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[QUOTE]Originally posted by JEM: [QB] Tora, since religion requires that it be taken on faith it cannot be regarded as logical. The reason I try to avoid debates on this matter is that it is ultimately impossible to logically prove or disprove the existance of God as Jeff pointed out. Whatever conclusion you might come to, I can think of no way of definatively testing that conclusion either for or against (anyone got any ideas?). As for tolerance no religion can possibly be tolerant of any other. Consider this scenario; I believe that god 'A' is the one and only true god who created the universe. The people/tribe/group etc. next door believe that god 'B' helped by gods 'C', 'D' and 'E' did the creating stuff and live high up in the mountains. By definition I can't be tolerant of their beliefs. If I do then I must have doubts about my own religion and thus am not a true believer. If I don't doubt my own religion then I must know absolutely that they are wrong. Since they are wrong and are all going to suffer come judgement day then I should go over and convert them (using force if necessary-maybe a few burnings might be in order) but you must understand I'm only doing this for their own good. Naturally my neighbours are thinking exactly the same. Not hard to realise why religion has been responsible for more misery in human history than anything else. On the other hand I might decide to live and let live. Let the 'heathens' do things their own way while I'm safe in the absolute certainty that there's a place reserved for me in the afterlife. I suspect that this is the degree of 'tolerance' that exists at the moment. The FAQ you quoted can't possibly say anything else but; "...Christianity is the one true religion, and all others are false.". You can replace 'Christianity' with any other religion of your choice and the statement is equally valid. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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