Is tolerance intolerant?

[Brian37]

Christians have the saying, " God grant me the ability to change the things I can, and accept the things I cannot, and the ability to know the difference."

I agree with that, but not the superstition or mythology.

The skeptic would say something like, " Shit happens, do what you can to minimize harm to others and accept our diversity."

Humans are not a separate species. We are all capable of compassion and non violence. But that does not mean we have to accept all bad claims.

Interesting.  Kinda sounds like the Wiccan Rede.

I don't adhere to any crazy religious or atheistic hocus pocus, but I think there are certain concepts we can all agree on.

UGGGGG, If you dig deep enough into multiple religions, it does not matter, humans are all arguing the same thing.

"I am good. I am moral"

Wiccan, Muslim, Rasta, Jewish, Buddhist, Hindu, Christian....... It does not change the fact that every nation on the face of the planet has both hospitals and prisons. 

One book that should be far more widely read as far as skeptics is "The New Atheism" by Victor Stinger. In later chapters he compares multiple religions worldwide showing the idea of "goodness" is claimed by all. And that is not a false statement. Every religion in the world has apologists who point to writings and holy people as proof that that sect is the seat of morality of our species.

I'd agree that there are good people in every religion. I simply disagree that it is the religion making humans good, but our species evolution that makes us capable of such.

There is no magic to our species. If one is to admit there are good in every bunch, and nuts in every bunch, then that says to me our behaviors are not in mythology but in nature, both good and bad.