Nonetheless, do I have respect for people who believe in the hereafter? Of course I do. I might add, perhaps even a touch of envy too, because of the solace.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I'm not religious, but I believe that what I have is a gift, and I respect it and live up to it.
A lot of people, because of my contempt for the false consolations of religion, think of me as a symbolic public opponent of that in extremis. And sometimes that makes me feel a bit alarmed, to be the repository of other people's hope.
I have no respect for the passion of equality, which seems to me merely idealizing envy - I don't disparage envy, but I don't accept it as legitimately my master.
If you live what you believe, you will always have the respect of others.
I don't have a religion, but I respect them.
All the time I feel I must justify my existence.
I think I have a certain respect for people, you know. And I guess a lot of times I expect that respect to go both ways.
I have personal beliefs and they are sometimes reflected in the movies I make, but I also reflect other points of view.
I tend to place my own value in spirituality rather than religiosity.
As long as I continue to put forth who I am and what I believe, than I think it all balances out.
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