why are people so sensitive about religion?
448327
In answer to this... - "if their beliefs are that strong shouldn't people who doubt or disagree with them not really matter?"\n\nThe people do matter to them, but their particular stance at a given time should not be seen by them as harming. The fact they feel insulted, or harmed by others, is evidence that their need for other people is profound, but not understood by them.\n\nThis out-lashing is a natural response, and not a divine one, like that of a child which knows its dependence on their parents, but they are unable to know how to behave perfectly since they haven't learned, and don't even know they haven't learned...\n\nNow the divine response is more like that of the parent, knowing what's best for the other/child, and acting accordingly. \n\nThe problem comes where the child thinks they have the knowledge of the parent, but can't act for the other's benefit, so prove they didn't have understanding to act on, but instead show their need for the world to conform to their desires, or else they'll throw a temper tantrum. Demonstrating themselves to still be a child and not as a loving parent, or even older sibling.\n\nThe divine action is when someone is truly helpful to you, for your sake, whether or not they agree with you, as a loving parent knows the child will mature. Only children will condemn another as being a child forever, because their concept of time is distorted.\n\nThe parents and the older siblings teach only what is conducive to the other's greatest life, if it is a knowledgeable family, and do so with patience.
972403
Maybe because Spirituality and Religion are not meant to be together?  Looks like "religious" folk are not so open to other people opinion while "spiritual" people are willing to talk to anyone.
968932
most of us are offended by the individuals--not the faith or religion, the people themselves--why can't you grasp that concept?
508100
Well I think they are so blind - cited with their own righteousness and holier than thou Bull that they forget the true meaning of their religion. The problem is ignorance breads ignorance, and for the most part they are caught up in the passing down this ignorance.\n\nThey also fear what is different from them. And it makes them feel good to consider themselves messengers of God, when they are really just spreading ignorance, closed-mindedness, and fear.
609769
It's always been this way since the dawn of creation. People become emotional over religion. It's one of those hot button topics that will always be. Rather than fighting over religion, I wish everyone would be happy everyone has their own beliefs and respects that.
97981
Well, that really isn't true of everyone. There are plenty of people who have no problem at all in making their religion known.\n\nThose who do not, I am sure, have a wide variety of reasons.\nSome people are very private by nature and feel their religion is something personal to them and just not comfortable sharing their beliefs to anyone other than the ones they are close to.\n\nSome people don't discuss their religion because of a sense of propiety. They were taught that discussing religion, except under certain circumstance is not polite, same with politics.\n\nSome people may live in an area or enviroment that are predjudiced against particular beliefs and they feel it best to keep them to themselves.\n\nThere are many other reasons, but these are a few.
646101
People arent open minded about their religious beliefs because they have had their personal religion enforced into their brain as truth, not a belief ,since they were a child. They don't understand opposing viewpoints especially if they are older. Don't try to argue with someone whos closed minded about religious beliefs..You'll never win and you'll walk away angry. You can't change someones mind about something they feel is true. In their mind they don't feel its true they KNOW it. Its like trying to tell someone the sky is sometimes grey when they are positive that its always going to be blue. They won't listen.
70180
That's the million dollar question isn't it.  In my experience, the people who don't have logical issues with their beliefs are believing in certain abstract aspects of the religion.  if you take any given part literally, your beliefs will come under attack all the time, because of different interpretations of that aspect.
969816
Just like the first answer said. "They are offended by people shoving religion down their throat."\nNow that's funny. If you don't want to hear about religion, why are you in the R&S category?
269503
Agreed. Nobody should poke fun at another's religious beliefs. Religion is an individual and personal thing. It is one's personal relationship with his/her deity(ies). \n\nIf one has no relationship witha higher power, that is their religion... no faith, no god. It is still a belief.\n\nMost christians are rude about faith. Then again, most of them are brainwashed in sunday school from day one. Look at catholicism. Based upon their own messiah's teaching, they should not be baptised unitl they are old enough to make the conscious choice. Instead, parents force the choice upon them before they are old enough to speak.
679480
people dont h8 on the ground of religion.  it is simply that certain individuals who enjoy hating others on the ground of difference use religion as a vehicle for their hate.  even if there were no religions, these individuals would find another vehicle to express their hate.\n\nconversely,there are a lot of religious/spiritual people who use their beliefs to promote love and tolerance of difference in others, and they remember that we are arl human, each of us with an equal right to an opinion.  truly religious folk make an effort to make life better for humanity and arl living things.  if there is a god of love, am sure he wants us to look after his creation, and not be divisive for the sake of it.
552541
I believe it comes from a lack of understanding others.  People tend to hate that which they cannot understand.  Combine that with spiritual insecurity and it leads them to try to convince others that their path is the only righteous way towards God.  People speaking of religious tolerance have it all wrong.  To say that you tolerate someone else's religion means that you have pasted judgment on them.  This is something only God can do.  In the end, each person would be a better off if they lead by example and found the place that best allows them to worship and work on their relationship with God.
1035168
It's just a human response to point out others shortcomings, or be judgmental over others to distract your own flaws.    \n\nAs far as religions go....there are always people trying to be "Holier than thou...."
1147984
It's funny -- the only people who think that religion causes so much trouble are the people who don't practice one!\n\nThey also conveniently ignore all the good that religion does  --  all the charitable acts, all the positive influence it has on millions of lives, and so on.
480392
I think that it could be for different reasons.  \n\nSome people don't want to understand it because it can be scary to look into the unknown (outside the perception of the 5 senses).\n\nI think that the majority of the people are turned off by 1)The wars and killing over religion. 2) Religious fanatics who try to push their religion and beliefs down other peoples thoughts by threatening them with hell or eternal damnation.\n\nThe whole - Believe what I say or you're going to hell! Is a real turn off to some people. And the whole "God Loves You", yet "He's going to send your son or daughter or mother or father to HELL if he or she doesn't believe in what we believe.\n\nI am spiritual and I believe in god, but I never force or make hateful statements such as so-and-so is going to go to hell.\n\nI think that many have perverted the true spiritual meaning of religious texts.\n\nGod Help us All\n\nP.S. Atheists are NOT going to hell. God will show himself to them at the right time in a loving way.
781301
Because there are some people out there who are simply too sensitive.
1114257
Almost NO ONE CARES what other people believe, but they power trip about their own beliefs and are thrilled if they can "sell" them to someone with "inferior" beliefs or no beliefs at all.\n\nSo people barge in because they think they know better.  Religions are essentially seething cess pools that reek with this kind of busybody arrogance.