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How often have we had people knock on our door trying to push their religion
upon us or if we state, even among friends, that we believe something different
a heated discussion ensues?
I particularly see this type of
disrespect around the month of December. This month has many religious
holidays present, Christmas, Hanukah, Solstice, and Kwanza. There may be
others but these I know for certain. I have heard and seen many people
express that only their holiday should be respected, honored, or commented on.
They will demand that their holiday be "the Holiday" and any others should not
be allowed. They demand in one breath the freedom to practice their
beliefs and in the next refuse to allow others that same right.
I am
not encouraging one religion over another but the belief that everyone has the
right to follow their own path so long as it does not hurt another. I would like
to encourage everyone to find out more about the different paths that are out
there for only with knowledge can we truly understand.
I want to see more
tolerance in the world when it comes to religion. Tolerance does not mean that
you have to believe in that religion or that you have to agree with it. All that
it means is that you will allow others to live their lives and not harass,
persecute or condemn them. It means to live and let live.
Many things in
the United States have "In God We Trust" on them. The word "God" means
"a
being or object believed to have more than natural attributes and powers and
to require human worship". No where does the word God in that sentence
refer to a particular deity. It does not say "In Jesus We Trust" nor
does it state "In Allah", "In Jehovah" or even "In Brigid". It allows us
as individuals to decide which God we want to trust in. These words and those
who placed them on our coins wanted to treat us as adults, ones who are capable
of deciding for ourselves which is best for us, should we not respect them by
doing the same with others?
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