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Are these statements offensive?

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JellySlice · 25/08/2020 15:30

And if so, to whom? Are there any circumstances where it is acceptable or unacceptable to state them publicly?

"Jesus was not the Messiah."
"Mohammed was not the last prophet."
"There is more than one god."

Does it make any difference if these statements are preceded by "I believe that..."?

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merrymouse · 25/08/2020 16:38

Are there any circumstances where it is acceptable or unacceptable to state them publicly?

Acceptable: When you are simply stating your own beliefs, when you are in a general forum where people are discussing beliefs, when you are discussing legislation, rights and policies.

Not acceptable: If you hung around outside a place of worship and started harassing believers.

Imnobody4 · 25/08/2020 16:31

The only (grudgingly) time I'd consider them offensive is if they're proclaimed in a designated religious building, during a service. Oh wait didn't Peter Tatchell invade a church service, yes he did
PETER TATCHELL, the gay rights campaigner, was found guilty of "indecent behaviour in a church" and fined pounds 18.60 yesterday under an obscure ecclesiastical statute from 1860.

Mr Tatchell said he was grateful to have been blessed with "a magistrate with a sense of humour". He was given 28 days to pay the fine and the pounds 320 costs of the case.
www.independent.co.uk/news/church-protest-costs-tatchell-pounds-1860-1188595.html
How times have changed.

CuriousaboutSamphire · 25/08/2020 16:31

They can be a forceful proclamation and they wouldn't achieve unacceptable or hateful public status!

There is no god! Fact, not a belief!

There is a God! Fact not belief!

Both have the same value... nether are upsetting or hateful!

It's the people who try to claim otherwise that are upsetting and, sometimes, hateful!

Aesopfable · 25/08/2020 16:21

It depends. As a simple statement of personal belief then not, as a forceful proclamation then yes - the first to Christians, the second to Muslims and the third to both. If you made the opposite statements then it would still hold true except the first for Muslims and the second for Christians.

SerenityNowwwww · 25/08/2020 15:53

Is this a Scotland Hatey Hurty Feelings law thing?

The first one ‘he’s a very naughty boy’?

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