How do you define religious intolerance? Any real world examples or how it has impacted you personally?

I'm a Christian writing a Bible Study for Christians, and am looking for how you define Christian religious intolerance. I'd like to share specific examples of how we act intolerant to help Christians clearly see the negative impact is causes to those around us. Thanks for anything you can share on is topic.

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Permalink Reply by Okinawa R. on June 17, 2012 at 12:25am

Your argument are based on hatred towards a particular religion, take a rest and think more on it.

this law is approved by the government to handle sparks that currently existed among the public.

This country is not your beloved full of justice country, why dont you come and live here a bit, then perhaps you'll understand.

Oh and i'll remind you that this is not a religious based country and stoning is not permitted.

Permalink Reply by Reg The Fronkey Farmer on June 14, 2012 at 2:16pm

Hi Brad – You might like to look at it from a different angle. It is interesting to have a Christian ask Atheists what we see as intolerance. I am sure you have heard other Christians ask “Why are Atheists so angry at god?” Well we are not because we don’t believe there are any, including your one. But we are angry at the religious bigots of all faiths who use their faith to do evil. We are angry at the apologetics of all faiths who say it is not their faith that is to blame. Will you listen to all of this and take notes? Anger is an Energy.

Permalink Reply by mick herman on June 15, 2012 at 5:21pm

Anti gay and anti atheist mostly. I, and most over atheists don'y give a damn if we're told we're going to hell, what does annoy me is complete ignorance about atheists, some people seriously think atheists are in a cult where they butcher babies and so on.

Permalink Reply by Pope Beanie on June 15, 2012 at 7:28pm

I'm taking a science class where the instructor spends about 1/4 of class time talking about how love is the answer to making the world better. I can tolerate it (if it doesn't continue into the next weeks), but he proudly makes it clear a few times per class that it's all about accepting God's love in order to love others appropriately.

A lot of heads in the class nod in agreement when he talks like this. He's really good at the science part, so I'm trying to determine if there's a polite way to ask him to consider teaching science 90% of the time instead of 75%.

But he's intelligent, passionate, his heart's in the right place, and I really like his charisma, so I don't know if/how I'll be able to resolve this conflict in a calm and friendly manner. I might have to point out someday how science conflicts with one of his anecdotes purportedly "proving" how faith always heals, if only it's believed in strongly enough. I guess I'll at least focus on maintaining mutual respect, which I'm sure he believes is important. I don't want to come off as an angry atheist, because I'm not, but I might come off as pretty defensive in front of all those believers.

I wouldn't call that overt intolerance, because he has a good heart and means well, probably even for us atheists. If I actually approached him with my belief, I think he would respect it and just feel sad.

Meanwhile, I don't call it intolerance, but the peer pressure to believe is currently in full force, in my secular school. I don't want to convert him. I just want him to stop forcing his personal issue(s) onto the rest of us.

Permalink Reply by Ward Cressin on June 15, 2012 at 9:33pm

My experiences have led to the following observations:

If you want to follow the Old Testament then become a Jew - it was their holy book first and I have NEVER seen a Christian who followed it, only hateful vile Xians.

If you intend to be a Christian (and not a vile Xian) then follow only the New Testament and stop spewing hatred.

Espousing hatred is evil.

Permalink Reply by Ward Cressin on June 16, 2012 at 1:57am

That's why I didn't advise just following the NT but also stopping the hate-spewing. True there needs to be even more admonitions but if we can get them to at least start with ending the vile bile, cool.

Permalink Reply by Michael Marrero on June 17, 2012 at 1:35am

I would say the blatant disregard for the separation of church and state (obviously in the U.S.) is one that comes to mind.  

Permalink Reply by Rich on June 17, 2012 at 4:15am

Society is slowly waking up to the nonsense of religion unfortuantely it wont be phased out completely while im walking the Earth. 

Permalink Reply by Rich on June 17, 2012 at 4:22am

If you are an intelligent student and you research atheists reasons to non faith effectively enough, you too will have a reverse epiphany, an awakening as such. I hope you do for your sake because if you do you will be able to enjoy life much more instead of worrying over irrelevant bull shit each and every day.

Permalink Reply by Suzanne Olson-Hyde on June 18, 2012 at 1:03am

I am Australian and it is no big deal to be an Atheist here. Our Prime Minister is an Atheist AND Female.

I just happen to be born here, bad luck if one is born into a relgious society/country.

@ Brad just has to look at the 13/17 year olds, trying to come out in their community/family. There you will see xian family love at it's best.

There have been young'uns 'Friended' me, then apologized because they had to remove that friend status, 'cause they didn't want it known - to their family - that they were Atheist, they would be disowned.

The following is a comment from another Atheist website of what can happen in the 'Land of Free Speech'.

Well I don’t know about you lot but you’ll have to count me out of face-to-face confrontations where I live.

These thick-headed fools around here have the power to make my life hell or to simply do away with me entirely.
 One word in the right ear can lead to your body never being found and local law enforcement shrugging and walking away from the whole thing.

These are vicious batshit crazy people and I wouldn’t trust them with a piece of roadkill much less my personal freedoms or my life!

Well, I may live in the USA and have rights on paper, but in the real world I have their smelly boot on my neck and the certain prospect that this will continue for decades.

Besides, just what the fuck do you think these people are going to do when you stand up and say shit they look upon as blasphemous, heretical, or profane? Give you a back rub?

Are you fucking daft? Yes. Are you being realistic? No.
 Did you think things through? It appears you don’t have a fucking clue how to do that.

Yes, you are dreaming. No, this is not a “cunning plan”.

The judaism/islamic/xian's all subjugate women, Jehovah Witnsess don't want any of their sheep getting an education - Exclusive Brethren won't tolerate TV. Computer or any divise where one may gain knowledge. The problem isn't with just one religon, they are all the same - Religions per se are about power and money and need people like you to prop up the hierarchy. All religions to me are cults and fearful, which is why they are getting even more vicious and hateful.

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