It is one thing to tolerate a new religion but quite another to give it the same respect as one of the ancient major religions. Do you agree – if so, why; do you disagree – if so why.

Question

It is one thing to tolerate a new religion but quite another to give it the same respect as one of the ancient major religions. Do you agree – if so, why; do you disagree – if so why.

Answer 1

Almost (all?) religions that don't just result from perverse evil have a natural religion core, a core from reason.

So you have "thou shalt not kill" as almost universal. The 10 Commandments are natural law. No Israelite said "Oh, really, I shalt not steal, what a surprise!!"

I respect people, not religions. And insofar as I can think of a religion that for example despised reason, I would think that religion immoral perverse and blind.

THe clue is that there must be things you have no respect for and calling it a religion can hardly make a difference, can it?