BibleGuy

I knew some people once that asked the members of another religious group about their building "is that where the demons sit?" - Offensive ignorance. People freak out when they see a pentagram because they believe propaganda and don't know history. The inquisition burned people like your great grandmother for possessing their herbs - sheer evil self-righteous tyrrants. They scoff at things like TM because they don't understand that "the kingdom of heaven is within you". People believe all kinds of crap about those they see as being "other", and they live and act in fear.

My perspective:
If I try to restrict or suppress your faith, practice or presence then I am the criminal. When I suppress you I suppress myself. I will support your right to your religion, even if it is not my religion, so long as it doesn't harm anyone.

Christian: "And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise."

Hindu: "One should never do that to another which one regards as injurious to one’s own self. This, in brief, is the rule of dharma. Other behavior is due to selfish desires."

Confucianism: "Never impose on others what you would not choose for yourself."

Islam: "Hurt no one so that no one may hurt you."

Judaism: "That which is hateful to you, do not do to your fellow. That is the whole Torah; the rest is the explanation; go and learn."

Wiccan: "an ye harm none, do what ye will"

Sikhism: "Whom should I despise, since the one Lord made us all."

Taoism: "Regard your neighbor's gain as your own gain, and your neighbor's loss as your own loss."

What would the world be like if all people would live by this universal principle?

Peace