do you think its ok for someone to advise you on something that they themselves do not follow? Do you think it makes sense for someone to argue or participate in discussions (…u know the ones over coffee and cakes or over the dinner table about any topic…from their religion being the truth to exercise tips) when they do not themselves follow it to the dot? and example (just an example) is someone arguing with you day and night as to why their religion is the only true path. but they certainly dont follow every teaching of that religion.
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NO. unless it's me whoz preaching.
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i would find something weird about their religion and start arguing with them
ex.
how come it says in Torah and in Bible its a sin to get divorce but yet these 2 religions have the highest divorce rate. Why is that?
keep arguying they will shut up eventually..
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^^ 
If it’s a case of muslim arguing and giving reason of Islam being perfect but them not following it … Well, no one is perfect. If ppl have the knowledge and they are talking about it, but they can’t practice perfectly for whatever reasons, I wud at least appreciate the knowledge. But if sm1 is being hypocryte and it’s annoying to you. start 
or leve the table 
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OMG u cuda just told me to shut up or change topic instead of starting a new thread 
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When my brother tells me that smoking is bad, do I tell him to quit first?
No.
When my mother used to tell me to do my namaaz, did I ask her if she had offered hers?
No.
When someone tells me that I need to do something for my own (obvious) betterment, I don't argue.
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When my mother used to tell me to do my namaaz, did I ask her if she had offered hers? No. .
why not? shouldnt they be practising it themselves if they really think its that beneficial?
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it depends really. i mean i don't believe in always having to score an A in papers, but I wouldn't mind it if my bro did,
it's fine to debate as long as you respect the other's POV, and leave it at that. they may believe that their religion works for them, but they should be amiable with the fact that you may be an atheist.
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they may not be able to practice it due to some constraint or the other, whereas knowing how beneficial it is, they may suggest it to someone they care for.
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shoor: this is what i have realized from my experience: most of the time people just want you to agree that yes their POV is the truth....regardless of whether you practice or not.
Is there a difference for example, between not doing xyz while not believing in xyz and not doing xyz at all (assuming u had no constraints) while agreeing that xyz is the right way? for me there isnt.
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A color blind person is still right to say that the sky is blue. :-)
There's a fine line between self-conflict/contradiction and hypocrisy, and it's difficult to gauge when one crosses the line.
I think if a person is not the best at, say, following their faith but sincerely tries to then sure...they can rightly have strong views.
If they take a pick-and-choose approach, or think they are exempt from certain things, or even take an arrogant approach to their practice (i.e. using it to gloat over you) then I'd pay no mind.
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Is there a difference for example, between not doing xyz while not believing in xyz and not doing xyz at all (assuming u had no constraints) while agreeing that xyz is the right way? for me there isnt.
there are plenty of such beings, it's hard to blame them though cos if they didn't believe their POV is the truth, they wouldn't have it in the first place right? theres another set of people who, on the other hand would not believe their POV to be the gospel and would be open to evolving in their way of thinking. this set will always listen to the other side as well, new perspectives interest them and they believe in "live and let live."
your parents or someone older/wiser in terms of experience and age may have not followed xyz in their lifetime, but talking from experience they tell you yeah they should have dunnit, didn't, but they wish you'd look at it as an option.
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one of your contemporaries not following what they preach can get irksome, and if you believe their reason for doing so is not a vaild one then you can simply ignore when they tune theirs up.