I mean respect of the true sense of faith.
I don't believe (intellectually) in the LDS religion, beginning with Jospeph Smith. But I harbor no ill will, whatsoever.. none, toward those that do.
I respect those that have faith, even atheists.. I really do. I respect making a stand .. believing in something. The fact we believe two different things (no matter how small or wide the divide) is immaterial for me. I never judge on skin color, gender, or religious beliefs.. dumb.. I look at individual character, personality, etc..
I don't say I respect you in any patronizing way.. that would go against nearly everything I stand for.
well, to this sort of position I sorta think it's an effort to maintain some standards of tolerance for others, some effort to achieve intellectual consistency while respecting the various results others come up with. . . .Goes down in my book as a kind of faith, but a faith in human efforts towards things we believe are good, better, or best somehow.
A pretty necessary thing for humans who breathe air still.