Why does religious disagreement feel like a personal attack to some people?

[Veronika_p]

I've always wondered why people get so upset when someone doesn't share their religion or belief system.

Why is it so hard for some people to simply accept that others may see the world differently? If someone isn't hurting anyone, why can't they believe what they genuinely think is true without being judged, criticized, or even hated for it?

Do you think this comes from people believing their religion is the only correct one, or is there something deeper behind it? Why can't we just respect each other's beliefs and let everyone choose their own path?

[BCRanger10]

Honestly, I think that's just a lot of things in general, whether religious or not. Case in point, a few weeks ago, someone posted a question here about pornography. I replied by saying that pornography is "abject evil", which it is. One guy commented back and essentially accused me of being a religious fanatic or something or other...oh, who cares... anyway, without even hearing a word of my argument, he just said that he couldn't take me seriously at all and wouldn't reply anymore after that.

A lot of stuff is so personalized because for some reason a lot of people just have some kind of aversion to submitting their intellect over to an object outside of themselves. And again, this goes for religious and non-religious people, things, and topics. They can't or just won't separate the subjective from the objective, the emotion from the logic. The two different functions and faculties are either so deeply intertwined with or isolated from each other that the person either can't distinguish the one from the other or don't know how to make them work together within their own proper lanes.

They're basically so convinced that they know everything or that their beliefs are obviously correct and everyone else who doesn't see it that way is just too stupid to accept it and just needs the right temper tantrum or insult in order for the person on the other end to change their minds.

[BCRanger10]

Thank you for MHO 🙌

[strateguy632]

but you spoke about the topic. he did irelavent personal attack.

[slatyb]

Because they are uncertain, but their entire life is wrapped up in their religious community. Expressing doubt is threatening? What if it isn't true? Then what are they going to do?

[jshm2]

You're a bit naive, it seems.

You get people who hate people who don't support the same political party as them, the same sports team as them, the same race as them.. yada yada.

People are not a monolith. Everyone has something different at their core that they will not tolerate abuse or opposition of. The difference is the extent they will go to.

Some people will change the conversation, others will defend, some will turn violent.

It's just in the nature of people.

You're naive to think everyone should "respect" others differences. When history repeatedly shows that when one group of people outnumber or outgun another different group, tolerance goes out the window.

[HawkPerception]

Luckily, in my circle of friends, everyone is open to debate religion, politics, or anything in general, while being respectful and civil.

I prefer to associate with mature people rather than people who get butthurt so easily.

[strateguy632]

it depends which words you choose. usually atheism mocks so it is a personal attack.

[strateguy632]

contrast: 'the bible is full of contradictions how can anyone believe such bs' to 'i don't believe those miracles in bible'.

[Veronika_p]

Mocking the bible not you

[strateguy632]

the first half but the 2nd half 'how can anyone? '

[genericname85]

because it is a personal attack to them. cause their religion is part of their identity and foundational to their entire lifestyle. so when you question that, you basically are shaking at the pillars of their life so that's why they get so defensive about it.

[dudeinohio]

I don't care if someone believes different than me.

[Veronika_p]

Same here

[Staximus]

Like you said- Everybody believes their religion is the only correct one. That leads me to believe that everybody’s religion is bullshit, and none of us know a goddamned thing about what happens after we die or any of that other hocus-pocus

[Dargil]

So long as they are civilized and respectful. They can believe whatever they want. I may explain my beliefs but don't debate.

[TonyMetal___1986]

Because they aren't well educated and aren't open minded and aren't capable to respect other people's beliefs...

[sage2021]

Maybe because some of us born again Christian people don't want anyone to end up in hell.

[Veronika_p]

Just let people believe what they choose to 🙏

[sage2021]

I do. I don't ever try to change their mind.
But someone who used to give his opinions on my questions who was Catholic doesn't give his opinions anymore on my questions.

[DonaldDarko]

How did we get to the point where thinking that two men trying to have sex analy is disgusting makes you a Nazi?

[FrodoSkywalker007]

It's a fairly unique concept to accept others views.

[glennos89]

A lot of people are very close minded sadly and they believe what they got teached during their childhood

[Agape93]

No idea. @BCRanger10 and I have VASTLY different religions and we get along well enough

[Anonymous]

Because that's how their religion/cult instructs them to 'think'

[Bklynbadboy12]

Cause for some people it is. The feel as though your attacking what they believe in so your attacking them

[kinks1951]

Too many people tend to believe that their religion is the only true religion. Out of many

[Angel1999_]

Because you're "wrong," especially if you challenge them.

[jahaims]

Disagreements feel like attacks to dumb people