Respect for diversity without respect

[Pekka]

It greatly helps in respecting the hellbound neighbour to remember we all deserve to go to hell, literally. We are saved by grace only. We have been forgiven of our sins and we should be very humbled and thankful about it.

The poor workfellow was not lucky enough to hear the gospel and you may be the only chance he/she has to hear the good news.

To me the respect is a choice. I choose to be the person God made me to be and I will give a change to anyone around me. But I will not force myself to be anyone’s pal, unless I feel God pushing me there.

 

[Stephen3141]

I would make a distinction between being polite, and actually "respecting" someone
who holds to abhorrent personal beliefs, or engages in immoral actions.

Many secular companies do not make this distinction.

 

[Astrid]

I would make a distinction between being polite, and actually "respecting" someone
who holds to abhorrent personal beliefs, or engages in immoral actions.

Many secular companies do not make this distinction.

Examples of these "secular" companies,
and of religious ones?

 

[ruthiesea]

OK, you sat through diversity training. There you were told that, in your workplace, you will be expected to treat everybody with respect, regardless of race, creed, gender or national origin.

OK, yes, you can put on a cheesy smile and put on a show of respect. But do you also feel a sincere respect for say, a Muslim, sitting next to you?

In particular, if you think that the person in the next cubicle deserves to go to hell, can you at the same time feel respect for that person?

And if you do not feel respect, how do you sincerely show respect? Or do you elect to show respect that is not sincere?

As a freethinker, I find it my goal to both feel respect and to treat others with respect.

I wasn’t paid to like the people I worked with. I’m was, however, paid to work with them and to get the job done.

 

[Akita Suggagaki]

OK, you sat through diversity training. There you were told that, in your workplace, you will be expected to treat everybody with respect, regardless of race, creed, gender or national origin.

OK, yes, you can put on a cheesy smile and put on a show of respect. But do you also feel a sincere respect for say, a Muslim, sitting next to you?

In particular, if you think that the person in the next cubicle deserves to go to hell, can you at the same time feel respect for that person?

And if you do not feel respect, how do you sincerely show respect? Or do you elect to show respect that is not sincere?

As a freethinker, I find it my goal to both feel respect and to treat others with respect.

If I don't feel respect? Well then I have some inner work and questioning to do. Just because someone does not share my race, creed, gender or national origin...and lets ad religion, there is no reason not to respect and to show it.