(April 1, 2025 at 4:13 pm)Alan V Wrote: The reason why there likely will be no peace and tolerance between Muslims and atheists is because Muslims think atheists go to hell, that merely not believing is intolerable. Condescension and contempt are built right into Islamic assumptions about atheists.
Some flavours of religion are completely incompatible with tolerance. "Peace" = "Come over to our side, or we'll destroy you."
Respect has to be given; it cannot be demanded. I will neither respect nor tolerate people or ideas that do not respect or tolerate me.