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Originally Posted by Sister Alvear
Hey my brother! Really tolerance is found in true christians. I know you were just joking.
Tolerance: Is a God given quality and best seen through the life of Jesus Christ. while some may understand tolerance as agreeing with anything I do not think tolerance among us is that. Tolerance also is patience, sufferance, forbearance; liberality, impartiality, open-mindedness.
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I know, Sis. and you are correct, I was joking.
It seems that in many cases, tolerance is seen as compromise, that's why I made reference to it being a "liberal" trait.
Many people misinterpret their intolerance as holiness. I agree that on some issues there is no room for tolerance, but on others, there must be if we are to truly be pleasing to God.
I believe it was Augustine who said, "In essentials, let us have unity - in non-essentials, let us have liberty - but in ALL things, let us have charity"