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In reply to the discussion: If someone publicly claims to be an adherent to a religion, [View all]guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)14. To help you out, here is the actual post:
If someone publicly claims to be an adherent to a religion,
that person represents that religion to some degree and reflects the beliefs or nature of that religion to some degree. In words, in behavior, in demeanor, the label is firmly attached by that adherence. That's a rather interesting phenomenon at times. That's something I've noticed. Sometimes its even troubling, really.
that person represents that religion to some degree and reflects the beliefs or nature of that religion to some degree. In words, in behavior, in demeanor, the label is firmly attached by that adherence. That's a rather interesting phenomenon at times. That's something I've noticed. Sometimes its even troubling, really.
"that person represents that religion" should have been the clue. Yes, it is qualified with "to some degree", but the obvious point is to attach the person to the label.
So, if Richard Dawkins, a very public atheist, has made many misogynistic remarks, or for that matter, if other atheists engage in the misogynistic comments or behavior, does Dawkins or any other person represent atheists to some degree?
So, speaking of clues and points... ..
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This is a majority Protestant country, though not over 50% of the pop., I don't think.
Mc Mike
May 2018
#6
If somebody claims to be a member of X, does that claim firmly attach X to the person's behavior?
struggle4progress
May 2018
#24
If someone self-identifies as a scientist, then behaves badly, does that tarnish scientists?
struggle4progress
May 2018
#33