Tolerance

Incitement in Tel Aviv

Jeremy Ben-Ami | Posted 05.25.2012

Read More: Tel Aviv, J Street, Israel, Immigration, Knesset, Tolerance, Middle East, Asylum Seekers Israel, Israel Asylum Seekers, World News

Seeing pictures and reading first-hand reports of Wednesday night's riot in which Jews targeted African refugees in Tel Aviv left me shocked and saddened.

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Tolerance and Prosperity

Fred Wilson | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: Paul-Romer, North Carolina Amendment One, Tolerance, Cultural Norms, Same-Sex Marriage, Small Business News

Bob asserts that changing the cultural norms (and laws) of his home state are not going to be good for the local start-up scene. Bob is right and his concerns are consistent with the lesson that Paul Romer gave us yesterday. Tolerance and prosperity go hand in hand. History tells us this.

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Gay Jesus: From His Lips To God's Ears

Kergan Edwards-Stout | Posted 04.27.2012

Read More: Lgbt, Religion, Lesbian, Actor, Jesus, Documentary, Theater, Gay, Film, Tolerance, Faith, Spirituality, James Brandon, Religion and Sexuality, Religion News

The Catholic faith is important to my family, and as much as I wanted to make them happy, I learned pretty quickly that I first needed to make myself happy.

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Amerikkka's Last Stand

Russell Simmons | Posted 04.09.2012

Read More: Hate Crimes, Barack Obama, Trayvon Martin, Tolerance, Politics News

Let us take notice, there are some people in our country who are fighting with every ounce of energy that they have to promote hate, racism and bigotry. I want to warn them now, that anyone whose mission is keeping people apart is swimming against a very strong tide.

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The Golden Rule, for Each and All

Christopher Holshek | Posted 04.09.2012

Read More: Islamophobia, Islam, Religion, Fearmongering, National Security, Iraq War, Civil-Military Operations, Christianity, Christians, Tolerance, Iraq, Golden Rule, Religious Tolerance, Foreign Policy, Impact News

Sitting at his right hand in front of thousands of worshipers, hearing him refer to me as "his brother in faith," it was as exhilarating as my first firefight in combat -- except much more pleasant and uplifting.

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A Letter To My Bully

Kergan Edwards-Stout | Posted 05.28.2012

Read More: Lgbt, Gay, It Gets Better, Tolerance, Harrassment, Bullying, Gay Voices News

I heard that you'd left behind a note, writing that although you did not like girls, you did not want to like boys. And suddenly it became horribly clear to me. You and I were exactly alike. That anger and venom you directed at me, you were also directing at yourself.

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Overcoming Difficult People

Melissa Van Rossum | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: Acceptance, Emotions, Patience, Competitiveness, Law of Patient Acceptance, Tolerance, Behavior, Culture News

Isn't it interesting how we expect others to behave in a certain way so we can feel good about ourselves? And then when people don't behave as we want them to, we feel so disappointed and angry -- when really, most times, we're not actually surprised at their actions?

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Why This Atheist Still Needs His Former Pastor

Chris Stedman | Posted 05.01.2012

Read More: Religion, Relief, Hunger, Atheism, Service, Interfaith, Understanding, Christianity, Tolerance, Ministry, Religion News

If atheists and Christians started seeing one another as necessary partners in making the world a better place, what might we come to understand about each other? What might we come to better understand about ourselves? What might we accomplish together?

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Religious Tolerance in Nigeria: A View From the North

Margee Ensign | Posted 03.31.2012

Read More: Religion, Muslim, Intolerance, Tolerance, Conflict, Nigeria, Christian, Boko Haram, World News

Nigeria has many problems. At the moment religious intolerance is not one of them. We all pray that the inaccurate reporting does not fuel fear, hatred and more deaths. We all hope that the story of faiths coming together in harmony and support is recognized and celebrated.

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The Message We Aren't Getting From Our Politicians: Tolerance, Acceptance, Compassion and Unity

Walter E. Jacobson, M.D. | Posted 03.20.2012

Read More: Unity, Acceptance, Fear Mongering, Solutions, Politicans, Tolerance, Compassion, Demonizing, Mindful Living News

We have lost our way. We have lost our universal identity as a brotherhood of people. So caught up in the distinction of skin color, races and nations, we have lost our true connection with God.

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Don't Let Bullies Steal Christmas

Dylan Kendall | Posted 02.06.2012

Read More: Education, Youth, Tolerance, Bullying, Bullying Education, Holidays, Bullying Prevention, Kids Bullying, National Bullying Month, Impact News

Let's remind ourselves this holiday season that we don't need one month a year to express our humanity. We need to encourage the expression of our humanity as a way of life.

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Cultural Scapegoats and Whipping Boys

Darius A. Gray | Posted 01.29.2012

Read More: Anti-Gay, Racism, Religion, Tolerance, Black Voices Life, Bv-Life, Black Voices News

"Few people join or stay members of a faith they don't believe in." Those words offered by a dear friend would appear self-evident, but they speak volumes about what is key to individuals.

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Learning Tolerance in the City That Never Smiles

Ben Kassoy | Posted 11.26.2011

Read More: Goldman Sachs, Graduation, Greenwich Village, Pizza, Tolerance, College, New York City, Judging, Two Bros Pizza, Stereotypes, Hedge Funds, Finance, NY Culture, Dollar Pizza, New Yorkers, New York News

A few months on the urban battlefield has turned me impatient. It must have to do something with the cacophonous volley of car horns smattered with profanity, or the time I saw one guy kick another in the chest at Two Bros. Pizza.

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When A Family Member Converts

Craig Harline | Posted 11.15.2011

Read More: Family, Religious Conversion, Family-Disputes, Tolerance, Religious Tolerance, Protestant Reformation, Conversion, When a Family Member Converts, Religion News

What are the choices when a loved one leaves the family faith (or non-faith)? Though we may think we're far beyond the bickering of our forebears, our choices have remained much the same since the Reformation.

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Chaz Bono's Unscripted Reality

Gillian Clark | Posted 11.14.2011

Read More: Mass Media, LGBT Issues, Stereotypes, Transgender, Chastity Bono Transgender, Chaz Bono Dancing With the Stars, Dancing With the Stars, Tolerance, Chaz Bono, Minorities, DC News

When Chaz takes the dance floor and sweats out the maneuvers we all get a unique opportunity to get some answers. But only if we are willing to listen.

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Thoughts On Freedom Of Speech in Europe

Laila Escartín-Sorjonen | Posted 10.11.2011

Read More: Freedom of Speech, Paranoid, The Press, Germany, The Internet, Finland, Respect, Historical View, Tolerance, Erikson, Media News

We cannot conceive democracy without freedom of speech. Finnish On-line magazine Journalisti.fi classifies Finland, Switzerland, Iceland and Sweden a...

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Teacher Told Slain Student To Stop Wearing Makeup

AP | Posted 10.04.2011

Read More: Brandon McInerney, Hate Crime, Larry King, Lgbtq, Tolerance, Ventura County, E.O Green School, Oxnard, Los Angeles News

LOS ANGELES — A teacher testified Thursday that a gay student at a Southern California junior high school paraded around in makeup and high heel...

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Dear Religious Americans: How Many Atheists Do You Know?

Chris Stedman | Posted 09.20.2011

Read More: Interfaith, Religion, Atheism, Tolerance, Humanism, Agnostic, American Religion, Religious Americans, American Atheists, Religion News

Because we represent such a small sliver of the American population and are often seen in a negative light, I believe that it is imperative that atheists make themselves known.

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Gov. Gary Johnson: Straight Talking, Not Gay Bashing

James Peron | Posted 09.13.2011

Read More: Religious Right, Family Pledge, Tolerance, Gary Johnson, Governor Gary Johnson, Republicans, Gov. Gary Johnson, Video, Politics News

Gary Johnson is not your typical politician, nor is he your typical Republican. That was made crystal clear by a recent, strongly-worded statement criticizing the so-called Family Pledge, pushed by a far-right religious organization.

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Zero Tolerance: Trump, Schwarzenegger, and Strauss-Kahn

Jim Wallis | Posted 07.26.2011

Read More: Sexism, Stories, Arnold Schwarzenegger, International, Children, Alleged Assault, Playing Basketball, Washington, Economy, Lament, Tolerance, Power, House Staff, Utter Disregard, Hope, Old Wives, Way of Life, Role Model, Sports, Bad Behavior, Manhood, International Monetary Fund, Dominique Strauss Kahn, Lifestyle, Perpetrators, Condemnation, Cavalcade, History of Sexism, House, Mother, Donald Trump, Abuse of Women, Pain and Suffering, Religion News

While the primary blame for abuse and misdeed against women lies with the perpetrators themselves, we should look next at the good men who say nothing. It's time for good men to hold accountable those who abuse women.

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How Our Beliefs Shape Our Actions In The world

Susan Smalley, Ph.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Magical Thinking, Reason, Science, Beliefs, Belief Systems, Mythical Thinking, Tolerance, Logic, The Inner Life, Beliefs Actions, Healthy Living News

It became clearer to me that how we relate to our "beliefs" may be more important than the belief or knowledge itself.

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Pamela Geller's Anti-Islam Organization Labelled A 'Hate Group'

The Huffington Post | Jonah Green | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Walmart, Ground Zero Mosque, Pamela Geller, park51, Ny News, Imam, Tolerance, Prejudice, Muslim, Ground Zero, New York News

Manhattan blogger Pamela Geller, the fiery and offensive Atlas Shrugs blogger who organizes vehemently anti-Islamic protests, is not just a far right-...

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The Clarity Of Choices Before Us In Egypt

Rev. Dr. James A. Kowalski | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Religion and Politics, Politics, Poverty, Tolerance, Power, Egypt, Revolution, Egypt Protests, United States Foreign Relations, United States, Egypt Policy, Religion News

George Orwell wrote that "political language is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind." Egypt deserves better than that.

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A Celebration of the Pen Over the Sword

Dilara Hafiz | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Interfaith, Literature, Religion, Tolerance, Books, Pakistan, Karen Armstrong, Islam, Literature Festival, Faiz Ahmed Faiz, Karachi, Muslim, Books News

Is there any space for intellectual discussion in Karachi, Pakistan? At the Karachi Literature Festival, the answer is a resounding "Yes!"

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Civility: A Legacy Of Peace

Rachael Freed | Posted 11.17.2011

The legacy of civility, beyond our personal hopes for our families and loved ones, is imperative in our own country and the world.

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