I believe I have heard for the last time the crazy talk, "Christians are suppose to be tolerant of others". That is not in the Bible. We do not condone sin hoping not to "hurt someones feelings". The Bible says that "a mans enemies will be that of his own household". How is that tolerant? I say turn or burn. Repent or be spent. Why do you think you should be "tolerant"?
2006-09-10 08:31:28 · 24 answers · asked by 57chevy 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
hate the sin, love the sinner. jesus did.
you not supposed to be tolerant,
but address all in humility,
with grace, and in truth.
2006-09-10 08:35:13 · answer #1 · answered by pops 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well first of all the bible means nothing. It was not written by Jesus or God or anyone from that time. The bible came out after Jesus died and the people who contributed to it are able to add in their own opinion. New testament, Old testament. I mean when are people gonna learn that mere mortal opinions wrote the Bible. Usually they are pious narcissists are the ones who created the bible. Jesus was born a Jew and died a Jew. As to where the Bible and Catholicism originated and not be Jewish really makes me non tolerant against all these high and mighty Christians who claim to know it all. I can not be tolerant of that. My mother used to take me to mass all the time. I was stripped out of public school and into a daily religious class. They do a good job leaving out the truth because they only teach you the selected ones that brainwash you.
2006-09-10 08:44:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I think people missunderstand the term "tolerant" we should be tolerant of all sinners since we all still sin. We should never condone sin obviously but we shouldnt be willing to bash someone for theirs while we still have sin in our own lives. And even if we didn't sin anymore, we should remember where WE came from and remember we did not come to where we are by people bashing us.
Those of us who weren't "always Christians" did not come to Christ through anyone treating us like pond scum... we came by someone who treated us with love and respect even if they didn't condone the sin.
2006-09-10 08:36:48 · answer #3 · answered by impossble_dream 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jesus himself says "judge not, lest ye be judged". To be anything but tolerant is to defy the very essence of what it is to be christian. Does this mean condoning sin? No. But it means that no mere man is in a posistion to say what is and is not sin. And to falsely condemn your brother human is the worst sin of all.
2006-09-10 08:34:26 · answer #4 · answered by juicy_wishun 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
"a mans enemies will be that of his own household"
so if your sibling committed a sin then would you burn him? would you tolerate him? how about your child?
tolerance is what humanity has learned over the years since the inquisition and the crusades. well most of humanity anyways.
2006-09-10 08:40:06 · answer #5 · answered by bludyone 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think Christian's are supposed to be tolerant of sin. Christian's are supposed to be tolerant of the beliefs of others.
One day the disciples came and told Jesus that they found others casting out demons but not in His name. They further reported that they set the 'others' straight.
Jesus told them that there are sheep not of His flock and that if they were doing good - even without using His name - that they were to leave them alone.
I do not set myself above Jesus and it is HE and HIS FATHER who know the hearts of men.
2006-09-10 08:39:04 · answer #6 · answered by Temple 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How's about "judge not lest ye be judged"?
Or how about "let him that has not sinned cast the first stone"?
Sounds like they're preaching tolerance in both those cases, friend.
And didn't Jesus dine with taxpayers and prostitutes? That seems pretty tolerant to me, too.
2006-09-10 08:35:03 · answer #7 · answered by Qchan05 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Read it again! No one is without sin, even christians fall short of the glory of God. Jesus was tolerant of sinners wast't He?.
2006-09-10 09:05:18 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"speak the truth in love" Ephesians
motive is key... you warn a friend when they do something that might hurt them
interestingly Jesus told the woman caught in adultery "neither do I condemn you" Jesus being very gentle with her and which is often quoted from the gospel of John
yet turn a page or so over and Jesus says to the religious leaders "I have much to say to condemn you" God looks on the heart and is tough on some things we might not be and gentle with things we might not...
2006-09-10 08:39:16 · answer #9 · answered by whirlingmerc 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are taking things in the Bible out of context. That never works well to convince others.
2006-09-10 08:39:28 · answer #10 · answered by taurus 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋