Dec
22
Being Catholic makes me more tolerant.
Over the years I have had the privilege of discussing many different topics with people from a wide range of backgrounds.
One of the most frustrating things I keep coming across is the false notion that being Catholic makes me less 'tolerant' of ideas and lifestyles which do not match my beliefs, than someone uninfluenced by religion. The idea that Catholicism teaches or encourages intolerance is so widely promulgated and generally accepted these days that it is almost impossible to have a discussion about any matter of significance without being accused of being a bigot or intolerant purely on the basis of my Catholic faith.
I may indeed be a bigot or intolerant, but that is an assessment of my personal character, not of my religion.
One of the most frustrating things I keep coming across is the false notion that being Catholic makes me less 'tolerant' of ideas and lifestyles which do not match my beliefs, than someone uninfluenced by religion. The idea that Catholicism teaches or encourages intolerance is so widely promulgated and generally accepted these days that it is almost impossible to have a discussion about any matter of significance without being accused of being a bigot or intolerant purely on the basis of my Catholic faith.
I may indeed be a bigot or intolerant, but that is an assessment of my personal character, not of my religion.
