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From: samet@sfmag.UUCP (A.I.Samet)
Newsgroups: net.religion.jewish
Subject: Tolerance
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Date: Mon, 3-Jun-85 19:13:50 EDT
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Posted: Mon Jun  3 19:13:50 1985
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> Is the absolute belief in the importance of Christian theology
> consistent with the toleration of Jews?  I am sure that Christians
> believe that disbelief in da-da-da is also an abomination.
> Tolerance is not tolerance if you already accept what you're "tolerating."
> 
> Frank Silbermann

You seem to assume that I believe in  absolute  tolerance.   This
would  mean  that  I  am  contradicting  myself in not tolerating
others.  I don't  recall  saying  anywhere  that  I  believed  in
absolute  tolerance. On the contrary, I've argued that this is an
untenable and self-contradictory philosophy.  I've accused  those
who espouse it of violating their own principles, not mine.

If some group believes in what I am convinced is  a  false  view,
then  I say they are wrong. If they believe in killing me, then I
try to avoid being  killed.  I  won't  invite  mortal  danger  by
flaunting  my  disagreement, but if they ask me to bow down to an
idol, I won't, even if they kill me.

If I am disagreeeing with  Jews  on  the  net  who  subscribe  to
absurd   dogmas,  I'll disagree undauntedly. The most they can do
is rant at me for not accepting their party line.

                                        Yitzchok Samet