Religion..
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I believe religion only creates conflicts between people, however it seems to be ever present in human societies. So if you choose a religion (and you have to if you want to be a part of the society) you already choose to fight for it's dogmas (aka your beliefs) by representing it in the world (e.g. you live as a Good Cristian). You just have no choice. Other wise you will not be a real part of that religion, will you?
In my opinion everyone if free to have any beliefs imaginable and they should also keep them to themselves. What if someone who believes in UFO's was fighting for his beliefs? Why do you think you are any different?
No, you should keep your believes to yourself. Avoid fighting - it's always stupid.
Whether you call it religion or not, you believe in things that you think are true. You even hold beliefs that you think are true all the time, absolutely true. For example, you believe that fighting is "always stupid." For someone who thinks that people should keep their beliefs to themselves you seem to be pretty outspoken about your beliefs. You seem to be fighting for not fighting.
However, consider the case of Nazis around the time of World War II. They had a belief system that most people would agree was pretty messed up. If everyone would have avoided fighting, then the Nazi's would have exterminated everyone other than themselves. In this case, fighting is not stupid.
We live in an interconnected world. We interact with other people. Everything about the way we live and interact with others speaks about what we believe whether we want it to or not.
So, the bigger questions are how can we tell if a belief is good or bad; how can we help good beliefs overcome bad beliefs (hopefully without relying on bad practices to do it)? How can we interact with people who believe differently than us in a healthy way (that is assuming that you believe that this would be a good thing)?
Saying that everyone should keep their beliefs to themself is an impossibility.
Most religions actually promote peace, in theory at least. Most religions help people to look beyond themselves and our naturally selfish ways of thinking and living. The problem most likely isn't the beliefs that are associated with religions (although they sometimes are the problem). Religions have probably done the most to help promote peace in the world. Religion does much more than create conflict.
Fighting for what you believe is true is worth for as long as you have evidences, competency and capacity to do that. Beliefs that based on the Bible is worth for fighting.
Yeah, you always have to have evidence. It is always stupid to fight because then you won't actually have evidence. I think definitely, fighting is really stupid. And yeah, you should 100% most absolutely keep your beliefs to yourself. And ALWAYS avoid fighting. Wait until you feel angry and nobody interferes.
Hope this helps a little bit! :)
Say for example your good name, people are saying things that is untrue about you, will be worth your time and energy to defend your good repetition, of course it would. Your belief is the same you know what you believing in is true you must defend it. Just the way Jesus did when the religious leaders question Jesus as to who he was.Long before Jesus was born, the Bible foretold the coming of the one whom God would send as the Messiah, or Christ. The titles “Messiah” (from a Hebrew word) and “Christ” (from a Greek word) both mean “Anointed One.” This promised One would be anointed, that is, appointed by God to a special position. In later chapters of this book, we will learn more about the Messiah’s important place in the fulfillment of God’s promises. We will also learn about the blessings that Jesus can bring us even now. Before Jesus was born, however, many no doubt wondered, ‘Who will prove to be the Messiah? In the first century C.E., the disciples of Jesus of Nazareth were fully convinced that he was the foretold Messiah. (John 1:41) One of the disciples, a man named Simon Peter, openly said to Jesus: “You are the Christ.” (Matthew 16:16). jw.org
I could agree to that