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Question: Are religious beliefs excuses for bigotry?
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All Along The Watchtower
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« on: March 22, 2013, 04:26:29 PM »
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http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bigot

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« Reply #1 on: March 22, 2013, 04:38:55 PM »
Religious beliefs are beliefs independent of whatever moral beliefs that you might have - including the opinion that bigotry is inherently wrong, which is completely implied in your question.
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« Reply #2 on: March 22, 2013, 04:52:58 PM »
No, and thinking so is an insult to all the non-bigoted religious people (ie, a wide majority).
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« Reply #3 on: March 22, 2013, 06:09:45 PM »
Absolutely not.
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« Reply #4 on: March 22, 2013, 09:04:18 PM »
Nope.
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« Reply #5 on: March 22, 2013, 09:08:27 PM »
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« Reply #6 on: March 23, 2013, 07:09:14 AM »
I use them as an excuse all the time.
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« Reply #7 on: March 23, 2013, 08:13:02 AM »
You get points for being honest.
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« Reply #8 on: March 23, 2013, 08:18:01 AM »
What is the question exactly - whether they are sometimes used as such? Whether they are valid excuses that one should accept? Whether they may be valid excuses in certain circumstances? 
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« Reply #9 on: March 23, 2013, 09:22:50 AM »
Quote from: Cathdawg on March 23, 2013, 07:09:14 AM
I use them as an excuse all the time.
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« Reply #10 on: March 23, 2013, 08:08:27 PM »
They can be, but not always.
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« Reply #11 on: March 23, 2013, 08:19:58 PM »
Yes, religion holds people back from self-actualization.
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« Reply #12 on: March 23, 2013, 08:22:32 PM »
Question doesn't really make sense; bigotry is not a thing that you either have or you don't.
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« Reply #13 on: March 23, 2013, 08:23:43 PM »
Nah.
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« Reply #14 on: March 23, 2013, 08:25:41 PM »
Yea question should be rephrased: "Are (strong) religious beliefs excusable?"
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« Reply #15 on: March 23, 2013, 08:26:03 PM »
Religious beliefs are used as excuses, but they are not valid excuses. How should I vote in this poll?
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