hese other individuals, we learn to respect and tolerate their alternative beliefs. In return, we come to expect respect and tolerance from others. This brings the issue of tolerance to the forefront of our minds and we soon feel the need to speak out foWe have all likely had experiences with overtly prejudiced people who are very brash and forthright in their religious intolerance and criticism about other religions and belief systems. These are the people that will argue little religious points of contention until they are blue in the face never letting anyone else having a say and definitely never even considering any other point of view. Some will go out of their way spew their hate and even hurt others.

Fortunately, as more and more of us are examining and searching for our own spiritual nature, we are becoming more tolerant of other religions, other spiritualities, and other belief systems. This is often an unexpected part of the spiritual journey. During our search, we usually come into contact with various opinions and gain some understanding of differences and similarities within these systems. We may also come in contact with intelligent individuals who hold different viewpoints from our own. As we learn to understand the viewpoints of these other individuals, we learn to respect and tolerate their alternative beliefs. In return, we come to expect respect and tolerance from others. This brings the issue of tolerance to the forefront of our minds and we soon feel the need to speak out for

tention until they are blue in the face never letting anyone else having a say and definitely never even considering any other point of view. Some will go out of their way spew their hate and even hurt others.

Fortunately, as more and more of us are examining and searching for our own spiritual nature, we are becoming more tolerant of other religions, other spiritualities, and other belief systems. This is often an unexpected part of the spiritual journey. During our search, we usually come into contact with various opinions and gain some understanding of differences and similarities within these systems. We may also come in contact with intelligent individuals who hold different viewpoints from our own. As we learn to understand the viewpoints of these other individuals, we learn to respect and tolerate their alternative beliefs. In return, we come to expect respect and tolerance from others. This brings the issue of tolerance to the forefront of our minds and we soon feel the need to speak out fo

examining and searching for our own spiritual nature, we are becoming more tolerant of other religions, other spiritualities, and other belief systems. This is often an unexpected part of the spiritual journey. During our search, we usually come into contact with various opinions and gain some understanding of differences and similarities within these systems. We may also come in contact with intelligent individuals who hold different viewpoints from our own. As we learn to understand the viewpoints of these other individuals, we learn to respect and tolerate their alternative beliefs. In return, we come to expect respect and tolerance from others. This brings the issue of tolerance to the forefront of our minds and we soon feel the need to speak out fotact with various opinions and gain some understanding of differences and similarities within these systems. We may also come in contact with intelligent individuals who hold different viewpoints from our own. As we learn to understand the viewpoints of these other individuals, we learn to respect and tolerate their alternative beliefs. In return, we come to expect respect and tolerance from others. This brings the issue of tolerance to the forefront of our minds and we soon feel the need to speak out fohese other individuals, we learn to respect and tolerate their alternative beliefs. In return, we come to expect respect and tolerance from others. This brings the issue of tolerance to the forefront of our minds and we soon feel the need to speak out for religious tolerance.

Unfortunately, sometimes when we speak out about religious intolerance, we sometimes subconsciously add a subtle tone of intolerance to our words which destroys the initial message. The basis of such statements is that we all want people to be free to choose their own religious and spiritual beliefs. However, deep within ourselves we also want others to choose the right religion, namely our own. Basically, it’s like giving our significant other a choice to have a romantic evening with us or go out with his or her friends. If he or she makes the right choice, we are happy that we didn’t have actually say what we wanted but if he or she doesn’t make the right choice he or she will likely be paying for it for weeks.

I recently read a book that will serve as another good example. The author of this book had the best of intentions to show that religious intolerance was bad. The book’s message started off with the focus that religious intolerance is bad. Somewhere in the first