Public_Enemy

I think, religions are not tolerant in general, it is the people who could be tolerant and being tolerant is related with modernity level...
Christianity was not tolerant before ronessaince, it didn't change the religion but it changed people...

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Brother Oz

Right now, Islam is less tolerant than Christianity. In the dark ages and middle ages, it was the other way around. In fact, the more tolerant one has always been the richer one, and in fact we find today that richer Christian countries are more tolerant than poorer ones. It's the same with Islamic countries, if we mean the ordinary people are rich rather than overall (as obviously countries like Saudi Arabia are very rich and very intolerant, but most people are pretty poor, only some are very rich). And of course, when they live alongside other religions, they become more tolerant. For example, Pakistani Muslims are far less tolerant than Indian Muslims, who of course live and work with Hindus, Sikhs, etc.
So I suspect the level of tolerance is less to do with the religion itself and more to do with social and economic factors.

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Slartibartfas

I dont think so.

An authentic non extremist Islam that obeys Qu'ran is tolerant towards Christians and Jews. But not necessarely towards others and also not towards atheists.

Those people as far as I heard are not appreciated very much and discriminated.

But I think thats a question of how moderate the interpretation of Islam is. Moderates will have not much problem with religions apart from Islam, Christianity and Judaism.

emptypepsi

Some time ago I frequented Church for 6 years total. 4 years at a Church of Christ and off and on for two years at a Baptist church. I stopped going a year or so before I graduated high school. I've visited other denominations as well, and I have gone to temple with my extended Jewish family a few times.

I've found that in Christianity there are many who follow their religion and really do not aim to impose it on others (for the most part I speak of the Catholics). The same could be said about the rest but I have met a few people that are a bit intolerant. However, I don't believe that small number speaks about the whole group. For the most part it seems to me that Jewish and Chrisitian people are just like average folks trying to live their lives and stay in line with their religion. In fact, my Jewish relatives are the most confrontational with discussions and debate about religion, but that's only if they are asked to partake from other people.

I can't speak intelligently about Islam or Muslim culture in general as I know very little about it or their practices (though I do work with a very quaint former Egyptian-Muslim turned Orthodox-Christian man ).

Hope that helps some.

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drgoodtrips

Neither of these religions is remotely tolerant of other religions. It's their way or the highway - get on board or burn in hell. The question is whether believers in either religion are tolerant of other religions, I suppose. I would say that believers in Christianity have, historically, been the least tolerant, demanding and killing for converts, expelling members of other religions from their homes, etc. I would say that in this day and age, however, a Christian is more likely to be 'tolerant' of Islamic beliefs than the other way around.

I don't believe that has anything to do with either religion, however. I think it has more to do with the demographic makeup of members of those respective religions and the agendas of those in a position of power over them.

Scribbler1

I figure when a cartoon in a newspaper can spark riots, the RELIGION might be somewhat tolerant but the believers are anything but.

When somebody like Cat "Peace Train" Stevens can say it's okay to bump off Salman Rushdie for writing a book, I think they are quite intolerant.

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Santa_Claus

I have to agree that no religions are tolerant, since all believe their way is right they believe others are liars and are compelled against them. Catholicism and Islam are the least tollerant.

USViking

Prior to the 19th century a reasonable case might be made that Islam
was more tolerant.

In the modern world there is no doubt, and it is obvious, that Christianity
is more tolerant. Even Christians of the Inerrancy/Fundamentalist school
have allowed that complete religious freedom should be observed in their
countries. This includes the right to conversion to from one faith to another,
or to no faith, to unincumbered proselyting, and to abolition of state
sponsorship of national religions. The exact opposite trends have been
observed in the Muslim world for decades now, and they are gathering
strength rather than showing any sign of diminishing.

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FRYandBENDER

Christianity has always been tolerant. It was the church leaders who were intolerant in the past, they used the religion to secure wealth and power for themselves. The bible never said, for example, "hold an inquisition and kill nonbelievers." On the other hand, the Koran lays out specifically how to deal with nonmuslims. They are to convert, or pay taxes and live as "livestock" to muslims, or die. Man I can't wait for Sharia law.

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Voland

Quote : Christianity has always been tolerant.


Excuse me, but this is ridiculous. The crusades anyone ? The prosecution and mass murder committed against the Jews and other religious minorities over more than one thousand years ? The inquisition was also an example of perfect tolerance and modesty towards non- believers, I suppose ? To give just a few examples.
Some of the most horrible crimes in history were committed by people claiming to somehow know or represent god´s will. You can find examples of that in ALL religions.