How do we respect Buddhist priests? How about Imams? Pastor John helps explain how to treat everyone with respect but still make our differences known. How do we honor people around us who hold to false ideas about God? The question is specific, but it opens into a broader discussion. The question itself comes from a listener in Sri Lanka. “Dear Pastor John, we Christians are a minority in a predominantly Buddhist country here. Bowing before a Buddhist priest with both hands folded is how the Buddhist clergy are greeted in our culture. Buddhists themselves will often bow face down before them. As Christians, some of us are uncomfortable with this. We haven’t found clear direction from Scripture here. Could you help us honor the Lord and his name in our land?” Episode 1238: https://www.desiringgod.org/interviews/how-do-we-respect-others-while-rejecting-their-false-beliefs Related Resources: “Should Christians Tolerate False Religious Beliefs?” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1teOI0x6C8 “Piper’s Reflections After a Mainline Church Service” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKvMOJ1T8T4 “Where the Gospel of Roman Catholicism Fails” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGabP7okMkg “How to Keep Your Faith When You Lose Confidence in a Local Church” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNPu23RF6RA Find other recent and popular Ask Pastor John episodes, http://desiringgod.org/ask-pastor-john