Friday, August 20, 2010
Is There A Limit To Religious Tolerance?
In light of the current controversy over the building of a mosque near "ground zero" - the question has occurred to me - just how tolerant should we be towards religions? Religious freedom is guaranteed under our constitution - but what if a religion promotes or engages in something considered wrong. For example - what about some religions that require an animal sacrifice like a chicken or goat? Would this be considered animal cruelty? What about a religion that would not let you treat a seriously ill child? What say you?
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constitution,
mosque,
religion,
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Thank you for your comments, trencherbone. It will take me awhile to go through all your links.
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