Does God needs people to defend HIM?

Jack_Sparrow · January 13, 2015, 5:37pm

Re: Does God needs people to defend HIM?

Places where the government allows freedom of expression and freedom of religion are generally more peaceful and harmonious then countries, like Pakistan, that do not allow religious freedom. In America for example Muslims live alongside Jews and Christians.

Most if the countries where religion is centralized you find terrorism, sectarianism and one form or another of barbarity.

I will take liberal secular govt over the overbearing religious quasi theocratic govts any day.

Other point was that you cant always convince people, particularly in matters of faith. You cant be persuaded that your faith is wrong, nor can you convince another that his faith is wrong. And where it is dangerous is when you dehumanize others and believe that their understanding and their identity is somehow less valid and less genuine then yours. In the case of Ahmadis, you call them kafir and deny them their religious freedom, because you fail to realize that they being equal, are as entitled to their beliefs as u are to your own. If you cant acknowledge the rights of others, or their humanity, then dont complain when others treat you similarly. For the sake of peace, you should learn to accept differences of opinion even on religious matters.

Well said :k: