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Starboard Tack

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4. I used to think Hinduism and Bhuddism were more tolerant too

Sat Jan 24, 2015, 04:38 PM

Jan 2015

I'm no longer so sure of that, especially when following current events in India and Burma. I also used to think atheism promoted the most tolerance, but movements such as the New Atheists give me serious pause, in that regard. I find it increasingly more difficult to listen to those who essentially share my beliefs, or lack thereof, concerning the existence of God and Creation, as they bluster on about the evils of Islam. Singling out one religion seems to be the theme. Muslims are the easy target right now.

Bottom line is, no belief system has a lock on tolerance. It is something we either aspire to as individuals, or something that we reject out of our fear of "the other".

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"New Atheists are Wrong about Islam-- Here's How Data Proves it"-- Elias Isquith, Salon [View all] carolinayellowdog Jan 2015 OP

Interesting piece. Starboard Tack Jan 2015 #1

It seemed like a troll magnet carolinayellowdog Jan 2015 #3

I used to think Hinduism and Bhuddism were more tolerant too Starboard Tack Jan 2015 #4

Because my friend, it is not about belief or non-belief. TM99 Jan 2015 #7

So true. Starboard Tack Jan 2015 #8

Actually the only place you can't change the title is LBN. cbayer Jan 2015 #2

subtitle is good: "New empirical evidence shows anti-Islam crusaders misunderstand Muslim countries" carolinayellowdog Jan 2015 #6

This seems to happen a lot with minority or foreign groups when they're looked at closely. okasha Jan 2015 #5