On February 6, 2009 at 04:12, Tom Ciaramitaro said...
I think you could/would add or substitute "hypocrisy"
for intolerance. Seems hypocrisy drives most of us mad.
For me to use "hypocrisy" would insinuate that I have a working knowledge of the bible... Which I don't, so intolerance it is.
Hypocrisy would also suggest that regardless what an individual does, a true follower of the bible (using your distinction), would just accept it and not judge. I have yet to encounter a heavily religious person, including two intense Christians I work with that have that quality.
I could give an example, but it's too close to home. Hypocrisy, I can handle. Intolerence is something that can be ignored for only so long. Funny how the atheist in my example is the one that takes the high road. So much for divine enlightenment.