Anonymous asked: Philosophy questionish... is there any basis for a right to know other people's religions? This may seem strange but today a very christian girl in my bio lab noticed my pentacle necklace and asked me what I believed. I didn't feel like it was the time or place and I didn't know anyone very well so I politely told her that I don't just talk about my religion with anyone... she insisted and I kept on declining and then she said something to the effect that she had the right to know what I

believed… she basically said that if I was going to were an symbol of my faith in public and if she was going to have to work with me in labs she should have the right to know what I believe in… I think it’s bullshit but some of my friends agreed with her (mostly because I was wearing the necklace) idk just interested if there’s any philosophical background of other people saying that

You don’t have to tell anyone about anything if you don’t want them to know. Unless she has a court order for you to tell her all about your religious beliefs, she has no right to know them. You have religious freedom. She has no ‘right’ to know anything about you. Maybe it would be easier just to give her the name of your religion (if there is a name for it, if not, just give something close) if just to make her shut up. If she is really set on knowing about your religious beliefs, tell her she will have to buy you a cup of coffee. And then you can sit in Starbucks and have a long talk about everything you believe.