Has R&S made you more or less tolerant of other people's beliefs?

Answer 1

I would say it as re-affirmed my knowledge of how intolerant those that have a magic man in the sky really are.

They are so afraid that us atheist are correct, their hate just boils over and leaves a smoking ruin.

It is just sad that my fellow primates intentionally chose to be so ignorant.

Answer 2

More so, actually. At first, it was really easy to play the victim and take everything personally, but after more than a year here one learns to see through the negativity and seek out the good.

There are many fine aspects that can be attributed to the people here, and their varied beliefs. That is what I choose to focus on. There will always be those I disagree with, and I pay little attention to what they have to say.

Answer 3

I basically have my own version of R&S at home with my husband as an atheist, my stepson born Jewish but never been to Temple and seems to lean toward agnostic atheist, me a Hindu/Buddhist hybrid, parents and sisters strict Catholic... I had to learn to practice patience and understanding particularly with my parents and sisters as they do not acknowledge my beliefs. I love them anyway and respect theirs. You should see my house. On one table you have books like 'God is Not Great' and on the other side you have '37 Practices of Bodhisatvas', we couldn't be more opposite but we're both open minded. I think I treat people the same here. I'm just used to it.

Answer 4

I pick and choose case by case. Some people I tolerate, some I don't. Depends on how they present their side.

Answer 5

I am more tolerant to certain lines in christian thought because occasionally they have good ones but i have overall become appalled at the inherent ignorance of the religious right in the US

Answer 6

It hasn't really changed my opinions one way or the other.

However, it has made me more aware of how much intolerance, religious bigotry, and willful ignorance there is in the world, especially, I am sorry to say, here in the USA, which is supposed to be the among most educated and scientifically advanced countries on the planet. It's scary.

Answer 7

I've never really considered myself to be intolerant of others' beliefs, but I certainly disagree with many of them. So to answer your question, no, but it has made me pray more for others I don't know.

Answer 8

I've become more tolerant, I have friends of different faiths here

Answer 9

I was never really that tolerant to begin with, so I'd say it's had no impact.

Answer 10

I'm as tolerant of their right to believe as I ever was, but I have less respect for what they choose to believe.

Answer 11

Much LESS tolerant.I never realized Christians were such prolific liars.Something I despise above all else.These are not lies from ignorance,which is excusable.They are knowing,willing,malicious lies.repeated over and over,when they KNOW the truth.A liar is a disgusting creature,regardless the religion.Over and over"This is a Christian nation"..a willing,knowing,lie."Darwin recanted on his deathbed"another one.The biggest one though,is the lie they spread about amoral atheists,when in reality,they show themselves to be absolutely devoid of their own morals,time and again making statements to the effect.."If god didn't exist,may as well go molest,rape,murder.This indicates that in reality,Christians are morally bankrupt,needing the promise of "Jesus" and the threat of "damnation" to keep them in line.I went from tolerance,to pity,to pure disgust at the creepy people who would go out and kill and rape(by their own admission) without "God" to keep them in check.They have convinced me Christianity is not benign,it is malevolent.A festering disease of the mind that needs to be eliminated so civilization may advance