Locked said “faith is not faith without believing” (Stewart 270) in his argument for a secular government. It is such a great quote for me, because it truly holds the spirit of a secular mind trying to co-exist with a person who believes in God, or maybe vice-versa. While it is very easy to want to convert a non believer, and show them the path to God and the kingdom of heaven, it’s easy to forget that without true faith, one cannot possibly truly believe in God, and while it can be said… Read More

How does toleration apply to me?



I briefly touched on my often intolerant views before. It’s interesting that I can view myself as being respectful and tolerant of other people, and at the same time classify myself as being intolerant. A lot of it comes down to ethnocentrism however. Do I think certain religious practices are outdated and inhumane? Most certainly, I will definitely voice my opinion on what I think is the injustice for other people.



I think it’s impossible… Read More

What is toleration? Toleration can be defined as;

1. an act or instance of tolerating, esp. of what is not actually approved; forbearance: to show toleration toward the protesters.

2. permission by law or government of the exercise of religions other than an established religion; noninterference in matters of private faith and worship.

How does this apply to us? We as people need to be tolerant of other’s faith and religion. Realizing that not everyone can know everything… Read More