Comments on: Majority persecution https://gracebug.menterz.com/?p=439 capturing moments of grace Thu, 17 Jul 2014 11:41:29 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.40 By: bekahcubed https://gracebug.menterz.com/?p=439#comment-282 Fri, 30 Dec 2011 14:29:26 +0000 http://gracebug.menterz.com/?p=439#comment-282 It’s true-the “tolerance” argument carries with it inherent inconsistencies with the “tolerant” practices promoted. In the name of “tolerance”, many are actually quite intolerant toward anything perceived as “normal” or “acceptable”–whites, men, Christians (especially conservative ones), patriotic folk, heterosexuals, etc.

But the biggest failing of the “tolerance” idea (in my opinion, humble) isn’t that they fail to practice what they preach but that they don’t go far enough even in their preaching. They fail to realize that “tolerance” and “love” are not equivalent–and that they are occasionally mutually exclusive. The truth is, a love that is convinced that Jesus is the only way to heaven will not remain silent–like that one atheist guy said “If they really believe this stuff and don’t proselytize, they must really hate people.” Likewise, a love that is convinced that the best sex happens within the bounds of mutually monogamous heterosexual marriage (with Christ at the center) will not be content to celebrate what it sees as suboptimal (or worse).

Love is frequently not a touchy-feely thing. Just as often (or more often), it is a hand slapping a baby’s hand away from a fire (especially when we babies are so fond of fires.)

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