Question

[bktheirregular]

Is it bigoted or narrow-minded of me to fear and loathe those who hold to the viewpoint that there is only One True Faith?

lj-mood: sad

Comments

[wiliqueen.livejournal.com]

Depends on (a) what they do about it, and (b) what you do about it.

E.g., there are a lot of people with that view who've done horrific (and not-so-horrific, but less-than-respectable) things in its name.

There's an extent to which that can't help reflecting on the ones who hold that view, and who really would like to see everyone "saved," even if they're perfectly capable of living mostly harmoniously with those who disagree.

To the extent that one's opinion of group B is colored by the actions of Group A, that opinion has some whiff of bigotry and/or narrow-mindedness.

[bktheirregular]

I think that if one lets other people lead their lives as they see fit, then that's okay. It's the holy warriors and would-be inquisitors that scare the hell out of me.