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Why are some religions intolerant in their outlook?
A:Religions are all to some extent in a competitive environment. One of the few ways in which they can compete for adherent is by asserting that other beliefs are wrong. While some religions do so graciously and with tact, some religions demand that the listener believe all other religions to be wrong. By teaching that unbelievers will go to hell, they can then take the next step and say that anyone who does not follow the truth is condemned to eternal life in hell. This is the road to religious intolerance. The Abrahamic religions (Christianity, Islam and, to some extent, Judaism), being monotheistic have a special tendency to intolerance. A follower of a polytheistic religion has no particular problem if someone else believes in yet another god. But the Abrahamic religions teach that there is only one God, so everyone who worships any other god if wrong. Not only wrong, but potentially calling the Jew, Christian or Muslim a liar! To extremists, the response has been to burn the sacred texts, destroy the statues ('idols') and temples, and persecute the believers.
What are the two most common religions in Africa?
Islam and Christianity
What caused the puritan decline?
Several factors contributed to the decline of the Puritan influence in the American colonies. These factors include the relaxation of religious fervor among later generations, the influx of other religious groups, political changes, and economic shifts. Additionally, conflicts with Native Americans and tensions within Puritan communities also played a role in their decline.
Does the catholic church respect other religions?
Yes, the Catholic Church teaches respect for other religions and promotes interfaith dialogue and cooperation. The Church recognizes that all people have the right to freedom of religion and acknowledges the value of different religious traditions in promoting peace and understanding.
What other religions pray the rosary?
The rosary is primarily a Catholic practice, but it is also used in some other Christian denominations such as Anglicanism, Lutheranism, and Eastern Orthodoxy, albeit in modified forms. It is not commonly practiced in other world religions outside of Christianity.
What were the religions like in the northern colonies of Colonial America?
The religions were diverse and included:PilgrimsSeparatistsNon-SeparatistsAnglicansCatholicsPuritansQuakersFriendsBaptistsGerman Baptists (now "Church of the Brethren", often wrongly referred to as "Dunkards")Religions required adherence within their own groups. They weren't so much intolerant of other religions, but intolerant of division and lack of discipline to the rules within their own religions.
What was The elite university where john cotton and many other puritan leaders of New England were educated?
Oxford.
Which colony was the most tolerant of religious diversity?
Massachusetts. The Puritan leaders of Massachusetts were intolerant of those who opposed or did not follow Puritan ways. Non-Puritans, for example, were denied the right to vote. The leaders of Massachusetts dealt with religious dissidents in a number of ways. Some, like Roger Williams or Anne Hutchinson, were banished from the colony. Others, such as Quaker missionaries, were hanged.
How are political leaders in Israel unlike other religions?
Since Israel has no official state religion, its political leaders are not religious leaders, and its religious leaders are not political leaders, in contrast to some other countries in the region and elsewhere.
What problems did the Puritans face in their efforts to develop polity based on religious conformity?
strict, judge mental, intolerant of other religions, witch hunts
What other religions were around other than Catholocism in colonial Maryland?
Those painful Puritan neighbors, the Anglican regligious majority, those border jumping Quakers.
How did Muslims treat people of other religion?
Treated them very badly and sometimes cut their ears off.
Religion of many of the colonist?
The predominent religious beliefs of the American colonists was Puritan (Calvinist) and Quakerism. Though other religions, such as Catholics and various Protestant religions, were part of the original colonists because of the desire for religious freedom.
Pennnsylvania Puratians were what of the 7 other religions?
The Puritans of Pennsylvania were called Quakers. The Quakers were a group with very similar beliefs that broke off from the Puritan church.
What is one interesting fact about Rhode Island?
Roger Williams was a minister in Salem and he stated his beliefs in his sermons. He and his followers believed that their church should be separate from the colonial government. They also believed that Puritan leaders should not punish people for having different beliefs. He also disagreed with Puritan leaders over their treatment of Native Americans. John Winthrop and the other Puritan leaders decided to punish Williams for his dissent. They held a trial and found him guilty of spreading "new and dangerous opinions." In 1635 the leaders voted to expel Williams from Massachusetts or force him to leave.
Who were the religious leaders in Utah?
There are many religious leaders in Utah. Though many belong the the Mormon Church, there are other religions. To get an exact count you would have to search the Net.
Who worships false gods?
All gods are real to their own followers, but may be considered false to followers of other gods. So, the concept of 'false gods' is, to some extent, a theological one. The more intolerant religions may call the gods of other religions 'false', while those religions that practise tolerance merely say, "we do not believe in that God (or those gods)."
