2007-06-03 14:24:39 · 14 answers · asked by Graciela, RIRS 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Besides being role models of tolerance, that's obvious.
2007-06-03 14:24:58 · update #1
Midge, I don't know what you're talking about but I forgive you and think you're a sweet person.
2007-06-03 16:06:44 · update #2
The best way is to teach them that there is no universal truth. There is no right or wrong answer. Everyone meets the universe on their own terms and defines existence their own way. That single idea is the basis of tolerance. It means that you have a valid idea that's right for you and no threat or harm comes from my acceptance, tolerance and allowance of your ideas. There is a bastard version of tolerance that assumes that you are wrong and I will patronizingly allow you to be wrong but that isn't true tolerance and it does not build a healthy respect and relationship.
2007-06-03 14:33:56 · answer #1 · answered by Momofthreeboys 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The seeds of tolerance are understanding. So my advice would be to teach them of many beliefs, and conversate with them about those beliefs. How are they similar? How do they differ?
A good way to do this and promote a sense of community would be to visit a different religion every week. By 'visit a religion' I mean go to different churches, mosques, et cetera. Expose them to the many colorful beliefs that are out there! The process can be very enriching for a child. They could even bring along their friends or visit a friend's holy place.
If you have your own religion than conversate how your personal beliefs differ from the religions you visit. Get them thinking.
)o( Blessed be my friend! = )
2007-06-03 14:33:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
That would depend on the definitional idols of the religion. In some sects 'tolerence' would go against the vary nature of the religion. Granted, most religions don't actually KILL non-believers anymore, but now its just verbal---"convert or die'.
2007-06-03 14:30:15 · answer #3 · answered by Lion Jester 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm an atheist. I never tried to "convert" my son. I did make it clear to him that I am an atheist, that I'm a good man (no matter what anyone else might say), that I loved him and he loved me. I was never shy about expressing my opinion of those who attacked me or showed their religious prejudice.
I made it clear to him that I respected and loved his mom (as a friend - we were divorced - and a Christian). I taught him as much as I could about the world around him, the environment, about tolerance, integrity, mutual respect and my personal philosophies and sense of spiritualism. I taught him to accept others as they are, but to deny them the right to dictate their belief systems to him.
He grew up GREAT. I'm proud of him, I love him, and I know that he feels the same about me.
Is there anything else?
2007-06-03 14:39:36 · answer #4 · answered by Skeff 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Make sure you actively expose them to as many people of differing beliefs as you can. Since you know that you need to set the example, this is the only other thing I think you can do that will be effective. That's what I do for my daughter.
2007-06-03 14:30:10 · answer #5 · answered by seattlefan74 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
People are afraid of what they don't understand.
I think the biggest thing is for them to really understand other religious systems- we cannot be tolerant of peoples' beliefs is we do not know 'why' they believe.
2007-06-03 14:29:18 · answer #6 · answered by flournoi 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i think of it relies upon on how a lot you anticipate your baby to be ostracized (rejected via others) in case you do no longer bypass by those motions. in case you think of it might negatively impression his/her social existence to the quantity that it could be undesirable, then i think of you need to work together in those Catholic-appropriate activities, yet confirm your baby is established with that Catholicism isn't the sole faith and confirm which you do proportion your man or woman perspectives jointly with your baby. i think of you are going to ought to artwork in the direction of getting over your squeamishness approximately baptizing your baby. it relatively is going to likely be troublesome, besides the shown fact that it seems such as you're no longer pregnant yet so which you nevertheless have extra suitable than a year to artwork on it. it relatively is unlucky that we live in a international the place you need to now and lower back work together in activities you do no longer have faith in only for the sake of no longer being rejected via the community. i'm sorry you desire to try this, and that i wish you the best of success.
2016-11-25 20:10:25 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't let them get on sites like this where people put each other down just because of different believes.
2007-06-03 14:29:49 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
How do you define tolerant. Accepting everybody and everything.
2007-06-03 14:28:07 · answer #9 · answered by Fish <>< 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Teach them what happens when people are not tolerant.
2007-06-03 14:27:28 · answer #10 · answered by Alan 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋