I don't feel that unbelievers in a particular religious faith should be held to the standards of that faith.
Yes, which is what I said above. The opposite should be true too, as well as "believers in a particular faith should not be held to the standards of another faith." Of course, not everyone (religious or not) feels the same.
There are still some norms of behavior that should be followed. You don't believe a certain book held as holy by a religion is actually holy? Feel free to get rid of it, but do it away from prying eyes. You think the beliefs of a certain religious groups are stupid? Refrain from saying so, or at the every least say that you don't hold to such beliefs and would rather change the topic. (By "you" I mean a general "you", not a specific "you, the owner of this journal".)
Burning stuff at school is more than being silly, it can be downright dangerous. I'm sure there are rules against students burning anything on the school premises, and she should at the very least be punished for that. Many countries also have laws against inciting religious hate. I'm sure UK has them too.
As for the reasons, they usually are fear of the unknown coupled by a wish to conform to the views of family/peers. Or perhaps no reason other than to be rebellious.
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Yes, which is what I said above. The opposite should be true too, as well as "believers in a particular faith should not be held to the standards of another faith." Of course, not everyone (religious or not) feels the same.
There are still some norms of behavior that should be followed. You don't believe a certain book held as holy by a religion is actually holy? Feel free to get rid of it, but do it away from prying eyes. You think the beliefs of a certain religious groups are stupid? Refrain from saying so, or at the every least say that you don't hold to such beliefs and would rather change the topic. (By "you" I mean a general "you", not a specific "you, the owner of this journal".)
Burning stuff at school is more than being silly, it can be downright dangerous. I'm sure there are rules against students burning anything on the school premises, and she should at the very least be punished for that. Many countries also have laws against inciting religious hate. I'm sure UK has them too.
As for the reasons, they usually are fear of the unknown coupled by a wish to conform to the views of family/peers. Or perhaps no reason other than to be rebellious.