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ATTITUDES IN RE
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Curiosity
- willingness
to explore religious ideas through reflection, empathy and imagination;
- willingness to
look beyond surface impressions;
- looking for answers
and seeking after truth;
- searching for meanings
in life;
- willingness to
consider the personal relevance of religious questions.
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Fairness
- listening
carefully to the views of others;
- being prepared
to acknowledge bias in one's own views;
- being prepared
to consider evidence and argument;
- making reasoned
judgements about what is worthy of respect and what is not.
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Respect
- recognizing
the needs and concerns of others;
- avoiding ridicule;
- recognizing the
rights of others to hold their own views;
- appreciating that
people's religious beliefs are often deeply felt;
- developing a balanced
sense of self-worth and value.
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