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Originally Posted by Nachogod
The bible surely does NOT promote intolerance. In fact...
“Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you (Matthew 7:12).”
That seems to say that you in fact should NOT judge people, correct? Which is tolerance, correct? In the bible, the LORD says that it is not our place to judge, in multiple places!
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No, friend. Matthew 7:12 says...
12Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
Which is an old testament quotation.
Maybe you mean Matthew 7:1-2...
If so, you have won the award for the one millionth person to quote Matthew 7 out of context...
Jesus is speaking of hypocritical judgment here, not judging anything or anyone.
3And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
4Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye?
5Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.
Jesus ends it with a warning not to give out Salvation to people who will merely try to take it to their own advantage.
6Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.