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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Someone explain to me why it is necessary to challenge/correct another man's personal beliefs with regards to religion.

I mean if you wake and walk outside and see what you believe to be a bright blue sky that makes you smile, why do you feel it necessary to oppose and object to your neighbor's belief that it is a bright orange sky?

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I figure as long as people treat each other with compassion and respect - who gives a shit what color the sky is.

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The problem with people believing irrational things is three-fold.

One: [b]often beliefs have consequences. Whether is it female circumcision, believe in the rapture, drinking poisonous cool-aid or otherwise, many beliefs are actually harmful to the believers and society as a whole. [/b]
Two: they often poison children's minds. Children of people with irrational beliefs have no protection, no rationality to defend themselves, and will start believing in these seems irrational beliefs. 
Third: almost all religions state that "belief" or "faith" by itself is a virtue: it is morally good to "just belief in the Bible". That is actually a harmful thing since blind faith is the opposite of the inquisitive mindset that is required for a scientific worldview. Blind faith cannot be reasoned with, not be argued with.[/quote]

Ok, it's pretty obvious how female circumcision is harmful, but how is believing in the Virgin birth harmful?  Your argument is basically "I don't believe in this, therefore it is harmful" stated three different ways.[/quote]

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