Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!wuarchive!psuvax1!rutgers!aramis.rutgers.edu!athos.rutgers.edu!christian From: us277492@mmm.serc.3m.com (Arthur T. Manning) Newsgroups: soc.religion.christian Subject: Tolerance Message-ID: Date: 1 Mar 90 08:10:47 GMT Sender: hedrick@athos.rutgers.edu Organization: 3M - St. Paul, MN 55144-1000 US Lines: 27 Approved: christian@aramis.rutgers.edu in Article 1088 of soc.religion.christian: howard@53iss6.waterloo.ncr.com (Howard Steel) writes >I find it difficult to understand the spreading of a message of Love when the >terms employed are those of Conflict. The perception of ourselves as warriors >for God, rather than emmissaries of love is mis-guided in my mind, and >does not particularly serve us well in seeking our god. I re-iterate that >in so far as intolerance alienates us from each other, it is inappropriate. >I can not tolerate intolerance (now there is a fine little paradox for you :-) I find Scripture to use terms of 'conflict' regarding the Gospel in many places (I Cor 5:13,9:26; I Tim 5:20,6:12; 2 Tim 4:2,4:7; Tit 1:13,2:15; Jude 3 ) . The "message of Love" also contains the message of condemnation of sin. Romans 5:8 "For God commendeth His love toward us in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." We are also to contend for the Faith in humility (2 Tim 2:24-26), but to speak out against error none the less. -- Arthur T. Manning atmanning@mmm.uucp / 3M Center 518-1 \____/_________ St Paul MN 55144-1000 __ , / _ __ __ \ ph. 612 733-4401 / / / / / / / |