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Originally Posted by OhDear  And I do believe that tolerance goes further in being a voice for one's own beliefs. If the first thing you hear from someone or a group, is the insult of intolerance, how much are you going to be receptive to any belief system offered after that? Any way to live? Any supposed hope for eternity?
Even the Bible says that it is the KINDNESS of the Lord that leads to repentance.
How can one be kind and intolerant at the same time?
OhDear |
Sorry, OhDear. I think you have some apples and oranges here. We are not called to tolerate sin. How can one be kind and tolerate behavior that may lead to damnation?
We are called to discern and snatch from the fire without staining our own cloak. Tolerance and kindness are not synomyns.
Not all things are meant to be tolerated. Tolerance is not a virtue. Tolerance has been twisted into acceptance of all things, even against our own beliefs and the teachings of Jesus. Is that faithful Christianity?