Teachers

tammy8604 · February 12, 2010, 4:31pm

Did you even read my post?

I was trying to point out that Hadith is referring to religious teachers when it wants you unequivocally respect a teacher because of the assumptions it places in regards to character etc. Or at the very least, assumes the teacher is muslim.

I’m trying to highlight to some people that you can’t bring religion into everything. Respect your teachers and good people and because they are good teachers not because you think religion has told you to.

As for my personal opinion, I think you missed out the religion hating bit. I find it hard to respect someone on all levels when they take a very vocal Dawkin-esque stance towards religion, are bigoted and live a completely hedonistic life despite the fact of the people they hurt along away.
So yes, we have this “personal” relationship with our supervisor and unfortunately it’s stretched to far that we know everything about his life and find it hard to take him seriously outside a work situation.
But he’s also incredibly patient when it comes to teaching. Believes in people’s abilities where other supervisors would cast them aside. And is incredibly generous. My respect is founded on this.

Some of our more religious pals on here would flatly refuse to work closely alongside such a person, regardless of the positives.
Hence my initial assertion that the original post was confused with mixed and conflicting ideas.

Oops, I didn’t read your entire post earlier. My bad.. And yeah I totally agree with you by the way.