Are we being snowed under with religion/God orientated threads?

Discussion in 'Religion' started by paddoboy, Oct 21, 2013.

  1. wynn ˙ Valued Senior Member

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    And for the most part, it's meant as an euphemism for "putting up with."

    The people who are so big on promoting tolerance would have a far better case if they themselves would demonstrate tolerance.
     
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  3. Magical Realist Valued Senior Member

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    People have forgotten what real intolerance even looks like. Basically, if you can speak your mind without getting burned at the stake or having your house graffitied, you are being tolerated. Noone ever said you have a right not to be disagreed with.
     
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  5. Syne Sine qua non Valued Senior Member

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    Precisely. It is the fly buzzing around that is tolerated just enough not to kill it.
     
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  7. wynn ˙ Valued Senior Member

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    Being burnt at the stake and being ridiculed are two, albeit somewhat distant points on the same continuum, but they are on the same continuum.
     

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