Tolerance??

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According to the leftists, a person who disagrees with them is called a bigot. Most people won't catch this...but leftists bank on the stupidity of others and unfortunately we have a bumper crop of them these days.
 
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To be tolerant of other religions is to allow others to believe and practice their religion even if it is different than your own. Religious tolerance teaches philosophy such as Coexist ( which is simply living in peace with people who believe differently)as well as live and let live. You don't have to agree with a religion in order to be tolerate. Nor does it mean you can't share your faith. It is good to share your faith but also be willing to listen to others share their faith.
True Christianity is peaceful toward other religions, yet the world hates Christianity at the same time, even when peaceful; 1 John 3:13; John 15:18-19; John 17:14. Yes, we should listen to others share their faith out of being respectful, but in Christianity it is the only truth wherein we never hunger or thirst for anything other than what we have in Christ; John 6:35. There is nothing in the faith of any other religion that someone truly converted stands in need of, as it has nothing to offer to those who are neither hungry nor thirsty.
 
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I've been dealing with this issue for a while now. Several family and friends on FB have pointed this out to me. So I'd like some Biblical opinions,Scripture verses would be a big help on the subject of tolerance of other religions and beliefs. I don't think people understand what is meant by tolerance and a key word the follows is "acceptance". I think Christians are being deceived on this issue. So I'd appreciate if anyone could enlighten me to where the Bible says tolerate or accept other religious views and beliefs. Thank you.
What they generally mean by tolerance in this context is to accept the beliefs of other religions as valid. They know true Christianity does not see other religions as valid, so it is bigoted toward the Gospel and those who embrace it.

It all goes back to the pure hatred of the exclusivity of eternal life and the way to God being only through Christ; John 14:6. The world cannot tolerate this as the message of the cross is an offense to the lost world, 1 Corinthians 1:18. Repentance and faith in and toward this message is intolerable to the natural man who can do neither without Christ; John 6:63&c. The world only hopes there is another way to God because the world sees itself as morally good, the Gospel denies its assumption and exposes its wickedness; note the hated Romans 1 for instance.
 

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I've been dealing with this issue for a while now. Several family and friends on FB have pointed this out to me. So I'd like some Biblical opinions,Scripture verses would be a big help on the subject of tolerance of other religions and beliefs. I don't think people understand what is meant by tolerance and a key word the follows is "acceptance". I think Christians are being deceived on this issue. So I'd appreciate if anyone could enlighten me to where the Bible says tolerate or accept other religious views and beliefs. Thank you.
The Tolerance = Acceptance is one of the Biggest deceptions formulated in the last 2 generations..

You only need to tolerate something that you disagree with or annoys you.. Tolerance is putting up with something that irritates you or you disagree with but do not think it is right to take aggressive actions against..

Tolerance = Acceptance is an Orwellian New-Speak lying twist of the English language..

The Bible makes it clear we are to hate a lie and love the truth.. We should hate false religion.. But that does not mean hating those people caught up in false religion.. We should love them but hate that which has them deceived..
 

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Then why did Jesus say do what they teach if what they taught was false? And how could they be hypocrites if they taught the same evil they lived? Doesn't make sense.
Yeah, have it your way, the Scribes and Pharisees taught well and you should follow them lol,...

Matthew 23:13-33 KJV
[13] But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves , neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in. [14] Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation. [15] Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves. [16] Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor! [17] Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold? [18] And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty. [19] Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift? [20] Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon. [21] And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein. [22] And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon. [23] Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone. [24] Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel. [25] Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess. [26] Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also. [27] Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness. [28] Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity. [29] Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build the tombs of the prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous, [30] And say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets. [31] Wherefore ye be witnesses unto yourselves, that ye are the children of them which killed the prophets. [32] Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers. [33] Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?
 
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Tolerance is a political correctness buzzword used to water down any held convictions.
If you hold a conviction and express that conviction then people who oppose that conviction will immediately jump on the you're being intolerant war wagon.
It's an attempt to silence people who hold traditional or Christian values and convictions.
 

CherieR

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Tolerance is a political correctness buzzword used to water down any held convictions.
If you hold a conviction and express that conviction then people who oppose that conviction will immediately jump on the you're being intolerant war wagon.
It's an attempt to silence people who hold traditional or Christian values and convictions.
Unfortunately some may use the word tolerance that way. When someone talks about a subject and they cry " tolerance" but won't let someone of a different view speak, it is hypocritical. True tolerance would allow for both Christians and those of different faiths or nonreligious to speak up.
 

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Unfortunately some may use the word tolerance that way. When someone talks about a subject and they cry " tolerance" but won't let someone of a different view speak, it is hypocritical. True tolerance would allow for both Christians and those of different faiths or nonreligious to speak up.
Have experienced that with some unbelieving workmates, they think its ok for them to spout their unbeliefs 24/7 but the moment you talk about Jesus they try and shut down the conversation. Its because darkness cant stand the light.
 

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True tolerance would allow for both Christians and those of different faiths or nonreligious to speak up.
The traditional view.

Unfortunately some may use the word tolerance that way. When someone talks about a subject and they cry " tolerance" but won't let someone of a different view speak, it is hypocritical.
The upcoming radical view :)
 

CharliRenee

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I think it is ok to stand in the truth, that we should, with humility. We don't have to lose civility to stand firmly and boldly in the truth. In fact, credibility in the content and the One standing in their beliefs is greatly increased when one can be very clear, without wavering or swaying from the word, while still expressing the fruits of the spirit. Our testimony is not just in our words but also in the spirit that delivers them. We all have triggers, things which we find more offensive, but it isn't about us, it is all about the cause of God, making His appeal in all that we say, think, feel, and do. I don't know about you, but I do know that I am so grateful for His mercy. He has put up with so much more than any of us deserve.

I tell you one area that really hits my intolerance button is legalizing abortion, especially up to 35 weeks...:O!!! Lord forgive me but it is so challenging not to want to go in swinging, so I understand why ppl get fed up with false doctrines. We take our Lord and His truth to Heart!!!