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Converted from paper version of the Broad Ripple Gazette (v07n10)
Life's Ripples from Broad Ripple United Methodist Church by Rev. Timothy Rasmussen
posted: May 14, 2010

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Tolerance is one of those words that is getting frequent use lately. The dictionary says that tolerance means to be tolerant of other people's beliefs and practices. Tolerance is a good thing because we have so many people in our world with different experiences and beliefs. Since we all have to share this world, it seems like the prudent thing is to be tolerant of each other.
What has struck me lately is the attack on Christians of being intolerant. I have to admit there is some evidence that some Christians can exhibit intolerant behavior, but those people who are accusing them of that are being just as intolerant.
Atheists are trying hard to stop the National Day of Prayer, which incidentally has nothing to do with Christianity. The National Day of Prayer is for all faiths to pray or honor however they chose. If people don't want to participate no one is going to force them.
Christians are told if they don't like what is on TV or radio then they can just turn it off. So if people don't like the National Day of Prayer then they simply don't have to attend or pay any attention at all as to what is going on. If tolerance is going to work, it has to work for everyone - including Christians, or it doesn't work at all. Shalom.



Tim has been a United Methodist Pastor since 1973 and has been at Broad Ripple United Methodist since 2003. Email your questions/comments to tim@BroadRippleGazette.com




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