Unfortunately they believe that their god will punish everyone (them included) even for other people’s misconduct in the community. Ancient Judaism has this principle and the old testament is full of examples of this, but this caused no big harm outside the Jewish community because it only applies to “the elected people” and not to everyone in the world. The problem started with Christianity, more in detail with St. Paul’s doctrine of ecumenism, which extended to everyone this dangerous belief. With consequences we are still paying 2000 years after.
And also at odds with anyone who wants to respect the religion but not partake of the religion or its tenets. You can’t not want to be subject to the laws or tenets of the religion because the religion is predicated on swaying non-believers to believe by pretty much any means necessary. So if you aren’t a believer you should be. That’s the logic. You aren’t following the tenets of the religion and they believe you should be. They believe it’s the only way to gain their God’s acceptance and love.
Unfortunately they believe that their god will punish everyone (them included) even for other people’s misconduct in the community. Ancient Judaism has this principle and the old testament is full of examples of this, but this caused no big harm outside the Jewish community because it only applies to “the elected people” and not to everyone in the world. The problem started with Christianity, more in detail with St. Paul’s doctrine of ecumenism, which extended to everyone this dangerous belief. With consequences we are still paying 2000 years after.
That’s a great point. Christian moral evangelism is partly to avoid bearing collective punishment, which is itself unjust.
And also at odds with anyone who wants to respect the religion but not partake of the religion or its tenets. You can’t not want to be subject to the laws or tenets of the religion because the religion is predicated on swaying non-believers to believe by pretty much any means necessary. So if you aren’t a believer you should be. That’s the logic. You aren’t following the tenets of the religion and they believe you should be. They believe it’s the only way to gain their God’s acceptance and love.