Proselytizing or Criticizing

[We Never Know]

In your opinion is one worse than the other? Are they both wrong?

Proselytizing- trying to convert others to a religion

Criticizing- making fun of others for their religion

 

[Lain]

In your opinion is one worse than the other? Are they both wrong?

Proselytizing- trying to convert others to a religion

Criticizing- making fun of others for their religion

In my opinion neither of these things (as you have defined them) are necessarily wrong to do.

 

[JustGeorge]

I think both are uncalled for and unacceptable, unless the person on the other end has expressed interest in joining the religion in question, or a person has invited constructive criticism regarding their faith.

 

[fantome profane]

In your opinion is one worse than the other? Are they both wrong?

Proselytizing- trying to convert others to a religion

Criticizing- making fun of others for their religion

It depends on the context. In some situations neither are acceptable, in other situations both they are. In some situations they may even be morally obligatory.

 

[Valjean]

Criticism is not "making fun of."

 

[We Never Know]

Criticism is not "making fun of."

It is in a sense.

 

[Twilight Hue]

In your opinion is one worse than the other? Are they both wrong?

Proselytizing- trying to convert others to a religion

Criticizing- making fun of others for their religion

Criticism to me is not making fun of the person but pointing out the nonsense and ridiculousness of belief or practices.

 

[We Never Know]

Criticism to me is not making fun of the person but pointing out the nonsense and ridiculousness of belief or practices.

When someone criticizes someone, they many times make fun of them too. They go hand-in-hand in many cases. Which is why I put make fun of. I thought it was better than saying find fault with, denounce, condemn, attack, etc.

 

[We Never Know]

Criticism to me is not making fun of the person but pointing out the nonsense and ridiculousness of belief or practices.

Calling their beliefs nonsense and ridiculousness is in my opinion making fun of them.

 

[epronovost]

I have no specific problem with either.

 

[Unveiled Artist]

In your opinion is one worse than the other? Are they both wrong?

Proselytizing- trying to convert others to a religion

Criticizing- making fun of others for their religion

If I picked between the two of be more offended by proselytizing because I have a deep seeded hate for trying to get me and see people do to others to do something, believe, or change who they are and morals. I wouldn't make fun of people for their religion. Theyre are both wrong. The former hits me more personal than the latter.

 

[Suave]

In your opinion is one worse than the other? Are they both wrong?

Proselytizing- trying to convert others to a religion

Criticizing- making fun of others for their religion

According to Christian Matrixism, other religious beliefs may be valid too, because Matrix glitches might occur when the rules governing the Matrix are disrupted or changed by the sims controller. According to Christian Matrixism, Jesus Christ is God's incarnated character resurrected in virtual reality. I suppose Mohammad riding on a winged-horse soaring across the sky could have just as well have been simulated as was Jesus Christ being God's incarnated character resurrected in virtual reality. Also, according to Christian Matrixism, the steps to eternal life are as follows: 1. Brain-computer interfaces 2. Replacement of brain neurons with synthetic circuitry 3. Built Simulations 4. Permanent Residency within the Matrix. I presume the sims controller(God) does not limit eternal life to just us Christian Matrixists.

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[Nakosis]

In your opinion is one worse than the other? Are they both wrong?

Proselytizing- trying to convert others to a religion

Criticizing- making fun of others for their religion

To me neither are wrong in the sense that neither bother me. It's more a matter of staying within the guidelines of the forum rules.
If you are out n about in the world, at least in the US, it's not like you are going to get fined or arrested for them. Accept maybe public schools.

 

[Suave]

In your opinion is one worse than the other? Are they both wrong?

Proselytizing- trying to convert others to a religion

Criticizing- making fun of others for their religion

One of our fellow RF comrades told me my religion of Christian Matrixism was wrong, and left this critique simply at that. I welcome constructive criticism of my beliefs, but just claiming Christian Matrixism is wrong without explaining why this simulation hypothesis is incorrect, is that wrongly proselytizing against my beliefs in God being a sims controller, a reality-based virtual reality world programmer of human consciousness?

 

[fantome profane]

If I picked between the two of be more offended by proselytizing because I have a deep seeded hate for trying to get me and see people do to others to do something, believe, or change who they are and morals. I wouldn't make fun of people for their religion. Theyre are both wrong. The former hits me more personal than the latter.

But on some level, aren’t they really the same thing? If I am criticizing, or even mocking, an idea am I not attempting to convince someone, am I not “proselytizing” my viewpoint?

 

[fantome profane]

Calling their beliefs nonsense and ridiculousness is in my opinion making fun of them.

But if a belief is nonsense, if it is ridiculous, do we not have a moral obligation to say so?

 

[9-10ths_Penguin]

In your opinion is one worse than the other? Are they both wrong?

Proselytizing- trying to convert others to a religion

Most of the time, yes.

Criticizing- making fun of others for their religion

As long as you make sure that:

- you're "punching up"
- the religion imposes itself on people who don't want it
- your points are valid

... sure. Criticism, mockery, satire, etc. are all fair game.

 

[Suave]

Most of the time, yes.

As long as you make sure that:

- you're "punching up"
- the religion imposes itself on people who don't want it
- your points are valid

... sure. Criticism, mockery, satire, etc. are all fair game.

Oh great, a forum mod to whom I can bring up the same concerns I'd just recently brought up with the OP's author.

One of our fellow RF comrades told me my religion of Christian Matrixism was wrong, and left this critique simply at that. I welcome constructive criticism of my beliefs, but just claiming Christian Matrixism is wrong without explaining why this simulation hypothesis is incorrect, is that wrongly proselytizing against my beliefs in God being a sims controller, a reality-based virtual reality world programmer of human consciousness?

 

[sun rise]

It is in a sense.

You live on a totally different planet where words have very different meanings than on Earth.

 

[We Never Know]

You live on a totally different planet where words have very different meanings than on Earth.

Or maybe I'm more open to words.

"Make fun of something or someone"

Synonyms.. Lampoon
Definition
to ridicule and criticize (someone) in a lampoon
He was lampooned for his short stature and political views.

Make fun of something or someone Synonyms | Collins English Thesaurus