficult to deal with.
in fact a pleasure to deal with.
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^Yo religious,i didn't know that