Religious tolerance?

Question

If I would be a religioius person, then a I would be intolerant with other religions. However, I will preach religious tolerance so others would see how tolerant is my religion. All religious persons are hypocrites regarding religious tolerance. Religious persons pretend to make peace but inside their mind they want to make proselytes. Deep inside you want all to believe in your belief, because now you're a "special" person. In itself religion, any religion is intolerant.
And there is another kind of hypocrites who say something like: "well I am not a religious person but please respect the religion, or belief of other person". It's just religious cowardice.
Some opinions?

Answer 1

I honestly don't give a rats **** what religion other people practice or don't practice.

What you have stated would only be true of those who believe in one correct way for everyone. Not everyone believes that there is only one way to develop a relationship with divinity. Not everyone believes that there is only one deity.

As an example, there are several different kinds of Reeses Peanut Butter cups, and many different ways to eat them. I know which one and which way that I enjoy best. But I really don't care which kind others enjoy, how they eat them, or even if they like them at all.

Darn. Now I have a sweet tooth.

Answer 2

Your comment is really has weight and this is very true that everybody talks about tolerence but does not show that.
I always say that the religion makes people religious and people don't make religion.
The BIGGEST mistake we all normally do is we learn about religion by looking and observing its followers rather than looking directly into the religion and point see what are its teachings.
For instance: if a christian does wrong we say christianity is bad or if a muslim does wrong we say islam is bad with out thniking that this individual may be ecentric one.
When we muslims say that islam teaches about tolerene with other religions that means this is islam's teaching and there should not eb any doubt, on the contrary if we see some muslims not tolerating that must means that they are not following islam when they should.
So I urge all mature people that please look into the religion's details before commenting on that religion and put blame on the individuals if they do wrong and not on the religion itself.

Answer 3

There can be true and real religious pluralism and diversity with a tolerance and even celebration of the unique traditions that make up this world's religious heritage. However, that goal is not easy when many religions claim to have exclusive hold on what is "truely true", "really real", "wholely holy" etc... There are people of faith that value other faiths and live in a multi-faith community in which interfaith weddings, celebrations, thanksgivings, and prayer services are not uncommon. The search for meaning is common to us all, the many ways in which that search manifests itself and the traditions and religions which flow from that are a common heritage that all humanity can truly claim as its own.

Answer 4

I agree. Personally, I believe that my religion is correct. I deal with many other people of various religious, and I am kind and I do not condemn them for what they believe. But then we come right back to the same point, that I believe the religion I follow is correct. Ultimately all people are hypocrites, no one fails from having this behavior, some just exhibit it more then others.

Answer 5

I think "religious tolerance" is an oxymoron. I don't think any Holy Book teaches "tolerance". I think what they teach is "love". Please don't tolerate me. Love me.

When everyone understands that there is only one religion--the religion of God, there will be no need for tolerance, hypocracy, all that negative stuff. Just love.

I think knowledge should be shared; but, not in the spirit of conversion or proselytization(sp?) Just as information. No one should be given spiritual indigestion. I don't think anymore information than is asked for, should be given. I don't think God, religion, spirituality, beliefs should be debated.

Baha'u'llah said, "If any two people argue about ANYthing, they're both wrong--for arguing." When someone begins to challenge me to a debate; I know that person is full of fear that they will learn something they don't already know. They feel threatened. I leave them to God. If one truly believes in what they believe in, there should be no fear to hear any information--as long as someone is not debating or trying to cram it down their throat.

Answer 6

Not all religious people are intolerant of other's religions.Most religions teach respect and love of others REGARDLESS of their religious standings. In the eyes of the One who made all, there is no differance in any people. You should over look some people's opinions and see what the religion really stands for.

Answer 7

Hurts my head just to read the question!

tolerance:the capacity for respecting the opinion, religion or behavior of others

religious:having or showing belief in and reverence for a deity

religious tolerance:a misnomer

I respect YOU and your capacity to have a belief system. I respect your FREEDOM to believe whatsoever you desire.

I do not, however, believe in the relativity of religion.

Truth is truth and it is the same Truth for everyone. Something is either true or it is not. Your perception of the truth does not change the truth.

The secular humanist educational systems of our society currently teach a relative vacant nothingness as truth. That doesn't change the truth, it just distorts the perception of the truth and raises up successive generations of "free thinkers".

All that being said, I can courteously respect your freedom to believe, but I won't give any tolerance to misrepresentation of the truth.

Answer 8

Tolerance is not equal, but acceptance that people will can choose for them selves. Missionary work gives people an opportunity to choose. If they do not choose to believe as I do, I am fine with that. If they want to heckle my beliefs, then they can. I may not like what they say, but I can also choose to ignore them and not get into bashing their religion in return. Is this not tolerance?

Answer 9

You seem confused, religion is global ,even the tribes in Papua, New Guinea, believe in a Spiritual Creator, it is the core of the human spirit to believe in something higher than ourselfs, if you keep thinking in this confusion , there are no answers, look inside of yourself , pray , meditate , you will find answers. Good luck.

Answer 10

Yes, I believe with most people this is so. In my personal case, I don't expect or wish others to believe in what I believe in. I know that most people would not agree with me and I don't expect them to. I just wish that they would accept the fact that my opinion is different from theirs. I just happen to get quite irritated when others tell me that I am wrong and will be condemned to an eternity of hell. The people who want to force feed their religion on me.