Monday 17 October 2011

Are there any practicing christians who are tolerant?

All I hear from the christian community is how bad non-believers are and how bad certain other faiths are. ie; mormons, Jehova whitnesses, muslims. This is evil and that is evil and they're the devil and bla bla bla



It would be nice to hear from ones who aren't facists for a change. What is your attitude about people outside of your religion? Could you tell your intolerant brothers and sisters whats wrong with them?Are there any practicing christians who are tolerant?Anyone who is truly practicing Christianity IS tolerant. The rest are just %26quot;practicing%26quot; Christianity.
Are there any practicing christians who are tolerant?
Thank You i wish more people were like you

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Are there any practicing christians who are tolerant?
I am tolerant of others.



But I will also become vocal if others choose to criticize me and my faith.



Stop this branding of Christians.



There are many good and evil non believers. Do I now start to brand them?



Sometimes ignorance is not bliss.
I don't think they are evil they just believe differently. I am not here to judge and dont think others should. I would not push my beliefs on anyone. But am happy to share them
Jesus Himself was criticized for eating with publicans and sinners, the two groups that were considered the lowest in society. It seems to me that one way to truly practice the teachings of Jesus would be to love all people, regardless of their status or what they struggle with. I hope to become the kind of person that people can say this about.



I'm a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, actually, and the church I belong to is often criticized for the very thing that you are talking about, because it is clear that we believe that it is the true church of Christ (and therefore believe that other churches are not). Nevertheless, the president of our church has made it very clear that it's important to respect all people for whatever truths they have in their belief systems. When it comes down to it, we have a lot in common with people of many faiths, and many religions teach some doctrines that are true. We also believe that all people (of our faith or not) can be guided by the light of Christ in making personal decisions, if they pay attention to it. I can certainly name people of other faiths who I think have a really good handle on many Christian principles. Therefore, he has taught that our attitude should be, %26quot;What you have is good; let us teach you more.%26quot;



I really like Mandy S's answer.
Its odd I am christian...but I get very angry with other intolerant christians. In a way I feel like accepting others and encouraging unity is more important then ramming my vision down everyones throat.



Everyone is a sinner essentially. God knows this. I heard a sermon where he said, %26quot;No matter who you are, if jesus were to come down today, you would like him.%26quot; And that how I see it.



Intolerant brothers and sisters are angry and self rightous...They truly believed they are saved and the world is going to hell. Not only that they believe they know everything about god and heaven. There is a quote in the bible that says trying to interpret god is like looking through a dark glass...nobody knows the whole story just yet.
well there are lot of believers out there are differ religion then my and we are good Friends and we have went to each out Chucho and enjoy it to
practicing christianity is being tolerant to others preferences and I can appreciate anyone who claims to be a believer and practices in good faith what the word of god directs us on living right, I also respect others relationship with god because thats the main important issue any thing outside of this is only religion,theology and doctrine,Good Luck and God Bless
A very large proportion of us are, we just happen to be the quiet ones too. and it isnt the christian community its the catholic community that seem to have a finity for intolerance. God makes those decisions on who is worthy, and i think in his eyes we are all naked, guilty and unworthy. judge not lest ye be judged
I find it odd that Christians get singled out when all these other groups make the exact claims. To quote Joseph Smith, God told him all the denominations were an abomination and not to join any of them. The Jehovas witnesses also think they are the only correct ones. Muslims also think you have to convert to Islam. So I wonder if your research is incomplete or your comment is stemming from your own bias. Finally learn the correct meaning of fascist and apply it properly.
The idea of Christianity is actually intolerant in the sense that there is one true God, ergo all others are false and evil. All humans are sinners, ergo we are all evil. The difference is that when you become a Christian, you become justified by the blood of Jesus and righteousness of Christ. So, our religion teaches that human nature is in fact evil and the only way to escape that evil is to accept Christ so that His blood may cleanse us from all our sins. I'm sorry if you don't like the way some people treat you, but in the same sense, I'm not particularly fond of the way I am treated by non-Christians. We should all be much nicer to each other.
Yes I try to be one of those tollerant Christians and as one of Jehovah's Witnesses, we respect any other beliefs, People outside of our religion do get all the respect and tollerance they all deserve, and I personally also believe that every person fully deserves the same respect that I wish for myself, and my Christian Witness fellow believers try to do these things too Like I try to but ofcourse we are all imperfect and so we fall at times unfortunatelly! but the Bible says that we should not Judge others and that we should be at peace with all people(Romans12:18) and this is what true Christians ought to be doing! the link below is a video about JW's

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q328lLFC_鈥?/a> this is on you tube a new
I usually try to stay kind of middle-of-the-line.



If I speak rudely or cruelly about others, I am not in Christ's footsteps, seeing as He was extremely loving towards people who were imperfect.



If I take on a %26quot;the Christianity thing works for me%26quot; mentality, then I'm being hypocritical. The basis of Christianity is that there is one God, not many, and that Jesus is his Son. If I allow that there is one God for me, but more than one God for others, I am basically saying there's more than one God, which goes against the very basics of what I believe in. If I firmly believe that there is only one God, the only way to have complete %26quot;tolorance%26quot; would be to be dishonest in my own belief.



I believe there is one God, that Jesus is his son, that accepting the salvation of Christ is the only way to God, and that there ARE such things as right and wrong. I will say this: I do not believe there are less offensive sins than others. I'll freely admit that my sins of pride, lying, selfishness, apathy and things of that nature are no less condemning than someone else's sins of premarital sex, homosexuality, thievery, or murder. Without Christ, we're all separated from God, so it really doesn't matter what the particular offenses are (this does not mean that I think thievery or murder shouldn't be prosecuted according to the law.) However, I gotta say, when I admit my own sins, I also try to stop them, so I believe that people who commit other sins should try to stop theirs as well. Since we're all human, though, not a one of us will ever get to the point where we don't sin, but that doesn't mean we don't have to try.



I'm wondering, if I'm as intolerant with myself as I am with others, does that mean that I'm tolerant?
I do my best to tolerate other people's beliefs. I don't have a problem with people believing in a higher power in a different from me.



What I do have a problem with is when other people try to force a set of beliefs or their opinion down my throat. Or try to tell me I am going to %26quot;Hell%26quot; because I don't believe the way they do. My example of this was when one of my uncles died, his own brother stood up at the funeral home and said he dead brother was going to %26quot;Hell%26quot; because the dead brother did not attend the same church that he did. What my uncle did at the funeral home was wrong on so many levels.



When I am not tolerate is when one religious group or other faith calls on the members of their group to start a %26quot;holy%26quot; war on a group who believes differently from them. Examples are the crusades, the Inquisition, the Salem witch trials, a jihad, %26amp; the Holocaust to name a few.



The overall problem is that not everyone is tolerant. People want to believe their way of believing in God is the only way and everyone else is wrong.
I recently ran across some Kirk Cameron ministry show of some nature...I couldn't help but watch for a while.

I was shocked at the methods and message they were proposing. It wasn't unlike watching some poor schlub get hi-jacked into purchasing an expensive automobile that they didn't need for a %26quot;deal of the century%26quot; that they would never actually be able to pay off. It was terrible. They were actually teaching people how to verbally hijack others by asking leading questions and limiting options for answers. It was literally full of tricks for leading and maintaining control of a conversation. I have actually been taught these same methods as guerrilla tactics for pushing and closing a sale.

If you haven't seen this show it's worth checking out...nuts!

They actually made people cry and then blamed the person鈥檚 conscience and guilt for making them feel bad...

They were urging others to do the same thing and had classes devised to instruct on the tactics...it's no wonder with messages like that kind of crap, combined with the rationalization of perceived faith, that some christians are becoming increasingly militant. Sad.
There are some sects that believe in only there

way is the true way.



I do not believe for instance that Jehovah鈥檚 witness is evil or demonic. When I was a child my first bible a picture bible was given to me by a Jehovah鈥檚 witness

who worked on my family's farm. This bible encouraged me to look for God and to become someone who seeks. I refuse to believe that the religion that spawn

this man is evil since it helped me to develop my spirituality.



Intolerant people are everywhere. You don't have look far to find someone who hates Muslims for instance in this country. Regardless if they are good or bad they have an opinion.



My pastor said it like this. There are two groups of people that call themselves Christian. One will go to church and will dress the part and then come home take off his church clothes and put God

in the closet. Then there are the Christians that will go to church and not ever take God off. They are open to change and are always looking to grow in new ways. They are also not afraid to examine themselves, their marriage, their kids lives, ect.



I think this second Christian the introspective one is usually the one that is tolerant. They take responsibility for there own mistakes instead of playing the blame game. They are humble and they are always helping people.



My church recently helped rebuild a home that was falling apart.

About Seven hundred people helped on this one project. Everything from hanging drywall, planting flowers, to painting the exterior and interior. Everything. Regardless I've seen God more in the two years I've been going to this large non-denominational church then in 26 years in regular sit in the front row in the Sunday best and wave to Mr. Preacher. Preacher says something that makes me feel good about everything and go home.



Christians that want to change the world and themselves are

tolerant. Seek... we're out there...
Jehovah's Witnesses are remarkably tolerant. They go from door-to-door to preach the Kingdom %26quot;good news%26quot; and NEVER to attack any particular religion as %26quot;evil%26quot;.



A common misconception is that Jehovah's Witnesses go from door-to-door because they feel it is their duty to %26quot;tell a householder what to do%26quot;. In fact, Jehovah's Witnesses would go from door-to-door even if there were no hope that anyone would change their religion, or even if no one would listen to them!



That is because Jesus Christ specifically assigned the house-to-house ministry to the Christian congregation, with no regard for specific results.



(Luke 10:1,2) After these things the Lord designated seventy others and sent them forth by twos in advance of him into every city and place to which he himself was going to come. 2 Then he began to say to them: 鈥淭he harvest, indeed, is great, but the workers are few. Therefore beg the Master of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest.



Jehovah's Witnesses are trained to direct attention to the bible, and move on when their message is unwanted. Since each congregation in the United States tries to call at every home in its territory at least twice each year, there is strong motivation for them to move on where little interest is shown. Also, the Scriptures help the Witnesses to expect little interest from most:



(2 Timothy 4:3-5) For there will be a period of time when they will not put up with the healthful teaching ...and they will turn their ears away from the truth, whereas they will be turned aside to false stories. You, though, keep your senses in all things, suffer evil, do the work of an evangelizer, fully accomplish your ministry.



Learn more:

http://watchtower.org/e/jt/

http://jw-media.org/people/ministry.htm
I'm sure there are somewhere...



Just remember, the spirit of contention is of the devil. %26quot;Those who fight against Zion shall surely be smitten at last.%26quot;