Was I at fault for the response to my post?

Judging all religion and religious from a movie is a big leap. So are the responses you received.

Make a bold statement and be prepared for a bold response.

Talk about jumping to conclusions. The apostle John taught that pure religion was to visit the widows and the fatherless. How is that poison? Jesus taught us to love one another. How is that posion? The LDS church sends food, clothing, shelter and medical supplies to earthquake ravaged countries. How is that posion? If the man had just kidnapped the young girl because he wanted sex and believed that a man should get whatever he wants becuase there is no God, would you then believe atheism was posion? I bet the latter has happened more than the former. Nothing in the Mormon religion teaches a man to molest children. Just because someone calls themselves Mormons, doesn't mean that they really are. The Book of Mormon speaks out against such behaviour. Instead of being a close-minded bigot, why not allow that beauty can exist in religion too?

Even I, a Christian , have to agree with you, to a certain point.... But, as others have already stated, when giving an opinion, be prepared for others to give theirs, that is just the circle of freedom ... However, might I suggest that next time you clarity what it is that made you come to that conclusion... You were NOT wrong, I believe they are, by jumping to conclusions and then not putting forth the effort to LISTEN as you tried to explain.... You tried, you gave it a shot, to clear things up with the b/f's family, so I would just leave the ball in their court.. I feel for the b/f but he will have to deal with things like this the rest of his life, the younger you are the easier it is to learn the lesson.... go in peace... God bless

The problem is that while you *think* you are voicing your opinions "while respecting others", there was nothing constructive or respectful in your rash generalization of all religion being poison.

No one who believes in god is going to think, now theres a well thought out respectable view different from my own. It was just a 2 second slam that you spent 20 times more effort in defending than you spent in thinking about it. How do you expect people to respond to that?

How about if you were gay and I posted, all gay people are walking viles of pure evil spawned from Satan? And then I said, well gosh I was just voicing my opinion while respecting yours.......

Yeah....it doesnt fly.

You can't classify religion as being poison based on a movie. Maybe they feel you are ignorant of religion. When you are a christian or some other religion, things like that can be very hurtful. It is like having to justify what you believe every second of the day to agnostics or atheists (not that they are the same).

Please just be careful what you say, maybe look into education of different religions so you can make educated comments about religion.

Yes, you Absolutely have the right to your own opinion and to share it with others. However, others have the right to their opinions as well. You wanted to post something that was a little controversial and they took offense to it. These are the consequences of your actions. Accept them, or try to change your actions for a different result.

You're not wrong to express your thoughts. Expressing those thoughts have consequences, including religious people getting their pants in bunch and making your life tougher. If a religion tells you whom you must or mustn't have a relationship with, then it's a cult.

Just ignore them. The more you worry the more power you give to these morons. Give yourself a break from the drama because you are the only rational thinking person.

Don't sweat it. I was "unfriended" by two close relatives because my profile says I'm an atheist. Not having those two yentas polluting my page with their Bible verses was like winning the Facebook lottery.

My thoughts are you are right.

say what you feel.

Your family members just are in denial about what you know and what is the truth so...it's their loss if they want to continue being ignorant.

You were 100% right and continue to be so.

1.) You have a right to your opinion.

2.) You are NOT obliged to respect anyone else's opinion -- provided you're prepared to live with the consequences.

3.) Not all ideas and opinions are DESERVING of respect.