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Since this is a guild about promoting religious tolerance I figured address what religious bigotry is should be a priority.

Now what is religious bigotry? We shall start by defining what the word "bigot" mean:


Now when the adjective "religious" to this word we get the a this: A person obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices toward (a) religion; especially : one who regards or treats the members of (a) religion(s) with hatred and intolerance.

So here is some questions to ponder on: What do you consider to personally be religious bigotry? Are there any beliefs or practices you would be against could be considered religious bigotry?

1. For me the definition pretty much sums it up.
2. The practices of the Frosts who advocate child rape and also culture rape are things I could be considered bigoted against. I do not believe this to be bigotry though because these practices manipulate the will of a subordinate and thus bigoted toward the person in the lower status, i.e. the child and it advocates academic/cultural dishonesty (The Frosts are not Wicca and did not create Wicca as they claim to have)

Yes the rituals are necessary but its not the rituals I have a problem with. Its that they advocate that sexual initiation with a minor that has drank a whole glass of Mead is an alright to do and try to add validity to this claim in that this has always been true about Wicca and that they created Wicca. We know that their claims to the title of Wicca to be false.

Hmm, animal sacrifice doesn't really bother me. I mean I'm no vegetarian so we kill animals all the time just for food. Although I agree it's probably not too cool to abuse the animal in its lifetime.

I wouldn't consider myself completely bigoted against any specific religion, but I often times don't agree with a lot of the beliefs and world views they hold.

For example Catholicism preaches abstinence before marriage and well I blew that one years ago. xd Also I am prone to using protection as well which I also believe they are against although most likely not enforced to any extreme.

I certainly don't agree with raping little kids either, so the Frosts, or whoever they are sound like scum that needs to seriously be addressed.

I agree with both Vivi and rmcdra. I see religious bigotry moreso within the same religion being Christianity moreso than Paganism or any other religion. I've seen Christians attacking Catholics, Protestants, Mormons, etc and claiming that these groups aren't Christian and are going to hell if they don't accept Christ.

It just seems to me that people believe whatever crap someone who is high in power tell them what to say and whatnot. It just pisses me off that they neglect the fact that what makes a Christian is the belief in Christ. They need to stop sounding off the blasted bagpipes.

I agree with everyone who said they would seem bigoted against the Frosts. I guess I would say that some of the Christian people in my area [no offence.. just stating what they're like here.. not trying to attack anybody] have a mild form of being religious bigots, for thinking that non-Christians are going to suffer in hell, get the plague, etc.

I would like to comment on something here. There are individuals of particular religions who believe that there is eternal suffering after death if one doesn't worship deity X or is a member of religion Y. While I do not agree with this view, this is something I can tolerate because it's what they know, either through faith in their personal gnosis of this or what they were taught by their tradition or teachers.

What I am not okay with is using this view as justification to belittle someone because they do not wish to worship deity X or become a member of religion Y. It is when this view breeds arrogance in those that worship deity X or are a member of religion Y endorses and they forget that they are people just like those that are outside of their covenant with deity X or membership in religion Y.

I guess I tolerate it because there was a point in my life that I used to be such a person. I often find myself bitter toward people that hold the above mentioned view but as of late I've been seeing that holding on to such bitterness toward such individuals breeds arrogance within myself and I become like that which I am bitter against. It's a struggle to treat this view as water off a duck's back but my path requires that I take such a stance.

This is what I meant.
I've been particularly inarticulate lately xp .

Merriam-webster gave a definition largely in-line with my understanding of the word. I do have some modifications, however.

A person obstinately or intolerantly devoted to e's own opinions and prejudices in regards to religion whom views contradictory opinions and prejudices towards religion, and, often, the holders of these, with hatred or intolerance.

I view the hatred or intolerance an integral part of the label 'bigot.'




I am intolerant of the Westboro Baptist Church and similar religious organizations. Their bigotry inspires a revulsion in me. I would hesitate to say that I have hatred towards them, though.

I am intolerant of the Frosts in that I do not wish for them to have the legal right to practice an integral part of their religion. I do not have hatred towards them, though.

Muslim and Christian extremists* (I have not heard of Jewish extremists. Do they exist?) I am intolerant of.

* Terrorists, those who seek genocide, those who seek forcible conversion, etc.

I am intolerant* to some muslim legal practices, such as the ones that kill a person for turning their backs on Islam and those that kill for such a reason as adultery or homosexuality.

* Here, I define intolerance as not wishing for it to be legal that such things are legal. Due to National Autonomy, and the slippery slope that is inherent in one nation involving itself in another, I would not necessarily support forcibly changing these practices. It would just bring me joy should these practices be overturned, especially if done so in a peaceful manner.