none of this can b done w.o education...we need 2 learn abt other religions as well as our own so tht there r no misconceptions and v rnt ignorant
~ Should we not tell our religous heads that we do not favour such discrimination and it is for the good a religon that we must open our doors to our holy places to people who are non - beleivers ???
To an extent I agree that religious institutions should be open to all, because if God truly is ONE, we should not limit worship to a segregated group of people.
However, there are other reasons why some religions do not allow others into their holy places -- fear of being persecuted by an invading country/religion, the fact that a "non-believer" may not necessarily understand the practices...E.g. In many religions, menstruation is regarded as impure and women in such circumstances are not allowed to enter temples, etc.
~ Do you agree/ disagree with my points on how WE personally could help do away with religous intolerance ? Do you have any points you'd like to add ?
I agree with most of your points, Aparna. I think that taking a course on World Religion can really broaden one's horizons - you learn to appreciate the complexities in another person's faith.
~ Have you personally taken any step on your side that helps in doing away with religous intolerance ????????
Not really, to be honest. What I would like to do is allow for more conversion into religions like Zoroastrianism which are completely closed off to others who would like to convert and are as a result near to extinction.
~ Should we voice our concerns towards Countries like Saudi Arabia that is religously highly intolerant and ask them to allow other religons to practise their religon freely ?
I dont think that voicing our concerns would work. Be it in KSA or any other country which follows the same policy. Open-mindedness to other religions only arises when people are dissatisfied with the existing religion.
KSA is a wealthy and powerful country. No one can enforce it to listen to the views of a minority. However, the advancements are being propelled by Muslims themselves. Especially Muslim women who are voicing their own concerns with some restrictions imposed by the government on them - i.e. restriction on driving, no participation/discussion in politics.
It is going to be a very slow process for secularism to come into a country like KSA.
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