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| Topic Started: Jan 26 2007, 02:36 AM (288 Views) | |
| Deleted User | Jan 26 2007, 02:36 AM Post #1 |
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Religious toleration Religious toleration is the condition of accepting or permitting others' religious beliefs and practices which disagree with one's own. In a country with a state religion, toleration means that the government permits religious practices of other sects besides the state religion, and does not persecute believers in other faiths. Historically, toleration has been a contentious issue within many religions as well as between one religion and another. At issue is not merely whether other faiths should be permitted, but also whether a ruler who is a believer may practice or permit tolerance. In the Middle Ages, toleration of Judaism was a contentious issue throughout Christendom. Today, there are concerns about the persecution of religious minorities in Islamic states (for example the persecution of Bahá'ís and the status of religious freedom in Iran) and in atheistic states such as China and North Korea, as well as other forms of intolerance in other countries (for example banning the wearing of prominent religious articles in Turkey or banning the Quran in United States courts where a Bible is allowed) For individuals, religious toleration generally means an attitude of acceptance towards other people's religions. It does not mean that one views other religions as equally true; merely that others have the right to hold and practice their beliefs. Proselytism can be a contentious issue; it can be regarded as an offense against the validity of others' religions, or as an expression of one's own faith. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_religion |
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| agate | Jan 26 2007, 03:22 AM Post #2 |
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Thanks for this timely post jezzie. We all need a reminder of this from time to time. :): |
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