Atheists & Agnostics

trotsky

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1. Because some people demand that their religious beliefs be treated specially.

Thu Sep 17, 2015, 12:50 PM

Sep 2015

No criticism. No dismissing. No scoffing. And absolutely NO MOCKING.

In a free society, ALL IDEAS should be open to discussion, criticism, and yes, even mocking. Nothing should get a pass. But some don't want that - they want special protection of their special ideas.

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Why is tolerance so difficult? [View all] PassingFair Sep 2015 OP

Because some people demand that their religious beliefs be treated specially. trotsky Sep 2015 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Pacifist Patriot Sep 2015 #2

Good question. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #3

I find some things very uncomfortable Warpy Sep 2015 #4

Because when humans were evolving Binkie The Clown Sep 2015 #5

Like the "forager band" in... PassingFair Sep 2015 #6

Therefore a tendency to fear otherness became an ingrained part of our genetic makeup. AlbertCat Sep 2015 #7

Well... Binkie The Clown Sep 2015 #11

Because faith is fleeting. jeff47 Sep 2015 #8

Steven Pinker talks about expanding circles of altruism. AlbertCat Sep 2015 #9

I tolerate people's fantastical bullshit all the live-long day. Iggo Sep 2015 #10

Because people don't understand what tolerance really means LostOne4Ever Sep 2015 #12

daring push back against the shit thrown on us on a daily basis. AlbertCat Sep 2015 #13

This. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #14

why? easy. edhopper Sep 2015 #15