What do you think about religious tolerance?

Question

"Religious tolerance has developed more as a consequence of the impotence of religions to impose their dogmas on each other than as a consequence of spiritual humility."
— Sidney Hook, (1902-1989),

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Answer 1

I would agree that the quotation is probably correct, religions only tolerate each other because they have to.

I personally think that all religions should ACCEPT that there are other beliefs; I hate the word 'tolerate', it's so negative.

Being a non-believer, I am accepting of other people's right to believe or not believe as they decide.

Answer 2

Phae as continuously exciting questions... The Roman Catholic Church is the sole genuine faith and all others are the two fake or misled. i'm coming up a niche so as that human beings can thumb me down or up from in basic terms the assertion above. I reported that as quickly as i became sixteen whilst i became a student in London between Orthodox Christians, Muslims, and Agnostics. We have been on the three rd floor of the student dorm. i became almost thrown out the window that night. I by no ability reported that on the grounds that then. For I vowed by no ability to think of in those words. at present i'm Buddhist, and that i make it a habit by no ability to assert some thing like, MY Buddhism is larger than others. there's no such situation. with the objective to respond to your question, I define S & R tolerance as with the flexibility to settle for different religions as what they're. i attempt to coach tolerance each and every day yet I nevertheless have self belief in what I do. in spite of the incontrovertible fact that i do no longer say or think of that our faith is more desirable to others what I do stunning now works for me. it incredibly is the very essence of 'theory' isn't it? I see it this manner, each and each religious entity (employer) would desire to maintain a definite shape and a particular border. they're like products of a jigsaw puzzle. There are borders that are properly suited incredibly into yet another. the whole puzzle constitutes the photograph. it incredibly is what's sensible. At that element we see the photograph and that we are ALL ONE. thank you for a large Q!!!!!

Answer 3

I think we haven't come too far when it comes to religious tolerance.
The religion of environmentalism(with Al Gore as its self promoted "high priest") is seeking to suppress humanity if not destroy it.
The religion of Atheism is seeking to snuff out all reference to and worship of any god.
The religion of Hedonism(Homosexuality, Adultery, Sexual Immorality) is seeking to destroy humanity by destroying the traditional family.
I could go on but needless to say our great country was founded by those with Judeo-Christian beliefs and practice.
Let me ask you: Where is the religious tolerance?
In this country the fruits of religious tolerance, when it has been practiced, have been great and wonderful.
However, today tolerance to religions have gone down the toilet and our country will fall apart just as the Mighty Roman Empire did from within and from forces without. I don't just believe that I can promise it unless people get their heads out of the toilet, the sand or other places where the sun doesn't shine and repent and turn to the God of this land who is Jesus Christ this country and its people will not last.
My faith, if practiced correctly, is the most tolerant of other faiths. I think this is one reason why so many from other faiths hate those of my faith.

Answer 4

Hmm... Interesting quote. It says our religious tolerance is born more of compromise and circumstance than out of a sense of inner surrender or acceptance.

I'm all for religious tolerance. It goes to treating other people as I would have them treat me. Jesus said of himself, "Whoever isn't with me is against me," but he said to his followers, "Whoever isn't against you is for you." It sounds like Jesus is for religious tolerance, too, at least on a social level.

An example of intolerance:
Esther 3:8
Then Haman said to King Xerxes, "There is a certain people dispersed and scattered among the peoples in all the provinces of your kingdom whose customs are different from those of all other people and who do not obey the king's laws; it is not in the king's best interest to tolerate them."

An example of tolerance:
Romans 2:1-4
1You, 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 who pass judgment do the same things. 2Now we know that God's judgment against those who do such things is based on truth. 3So when you, a mere man, pass judgment on them and yet do the same things, do you think you will escape God's judgment? 4Or do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, tolerance and patience, not realizing that God's kindness leads you toward repentance?

Answer 5

I agree with Mr Hook. His statement is a very probable one - tolerence is very likely akin to the impotency of attempts at converting others to our own thinking.

I can't honestly say that I'm willing to accept tollerence as a reasonable solution, however. My thinking tells me that until we can all accept and understand a reasonable explaination of our own truth and reality, tollerence will have to do as a peace keeper, but since it doesn't serve as a satisfactory solution to knowledge, it isn't worthy of any high degree of respect.

Try kissing you sister... you'll understand.

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Answer 6

I think it'd be nice if there was such a thing, from all sides. But until certain ones stop pushing, it'll never happen. I don't entirely agree with this quote I'm afraid.

Answer 7

A little tolerance goes a long way.

Answer 8

One aspect of biblical humility is obedience to God and His word. His Word disdains so-called religion and especially the so-called tolerance of other doctrines alien to the Word.

Answer 9

i don't necessarily tolerate other religions, but i don't hate them. I pray, and hope God will direct them toward the right path.

Answer 10

I'm okay with it.