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I can partly agree that being religious connotates being ignorant, but not in the traditional sense.
The Religious are Generally Ignorant Based on the Grounds that, what they are told to believe in they must believe in.
And anything outside of that created "Reality" (IE Anything out of the Kings "Dominion" or Jurisdiction, The Original Meaning Behind "Reality" or to be "Real") would be seen as heretical, or absurd and not worth ones time.
Being Cut Off, and Blindly Following a Given Path in the Hopes that their Actions Will Ultimately Please their "Master" (IE God).
They Neglect to Look outside of their given "Reality", therefore they are not exposed to other "Realities" Effectively Leaving them in the Dark.
So in the most general sense, yes ignorant is the right label-
But it's still in my opinion an ill fitted suit.
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One Could Equally Argue that Those Who Do Not Ascribe To A Particular Religious Path Are More Aware (I couldnt Think Of any other Antonym for Ignorant
) Of the World Being that They are Not Restricted Nor Limited To a Specific Viewpoint and are Free To Explore the World Without Any Particular Slants, or Biases.
In Other Words, Their Vision Isn't Clouded By Previous Mental Conditionings, Allowing them to truly See What is Happening.
For Example-
A Burnt Grilled Cheese Sandwich Sold On eBay for a TON of Money, Like 28k.
Why?
Because to a Fanatic, it had the Image of Mary on it, and it was a "miracle", a message from Mary, or Xenu, or Whatever.
To the Religiously "Neutral" It would Just Be A Sandwich. In Their Mind They'd Think:
"Why the Heck Would Mary Appear on my Sandwich? Doesn't She Have Better Things to Do? And if it is Her, Doesnt She Have Standards? Like, Couldn't She Pick a BLT?"
LOL
To the Naysayers that don't think this happened, heres the Link to the Story:
'Virgin Mary grilled cheese' sold for $28,000 - Weird news- msnbc.comLast edited by xxxxpradaxxxx; 01-14-09 at 03:44 PM.
01-14-09 03:18 PM - Anyone; whether you're a person of 'faith' or not...who neglects to look outside the reality they've chosen to live according to their faith or lack thereof...is ignorant. There are many people of a faith; let's say any of the Abrahamic ones for example...that are conscious and cognizant of the reality outside their own; these are the followers of a faith that become consciously accepting of people outside the reality they have chose to live by.
Reality starts with recognition of differences...if that recognition either doesn't exist; or if the recognition transcends to the unjust treatment of those people that are different from your own reality...that is when reality has been jaded.
I don't disagree with what you've said whatsoever...I only disagree with it when my above take on reality/non-ignorance as a symbiotic relationship...is observed and practiced...not turned a blind eye to.One Could Equally Argue that Those Who Do Not Ascribe To A Particular Religious Path Are More Aware (I couldnt Think Of any other Antonym for Ignorant ) Of the World Being that They are Not Restricted Nor Limited To a Specific Viewpoint and are Free To Explore the World Without Any Particular Slants, or Biases.
I understand what your example above is conveying; and for that sake...your exhibit as proof strengthens your point. However; your example above isn't accurate in the sense that I'm talking moreso on the lines of the effects of reality/ignorance/non-ignorance on the interactions of people to people...not on people and their personal bank account.Last edited by Hi-Definition; 01-15-09 at 03:28 PM.
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