Should Faith/Religion Have Such a High Value In Our Society?

[lambsy_uk]

I'm not here to trample all over people's faith/beliefs but to ask if/why such beliefs should hold such high value in our society?

So where am I comming from? Well we can freely question almost anything in our society/lives; morals, political beliefs, actions and reactions, motivations, interactions, foreign policy, education, welfare, how we raise our children, law and order and so on..........

However we are positively discouraged from questioning people's faith/beliefs/religion! We are also actively encouraged to accommodate and allow for people's religious beliefs, and this is the bit that really irks me! Why is it that if something is done in the name of a religious belief/practice then we are expected to accept it with little fuss where if any other excuse were used we'd be up in arms?

We endure arguments of whether animal rights should take precedence over religion, whether saving the life of a child should take precedence over their parent's beliefs, should freedom of expression take precedence over religious sensitivities?

For me you may as well base stuff on the football team you support;

"I can't comply with the company dress code because I'm a United fan and therefore I must be allowed to wear a United shirt at work."

As far as I'm concerned this is no more ridiculous than anything done/not done in the name of religious beliefs!

So why do religious beliefs hold such high status and is it right that they do?

[marshallhouse]

Just worked it out!

[evoman3957]

Amazing, He's still at it and His tongue hasn't got tired yet.

[**bustysinclaire**]

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@saasher2012 wrote:
Try & resist the urge to share it next time please😀

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lol xxxx

What is that you keep posting on the end of your sentences? I can never make it out  xx

[tommy.irene]

The light turned yellow, just in front of him. He did the right thing and stopped at the crosswalk, even though he could have beaten the red light by accelerating through the intersection. The tailgating woman behind him was furious and honked her horn, screaming in frustration, as she missed her chance to get through the intersection. As she was still in mid-rant, she heard a tap on her window and looked up into the face of a very serious police officer. The officer ordered her to exit her car with her hands up. He took her to the police station where she was searched, fingerprinted, photographed and placed in a holding cell. After a couple of hours, a policeman approached the cell and opened the door. She was escorted back to the booking desk where the arresting officer was waiting with her personal effects. He said, ''I'm very sorry for this mistake. You see, I pulled up behind your car while you were blowing your horn, giving the guy in front of you the finger and cursing at him. I noticed the 'What Would Jesus Do' bumper sticker, the 'Choose Life' licence plate holder, the 'Follow Me to Sunday-School' bumper sticker, and the chrome-plated Christian fish emblem on the trunk, so naturally ...... I assumed you had stolen the car.''

[evoman3957]

Two Nuns driving along the Road, when the Devil comes down and sits on the Bonnet of their Car. The Nuns are shocked and Fearful and one says to the other "You are a Mother Superior, show Him your Cross "..........so the Mother Superior winds down the window, leans out and screams at the top of Her voice.

 " OI YOU ****** GET OFF MY ******* BONNET"

[saasher2012]

👼😂 are you two working as a double act? lol.

[saasher2012]

It's a smiley Smilie. 😇😉

[evoman3957]

Kind of a double barrelled smile then.......Coooool.

[tommy.irene]

[**bustysinclaire**]

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@saasher2012 wrote:
It's a smiley Smilie. 😇😉

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Well tis a strange one, this is what I am seeing (just copied and pasted so waiting to see if it is what I am seeing)

😇😉

[**bustysinclaire**]

Yes, that is what I am seeing.

I don't seem to know what that smiley smile is and where it comes from lol xxxx

But hay ho !!!    xxxx 

[saasher2012]

Ones an Angel & the other is winking! 🙏 & that ones praying probably for a pair of reading glasses! lol.

[**bustysinclaire**]

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@saasher2012 wrote:
Ones an Angel & the other is winking! 🙏 & that ones praying probably for a pair of reading glasses! lol.

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ahhhh right xxx think I need new glasses then xx

[saasher2012]

👍👏

[tommy.irene]

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@saasher2012 wrote:
👍👏

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Sam ..only 2 little squares show up on your post.. Re: Should Faith/Religion Have Such a High Value In Our Society? [ NGeneral Error SQL ERROR [ mysql4 ] Incorrect string value: '\xF0\x9F\x91\x8D\xF0\x9F...' for column 'post_text' at row 1 [1366] An SQL error occurred while fetching this page. Please contact the Board Administrator if this problem persists.ew ] Options in reply to **bustysinclaire** on ‎27-10-2014 07:17 PM 👍👏 **********Sam**********

[saasher2012]

Oh! That's strange cos it's showing on mine.

Is this showing Tommy ?👩

[tommy.irene]

General Error SQL ERROR [ mysql4 ] Incorrect string value: '\xF0\x9F\x91\x8D\xF0\x9F...' for column 'post_text' at row 1 [1366] An SQL error occurred while fetching this page. Please contact the Board Administrator if this problem persists. where is Sams smiles..I only get two squares.

[tommy.irene]

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@saasher2012 wrote:
Oh! That's strange cos it's showing on mine.

Is this showing Tommy ?👩

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I only get a small square.

[saasher2012]

ive no idea Tommy cos it's showing when I post & also when you reply?????!!!!!

[tommy.irene]

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@saasher2012 wrote:
ive no idea Tommy cos it's showing when I post & also when you reply?????!!!!!

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It ok its not important to me..the experts will be on soon to say my settings are wrong or my security is blocking it..