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Major Nikon

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7. The idea that intolerance is a human condition is highly debatable

Reply to trotsky (Original post)

Wed Mar 6, 2019, 09:36 AM

Mar 2019

One thing that's not is religion lends itself extremely valuable as a tool for stoking intolerance. Even if you ignore the numerous citations for intolerance in all sorts of religious tomes, it's pretty hard to ignore that hate is preached from the pulpit pretty much universally. I suppose some sleep better at night convincing themselves otherwise, but it seems as if that level of delusion would require a considerable amount of time and effort.

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Intolerance in the Christian Bible [View all] trotsky Mar 2019 OP

You can fully expect True Dough Mar 2019 #1

So far he's just trying to ignore it. trotsky Mar 2019 #14

Something similar thing with the Koran highmindedhavi Mar 2019 #2

Yep, not uncommon at all in most (all?) holy texts. trotsky Mar 2019 #5

Much of the New Testament intolerance is from Paul unc70 Mar 2019 #3

Oh there's a pretty decent amount in those "red letter" parts too. trotsky Mar 2019 #4

Sounds very Republican-ish procon Mar 2019 #13

That's quite a list Cartoonist Mar 2019 #6

The idea that intolerance is a human condition is highly debatable Major Nikon Mar 2019 #7

Religion often enables and promotes intolerance. MineralMan Mar 2019 #8

Yes, this is it exactly: trotsky Mar 2019 #10

That is the problem in general with religion. MineralMan Mar 2019 #12

It's critically important for some to maintain their preferred narrative... trotsky Mar 2019 #9

Here's the best part... Major Nikon Mar 2019 #11

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