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All the same god?

I’m sick of hearing that Jews, Christians, and Muslims “all worship the same god.” It’s such a popular characterization amongst proponents of interfaith collaboration. It sounds so nice. But it just doesn’t make sense. Suppose Alice says, “I believe in Zeus — he’s the god of the sky, and the king of all the gods.” [...]

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by on September 2, 2010  •  Permalink
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Posted by NFQ on September 2, 2010

http://www.noforbiddenquestions.com/2010/09/all-the-same-god/

Taking tolerance too far

Last time we talked about Unitarian Universalism, I was explaining how — in my experience — UUs tend to refrain from criticizing the beliefs of others, no matter how implausible or even disproven they are, in the name of respecting each person’s search for truth. The reason usually offered for this attitude (and the occasionally-explicit [...]

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by on August 31, 2010  •  Permalink
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Posted by NFQ on August 31, 2010

http://www.noforbiddenquestions.com/2010/08/taking-tolerance-too-far/