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I think its very difficult to cast the "tolerance issue" on an entire group. Some with in a group are going to be more or less than others in the group. As said earlier tolerance is a human issue not a religous issue, but since we are talking about Christians and their level of tolerance, I beleive that that the whole are being blamed as a result of few. If they have certain issues that are foundations to there doctrine, and someone or somthing flies in the face of that doctrine, then I would hope they would be intolerant. The rub here is those that are labeled intolerant need to have the ability to show others why they are oposed, in a civil and open minded method. ( Not open minded to change their mind or others, but open minded in having an intelligent discussion, and mayby in the end agreeing to disagree).
Why do people percieve Christans to be intolerant? I beleive becasue they know that what they say may have some truth and offends them, therefore its easy to pull "Intolerant" card than to confront the issue at hand and deal with said issue. In actuality I see much more intolerance with the more liberal minded poeple than with christians.
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