Isn't this a shame that "Tolerance" is not specified in the "10 commandments"?

Answer 1

If it were, we'd have never heard of them. A religion that tells its adherents "by the way, feel free to openly tolerate other belief systems" isn't going to persist in the long run. Specific religions survive because they are effective at attracting and keeping adherents.

To illustrate, take the extreme case: Imagine a religion that taught that it's wrong to have children, that it's wrong to try to convert others, and that it's fine to "move on" to a different faith. How long would that religion last?

Tolerance is not really compatible with religious belief, at least in the long run.

Answer 2

Aye, it is a shame. But it's an even bigger shame that you would need a commandment to make people more tolerant, rather than having them be tolerant because it's the right thing to do. Blessed be.

Answer 3

Actually, "tolerance" is mutually exclusive with Commandment #1.

Answer 4

That was the 14th commandment.

According to the movie "The History of the World - Part 1", when Moses came down from the mountain, he was carrying 3 stone tablets; he dropped one, and it smashed into a million pieces. The monologue went something like this: (Moses) "Behold... the Lord God has bestowed upon us these Fifteen... oops... (CRASH)... er... uh... the Lord God has bestowed upon us these Ten Commandments..."

Answer 5

5 THOU SHALT NOT KILL
Many moons ago, I was sitting in church and the pastor was talking about this commandment. Killing is wrong, of course, but I forgot what else he said. He said we are never to kill . We are to be kind and gentle when dealing with people, because to kill one's spirit might put it in their minds that God is capricious, if we're to be representatives of God. Certainly, tolerance is something to practice with this commandment in mind.

8 THOU SHALT NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS AGAINST THY NEIGHBOR
There are many lies that people say against other religions. Let's get the facts straight about other religions, let's learn about them, and see that religion is from God and it is good. Tolerance, again, comes to play under this commandment as well.

Answer 6

When Jesus came he put aside the Mosaic Law and said the Greatest Law was to Love One Another. I think that in itself teaches tolerance. In my opinion, tolerance is not agreeing that everyone is correct in their opinions, it is learning why people believe the way they do even if you disagree.

Answer 7

why was it necessary?

the ten commandments were given only to the nation of Israel and it was only for them.

also they were not told to go out and convert others an make them follow it.

so by default their was no tolerance among themselves and their land but all the tolerance for others.

Answer 8

If you read between the lines, the 11th. Commandment is "Acceptance" but people only see what they see.