How can we, as individuals encourage tolerance among followers of different religions?

Question

There are some who simply do not get along and there are others who are tolerant of everything and everyone around them. How can we make the world a more tolerant place?

Answer 1

We need to lead by example . Treat all with respect. Apply bible based principles.

If only we all applied the advice of Jesus in the sermon on the mount.

Matthew 5: 14-16..... 14"You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.

Answer 2

Reductionism formation of mythology.

Answer 3

Lets just take all those stupid, intolerant people and stone them to death.  Just kidding (for those too dense to get it) but really I am not sure it is possible.  People are people and I can't think of a single moment in history that isn't marred by intolerance.

Answer 4

tolerate:

1: to endure or resist the action of without serious side effects or discomfort; exhibit physiological tolerance for

2 a: to allow to be or to be done without prohibition, hindrance, or contradiction

b: to put up with

Do have to tolerate anythingand everything? Do we tolerate the murder of a Muslim who converts to Buddhism or some other religion? Don't you know that Muslim law calls for the death penalty for a Muslim who converts? Recently a Muslim man burned alive his daughter after cutting out her tongue because she converted to Christianity.

Should we tolerate human sacrifice, even of Children, and then cook and eat their bodies? That's the religion of those wonderful Aztecs, Mayans, and many other peoples of the world, even some today. They also liked to skin people and wear their skins. Is that the tolerance you were looking for?

Do we tolerate the religion of Satanism or Crowleyian magic? They like to do the same things and also sodomixe little children, especially little boys. Is that what you'd like? And if you don't think that stuff happes every dau in this world, you're living in a fantasy.

Answer 5

Hello

It is by accepting our differences, strive for co-existence, learn more and more about each others, and don't count on merely; the media to pour deluded info. into our brains .

Naturally,  man fears what ever he knows nothing about.

Moreover, to stop interfering in others affairs, and to stop invading countries and homelands .

“O mankind! We created you from a single (pair) of a male and a female, and made you into nations and tribes that you may know and honor each other (not that you may despise each other). Indeed the most honorable of you in the sight of God is the most righteous of you.”

(translation of meaning of a verse from Qur'an,) through which god is addressing mankind,as the last revelation form heaven to earth.

Answer 6

Some of the christians out there and they know who they are, are the intolerant ones and they teach intolerance very well.   Get them to be tolerant and you have a true miracle on your hands.

Answer 7

Remind them of their very own doctrine which they seem to conveniently ignore when they go on the offensive.

Answer 8

By giving example of being tolerant ourselves.

Answer 9

Drop the religion and walk the path of Jesus:  I will know my people by their love.  

Answer 10

idk

Answer 11

Listen to each other and quit putting each other down.

Simply by treating people as we would want to be treated.

Answer 12

Understanding that once you're in your Paradise, they won't be there.

Answer 13

try to just say our belief to other not to force other believe what we believe  

Answer 14

Cultural understanding

Answer 15

Education and the ability to not push one's agenda on the other. I'm so sick of the religious trying to pass laws that affect me simply because their religious tome has told them to do something. If you want to have your religion that's fine, but don't try to force it's laws on me.

Answer 16

Merry Meet,

I believe Tolerance can be gained if we all respect each other as individuals and don’t try and push our beliefs on another. What light we shed as we walk will illuminate a path for all those who wish to walk it with you. There is no need to force it upon another; your light will speak for itself.

Blessed Be

Nyjh

Answer 17

It's all in the Sacred Scriptures of most , if not all faiths ! What goes wrong is the zealots of the individual groups focus on how to do each other in with  a warped view of their own faiths, whereas , there is chapter and verse on how to treat each other , even those of other faiths. And the zealots come in ALL brands. I thought the Middle East was rough,and they are .But we have our share of idiots here in "the civilized world" stirring up problems as well. Focusing on on how help one another rather than how to show up the other guy should be the priority.