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5. Yep, not uncommon at all in most (all?) holy texts.

Wed Mar 6, 2019, 10:33 AM

Mar 2019

After all, one of the reasons they were written was to assure one group of believers they were better than everyone else.

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Intolerance in the Christian Bible [View all] trotsky Mar 2019 OP

You can fully expect True Dough Mar 2019 #1

So far he's just trying to ignore it. trotsky Mar 2019 #14

Something similar thing with the Koran highmindedhavi Mar 2019 #2

Yep, not uncommon at all in most (all?) holy texts. trotsky Mar 2019 #5

Much of the New Testament intolerance is from Paul unc70 Mar 2019 #3

Oh there's a pretty decent amount in those "red letter" parts too. trotsky Mar 2019 #4

Sounds very Republican-ish procon Mar 2019 #13

That's quite a list Cartoonist Mar 2019 #6

The idea that intolerance is a human condition is highly debatable Major Nikon Mar 2019 #7

Religion often enables and promotes intolerance. MineralMan Mar 2019 #8

Yes, this is it exactly: trotsky Mar 2019 #10

That is the problem in general with religion. MineralMan Mar 2019 #12

Here's the best part... Major Nikon Mar 2019 #11