Religious tolerance

[smoketheweed]

Can you ever really have religious tolerance among religious people? I mean, most religious people think they're right and everyone else is wrong, and their religion (noteably Christianity and Islam) teaches to show no tolerance to anyone who doesn't follow their religion, and usually violence if taken at a fundamentalist level.

So, why do a lot of governments waste time and money promoting this "religious tolerance" bullshit when you can never have religious tolerance among religous people. Also, any religious person who promotes religious tolerance is usually straying away from his religion's teachings.

So basically, the only people who could ever really practice religious tolerance are Atheists and Agnostics.

[asthesunsets]

I've seen some very intolerant atheists and some very tolerant christians.

[smoketheweed]

quote:Originally posted by asthesunsets:

I've seen some very intolerant atheists and some very tolerant christians.

Thing is, a tolerant Christian isn't following the teachings of the Bible.

[Zay]

quote:Originally posted by smoketheweed:

Thing is, a tolerant Christian isn't following the teachings of the Bible.

Serious question: What's your point?

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[Zinquaff]

quote: originally posted by Thomas Jefferson But it does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are twenty gods or no God. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.

[Zinquaff]

quote:Originally posted by smoketheweed:

Thing is, a tolerant Christian isn't following the teachings of the Bible.

Tolerance is not an intrinsic good. Also, please support your claims with textual support instead of making an unwarranted claim.

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[heisler2]

Lol, Zinqueef.

[LogicalEloquence]

The original poster is completely talking out of his ass. He has absolutely no proof that ANY of the world's religions teach not to be tolerant.

Also, I can think of many atrocities committed in the name of atheism(especially in the early Soviet Union).

And before you say "The Soviets don't represent the majority of atheists!" just remember that the Crusaders don't represent the majority of Christians these days and that Osama bin Laden doesn't represent the majority of Muslims.

[ArgonPlasma2000]

quote:Originally posted by smoketheweed:

Can you ever really have religious tolerance among religious people? I mean, most religious people think they're right and everyone else is wrong, and their religion (noteably Christianity and Islam) teaches to show no tolerance to anyone who doesn't follow their religion, and usually violence if taken at a fundamentalist level.

So, why do a lot of governments waste time and money promoting this "religious tolerance" bullshit when you can never have religious tolerance among religous people. Also, any religious person who promotes religious tolerance is usually straying away from his religion's teachings.

So basically, the only people who could ever really practice religious tolerance are Atheists and Agnostics.

Since when does Christianity not teach tolerance? A sizable portion of all of the morals of Christianity are based on tolerance.

And yes, you can have tolerance with religious people. I am Christian, but I respect people from other religions and gays. I work with people from both groups for goodness sake.

[This message has been edited by ArgonPlasma2000 (edited 03-16-2006).]

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