(2Chronicles 19:2) And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, = = Shouldest thou help the ungodly, = = and love them that hate the LORD? Therefore is wrath upon thee from before the LORD.
The WORD does not Teach TOLERANCE according to this verse and many others!
Why then do so many SAY, that GOD is tolerant of Other Religions?
Thanks, RR
2006-12-30 04:19:14 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Tolerance used to mean "putting up with" something that you personally didn't agree with.
Nowadays, tolerance has become a "fluffy" concept meaning "you're okay, I'm okay." It means that all points of view are equally valid.
But if someone drives on the wrong side of the road, should I be "tolerant" of their understanding of the traffic laws? Will the police who stop him, or the court that tries him be "tolerant" of that? Of course not. But, when it comes to other "truth," everyone wants "tolerance."
They'll say, Islam is an equally valid way to get to God as Christianity." Now, either that is a true statement or a false one. If Jesus told the truth (what a concept, eh?), then there are no other valid ways to get to God. For Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." (John 14:6)
So, either Jesus is a liar, or those who say "There are many roads that lead to God" are. Both cannot be equally valid. I cannot in good conscience tell the Muslim, "You're in good standing with God," if He doesn't know Jesus Christ as Lord.
I can "tolerate" their understanding of God through Islam by saying, "You can worship however you like," but I cannot honestly, or in good conscience say, "You'll be okay with God." Because if I did, I would be a liar to them.
Which is better? Telling the truth, or lying, and having a nice fuzzy feeling inside that I didn't hurt someone's feelings?
That really is the crux of the problem. Are we willing to be truthful, or just politically correct?
2006-12-30 04:31:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Who said God is tolerant of Other Religions? God? Or Yahoo participants? In my Bible concordance the words 'tolerance' and 'tolerates' occur only 8 times and 7 with negative inferences (e.g Why do you tolerate wrong... the treacherous... wicked men... that woman Jezebel?) The one time it is positive is in Romans ch 2:1-11:
"You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on someone else, for at whatever point you judge the other, you are condemning yourself, because.. you do the same things. Now we know that God's judgment against those who do such things is based on truth. So when you, a mere man, pass judgment on them and yet do the same things, do you think you will escape God's judgment? Or do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, TOLERANCE and patience, not resalising that God's kindness leads you towards repentance? But because of your stubbornness and your unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of God's wrath, when his righteous judgment will be revealed. God 'will give to each person according to what he has done'... For God does not show favouritism."
"In the past, God overlooked such ignorance, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent." (Acts 17:29-31) That God tolerates us at all is amazing. That we ignorantly accuse God of intolerance is unforgivable.
2006-12-30 06:27:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
definite that's, Channa. Tolerance and love are completely consistent with the techniques of unfastened will and unfastened selection that each guy or woman has to have faith what they decide on. the certainty that individuals convey their non secular perspectives (a number of them VERY deeply held) and attempt to cajole others who experience no longer as strongly (or have not have been given the variety of perspectives in any respect) would not recommend they do no longer "tolerate" or "love" human beings. in certainty, tolerance and love is what many times motivates "non secular" human beings to proportion their faith with others. for sure, Jews or Muslims or atheists do no longer could desire to alter. in the event that they do no longer, a "actual believer" could save practising tolerance and prefer to them. (i think of frankly it truly is the place the carry close-up comes... if a guy or woman would not substitute their perspectives, they get demonized or a minimum of skipped over... and that's incorrect.)
2016-10-28 17:49:20 · answer #3 · answered by santolucito 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about the son whos father gave him a fortune but the son blew it all on crap. Then when the son came home, the father welcomed him..... I think the Bible teaches a little bit of everthing. Who can speak for God and say He is tolerant of religion? I speak for myself and many others believers that organized religion is despisable.
2006-12-30 04:32:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The problem is in the many and various defininitions of the word "tolerance".
Jehoshaphat was saved from death, in contrast to king Ahab who was opposing God, but he was still reprimanded for his ASSISTANCE of Ahab in that sin.
"Toleration" for Christians cannot mean ASSISTING OTHERS TO SIN.
We leave the judgement of them to God and are to deal only with those who call themselves followers of God. At the same time our love for our neighbor constrains us to tell them how to avoid a fruitless life and and the wrath of God towards all who sin against Him.
1 Cor 5:9-13
9 I have written you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people- 10 not at all meaning the people of this world who are immoral, or the greedy and swindlers, or idolaters. In that case you would have to leave this world. 11 But now I am writing you that you must not associate with anyone who calls himself a brother but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or a slanderer, a drunkard or a swindler. With such a man do not even eat.
12 What business is it of mine to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside? 13 God will judge those outside. "Expel the wicked man from among you."
(from New International Version)
John 3:33-36
33 The man who has accepted it has certified that God is truthful. 34 For the one whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without limit. 35 The Father loves the Son and has placed everything in his hands. 36 Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God's wrath remains on him."
(from New International Version)
2006-12-30 05:26:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its important to understand that in the old testament God was protecting the prophecy regarding the lineage of Jesus. There were strict penalties for the Jews if they contaminated their worship with the religions of the surrounding nations. The entire nation of Israel was in a covenant relationship with God. They knew the consequences and agreed to live by the binding contract they had with God. So anyone bringing false worship into the midst of Israel would be breaking the covenant and would suffer the penalty of death which they had agreed to.
If God were intollerant of other religions, he would have had the Israelites wipe out every other nation who didn't believe as they did. And since God is almighty, he could certainly have helped them accomplish it. In the Scriptures, the other nations that Isreal fought against were nations that were a serious threat to the nation of Israel. Those nations either instigated war with Israel or they were like Pharoah in Moses' day...indignant and refused to submit to God's will.
Since what God says he will do, he does, those who indignantly stand in his way and attempt to prevent his word from becoming true (thus making him a liar and making Satan right in his charges against him) find themselves on the losing end of a battle and must suffer the consequences that they themselves bring about.
After Jesus arrived on the scene, however, God no longer needed to protect Jesus' lineage. Therefore, God no longer gets involved in wars and he actually DOES tollerate other religions...but they will still eventually have to suffer the consequences. He always gives numerous warnings and allows more than sufficient time to allow humans to reach the right conclusion about things and bring their lives into harmony with his will before he acts against them. That's what he's doing right now. We have the Bible to learn from, we've had ample time to figure out what he expects of us and to determine which religion is the one that follows his expectations, and when he acts against those who have chosen not to change or who have chosen not to even search out the truth about him, he will be more than justified in doing so.
2006-12-30 04:41:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
the problem is in how you define tolerance
respecting other people right to invest their lives rightly or wrongly is negative tolerance. Even the prodigal son had a fathe (who represented God in the story) and let the kid run off and shlepp with the pigs until he came back home and the father ran to him and took him back when the kid came back... thats the BIblical tolerance
trying to saw all life investments are good and right somehow is positive tolerance and in my view irrational post modern and unhealthy
2006-12-30 04:24:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
as you have clearly identified, the bible does not preach religious tolerance. therefore if you belive the christian bible, no matter what anyone says or tries to explain to you, god does not preach tolerance. if you are catholic then this grants god one of the seven deadly sins: WRATH. how can such a heavenly god exist at all if he has attributes of the seven deadly sins. god is also envious of other gods real or not and promises hellfire, brimstone and a burning eternity of torture to any who do not worship him. there is another of the seven deadly sins (SDS) ENVY. also if he is capable of ENVY then he must have something to be envious of, allowing him to want all of something that no one else may have, thats called GREED i believe, another SDS. also i am pretty sure that god takes pride in his wonderful creations, PRIDE. yet another SDS. once again ENVY, GREED, PRIDE, and WRATH. that's four of seven DS. over half. again you ask if god or the bible teaches tolerance? the simple answer is no, no it does not.
2006-12-30 04:39:25 · answer #8 · answered by Nikolae Devereaux 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
God in the bible also says that the Jews are the chosen people and that they should go into lands and take them for themselves, sparing few and keeping the survivors as slaves... That doesn't sound very tolerant to me.
2006-12-30 04:24:22 · answer #9 · answered by ChooseRealityPLEASE 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Used today, the word 'tolerance' is simply another word for compromising your beliefs.
Jesus said:
" I am The Way, The Truth, and The Life; no man can come to the Father except through me". -- Jesus Christ (Jn. 14:6)
That leaves no room for false religions.
When it comes etrnal life you don't want to tolerate anything that will cause you to loose eternal life.
2006-12-30 04:22:36 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋