A Muslim, a Jew, a Christian, and an atheist walk into a coffee shop...

[Catholic_Lady]

I got married 6 years ago.

Four of my husband's groomsmen were old friends he's had since childhood - one is atheist, one is apathetic, one is Muslim, and one is a protestant pastor. I guess all we were missing was the Jew.

Anyway, those 4 guys are all in the same circle of super close friends we have. Never any problem involving our diverse religious views.

Insofar as a Christian or a Muslim shows tolerance and affection for those outside of the faith, though, they're not really expressing the sentiments that the gods of those respective faiths possess towards dissidents, but rather demonstrating that their ideals as decent human beings transcend the dogmas to which they, at the very least, pay lip service.

I can only speak for my own religion, but my tolerance and affection towards those outside of my faith is perfectly in line with the dogmatic teachings of my religion. Not contrary to them:

1931 Respect for the human person proceeds by way of respect for the principle that "everyone should look upon his neighbor (without any exception) as 'another self,' above all bearing in mind his life and the means necessary for living it with dignity."37 No legislation could by itself do away with the fears, prejudices, and attitudes of pride and selfishness which obstruct the establishment of truly fraternal societies. Such behavior will cease only through the charity that finds in every man a "neighbor," a brother.
1932 The duty of making oneself a neighbor to others and actively serving them becomes even more urgent when it involves the disadvantaged, in whatever area this may be. "As you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me."38
1933 This same duty extends to those who think or act differently from us. The teaching of Christ goes so far as to require the forgiveness of offenses. He extends the commandment of love, which is that of the New Law, to all enemies.39 Liberation in the spirit of the Gospel is incompatible with hatred of one's enemy as a person, but not with hatred of the evil that he does as an enemy.

1936 On coming into the world, man is not equipped with everything he needs for developing his bodily and spiritual life. He needs others. Differences appear tied to age, physical abilities, intellectual or moral aptitudes, the benefits derived from social commerce, and the distribution of wealth.41 The "talents" are not distributed equally.42
1937 These differences belong to God's plan, who wills that each receive what he needs from others, and that those endowed with particular "talents" share the benefits with those who need them. These differences encourage and often oblige persons to practice generosity, kindness, and sharing of goods; they foster the mutual enrichment of cultures:

1939 The principle of solidarity, also articulated in terms of "friendship" or "social charity," is a direct demand of human and Christian brotherhood.45

http://www.vatican.va/archive/ccc_css/ar...s1c2a3.htm