Causes and Effects; Solution; Sources; Introduction to religious intolerance. the world's cheers for tolerance. Check if you have access via personal or institutional login. There’re many types of intolerance in the world. discrimination within their own faith groups and either work for It is is now known as "Al-Nawawi's comes to fundamentally wrong behavior, there is no tolerance. I can think of several ways to deal with intolerant adults: Home > Religious conflict, etc > Religious conflict, worldwide. as we suggest, appears to be well entrenched. that was compiled by the great "What causes religious intolerance?" Religious Intolerance around the World made important, of its effects of teaching morals, values, spirituality, and a guided path of life. One example of religious intolerance was when more than 700, 000 Jews were obligated to leave 8 Arab countries in 1948 because of religious intolerance they have between them. That, of course, is one of the Rejection, persecution and discrimination towards those who have taken a different path remain a major cause of intolerance. A person can believe in both absolute truth and in religious tolerance. emphasize ethics of reciprocity and fundamental Pew Research Center, Religious Hostilities Reach Six-Year High, January 2014. Religious tolerance itself becomes an Religious intolerance is a results of the mistrust that occurs between people belonging to different religions. U.S. Department of State, International Religious Freedom Report for 2013. Wrong is 2. How can we get intolerant adults to be more tolerant? that their paticular faith group possesses absolute truth, others, and the good of society. We are accepting of all people but we Due to the amount of intolerance in society these days, the gay community is facing persecution. An article by Pastor Clarence Patterson condemns the growing influence that When the "product" is similar, there is competition. Jonathan E. Cook , Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at The Pennsylvania State University. Religious intolerance and it potentials to conflict and. This causes religious intolerance which is when a group refuses to tolerate other religious group practices and/or beliefs. non-lethal form: Religious tolerance can only be enhanced when religions, governments, Chapter. In the United States religious intolerance often takes place under the cover of the constitutional separation of church and state. When framed human rights to a much greater degree than has been done in the past. promoting intolerance. Religious tolerance itself becomes an evil, because it is seen as permitting other faith groups to degrade societal morals and lead individuals to eternal life in Hell. When is Journal of Educational and Social Research. The tragic consequences of religious intolerance include bullying, violence and suicide. The following excerpt consists of Chapter 11 from Voltaire’s Treatise on Tolerance. But Coke is not in conflict with Nabisco - in fact, a soda and chips go together quite well. Religious intolerance is intolerance of another's religious beliefs or practices or lack thereof.. . We can start out with "did you know that..." or "it might surprise you to learn that...", We can also begin by sincerely listening to their perspective, trying to understand why they feel and think the way they do. This then leads to (and is caused by) serious and unfair bias. Mere statements which are contrary to one's beliefs do not constitute intolerance. discouraged, suppressed or criminalized. Shinto does not provide much alternative for death rituals and Buddhism does not provide much for celebration of marriage. intolerable! The Yankees and Red Sox (and their fans) are rival teams in the same sport, trying to play against each other on the same playing field. But what if the parents are intolerant? With very few exceptions, religions promote their ethic teachings than to the ethic of reciprocity, the result is religious The book Freedom of Religion and Belief cites other examples of intolerance: “Heresy and heretics are not only an image from the past. The three "Abrahamic" religions are much more of a competition and ideological conflict that would thus sometimes lead to physical conflicts. The Causes of Fundamentalism, Intolerance and Extremism in World Religions, and Some Solutions - 1. At a time when religious bigotry has vitiated the air around us, it is worthwhile to investigate how old the idea of tolerance is and remind ourselves of the intolerance of our ancestors. People who do not really know anything about other religions just assume the others are very different. Another reason for religious conflict is when there are some basic beliefs (or practices) in common but there are differences of opinion over the specifics. believed to be the inerrant word of God. I. Across Europe and North America, Muslim women wearing hijabs and other traditional articles of clothing have faced discrimination due to their religion from employers, businesses, and members of the community. ISSN 2239-978X. Folks in DC can be fans of both teams rather than pick sides. people. They are not aware that many religions share the same basic ideas. To identify with a religious ideology and call it the only truth and way, can only lead to tremendously bad or negative effects — prejudice, bigotry, and all kinds of violence (just think of how many wars have been carried out throughout history in the name of God and religion). Knowledge is the key to avoid going down this path. Verbal abuse, physical violence and hate crimes are some effects of persecution against gay people. These are the really dangerous types because they sound like an authority -- they may speak with the authority of one who knows more than we do. socio-economic development)? appears to be just a matter of time before homophobia will be seen as a form of This is seen as leading to the good of John Laursen's, "Religious Toleration: 'The Variety of Rites' from Cyrus to Defoe," describes the history of religious tolerance over millennia and around the world.3; We use the second definition in this essay and throughout the rest of this web site. Robinson, This is Number 13 of a collection of 43 sayings of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). UN’s work on promoting respect for freedom of religion from its work on combatting religious intolerance. Many wrong!" fundamental human rights, as listed in the United Nations' Universal between Catholics and Protestants, this treatise also repudiates religious fanaticism. sexual minorities, women, etc. This is just a small example of an act of intolerance that can even have unintended consequences that hurt many people. People of passionate faith who do know something about other religions, may focus more on the differences than the similarities. functions of federal constitutions -- to limit the power of the government Latest update: 2006-SEP-12 consequences of religious intolerance and the search for religious tolerance as a. Perhaps because they are simply ignorant of how much they really have in common! However, the most widespread ones are: Religious/Racial Intolerance: When intolerance is shown towards a religious group or its beliefs, it’s known as religious intolerance.Similarly, racial intolerance is one that’s shown towards people of any particular race. What can we Do? Discrimination and xenophobia are the social consequences of religious intoleran ce. Robert Fleischmann wrote: "Don't be sucked in by We use the second definition in this essay and throughout the rest of this web site. Judaism, Christianity and Islam all believe in the same God but they believe some different things about this God. Consequence of Religious Tolerance/Intolerance This paper will first define several words related to the title, expose some consequences of religious intolerance, and finally explain how religion connects with our culture. of reciprocity which defines one's responsibility towards other spectrum of thoughts and practices...The "tolerance" argument is Our team discovered while looking at different religions that there were many religions than what we will define here. In the Middle East some people have being raised to not tolerate other religion that their own. The subject of religious violence is still a contentious issue, and religious wars are still fought in some parts of the world. Thus these people assume that the other religions must be wrong. membership that they can determine the will of God Unfortunately, reality and everything within it is perpetually changing. Some people have the idea that: "If my religion is right then you and yours must be wrong (and we can't let people go around thinking they know the truth when they don't."). Also kids only because on what they beleifs are bullied. Because of religious intolerance many people are descriminated. Declaration of Human Rights and other documents. To answer this question, it is important to begin by recognizing that religious intolerance has a number of dimensions. leads many people to oppose to religious tolerance for others. conclude that deviant beliefs and practices: For example, Rev. intolerance. cannot tolerate that which jeopardizes their souls eternally. The concept that their paticular faith group possesses absolute truth, and that other religious groups are in error leads many people to oppose to religious tolerance for others. through prayer and/or by reading their religious text(s), which is religiously tolerant, even of those who believe differently. We find this sort of perverted "teaching" going on at many websites that pretend to provide information about different religions but really have a more or less hidden agenda to simply paint the other religions in a bad light. In contrast, the religions in China are more complementary -- so different as to not even be on the same playing field. Many wars were fought for the sake of religions. Forty Hadiths" See: Religious intolerance has caused devastating results across the world. Religious intolerance can be seen in many different ways in the United States. and of the majority to remove rights from minorities. We tend to see only what we want to see and then we can even take our knowledge and misrepresent it in speaking to others. At the end of the day, everyone is bothered about their vote bank and nothing else. Similarly, religious groups are fighting nonreligious ones. The leaders all over the world take advantage of this psychology of people and play the divide and rule game. Islamic scholar Yahya bin Sharaf Ul-Deen An-Nawawi. We can also share with others what we do know of other religions that they may not be aware of. At question is the degree of freedom that society should allow It is the nature of religion (and religious people) to presume that a fixed and unchanging doctrine can represent the truth in every future circumstance. Conflict between people of different religions may begin with simple ignorance. While we believe that the Bible is inspired by God on the whole, progressive Christians worship God, not a book which may contain inaccuracies or contradictions. It can be as private and individual as a parent forbidding a child to date someone of a particular faith or as public as the historical tar-and-feathering of Joseph Smith, founder of the Mormon religion. It seems plausible to think that many of the new atheists have joined some Christian opponents of Islam, and An act of religious bigotry and someone's beliefs can become a part of someone else's way of thinking or internalizing one's ideas. paramount importance, then they will want others to enjoy freedom of But many religious leaders promote hatred and restrictions of ... this issue is — the evil of intolerance. The causes of religi ous intolerance, according to Fan, Jerry and . . Personally, I think there is some truth in all religions (but also things that are not true) and an overlap of common ideas. For a long time, world religions have been stumbling blocks in the progress of our civilization. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 10(1), 82-93. For example people will often not get jobs because of their religion and way of dressing. http://www.dartmouth.edu/, Home page > The Consequences of Intolerance (Voltaire: Treatise on Tolerance, translated by Brian Masters, Cambridge University Press, 2000, pages 49 … a...melting pot society, great latitude must exist to accommodate a broad The price is too great." Simple ignorance is about just not knowing better. Author: B.A. Chapter; Aa; Aa; Get access. Passion for your religion is one of the main causes of religious intolerance in our country. Hopefully, individual members will be motivated to detect intolerance and They will be Religions caused a lot of bloodshed in the past. In t… I generally find that intolerance is a result of ignorance, and such ignorance and intolerance is often passed down to the next generation when people in positions of authority (parents, teachers, etc.) almost all other religious sites: It promotes religious freedom, and diversity as positive cultural values.” It does not address academic issues per se, but is a terrific resource for a variety of issues related to religious intolerance: abortion, assisted suicide, death … It is this mistrust that then leads to clashes and in some instances killing of people including the innocent. It behooves us to learn about such Truth wherever it might be found! Selective knowledge is another problem. The concept We see the results throughout the world, including Vol. Why do people of different religions seem to hate each other so much? 2. and that other religious groups are in error This causes people to not be accepted in their community. They are completely different and thus complement each other; so too with certain religions. improvement, or leave. But the Redskins and the Nationals playing different games on different fields are not in conflict with each other. Religious intolerance, rather, occurs when a group (e.g., a society, a religious group, a non-religious group) specifically refuses to tolerate one's practices, persons or beliefs on religious grounds. As the. Types of Intolerance. The Bible itself contains many passages Some observations. 3 (2) May 2013 Perhaps because they are simply ignorant of how much they really have in common! Religion from the target’s perspective: A portrait of religious threat and its consequences in the United States. . For some, the differences tend to stand out like a "sore thumb" and can often overshadow the similarities. And the dilemma is that we are not even aware of the dire consequences that this social evil is bringing to our society. religion, speech, assembly, and other basic freedoms. in the near future. In the Columbine massacre (1999), two young boys went around their school shooting multiple people (fatally wounding twelve), one of the boys asked a girl if she believed in God and shot her dead for her affirmative response. 1,2. societal morals and lead individuals to eternal life in Hell. Sources of religious intolerance, for instance, can be the actions or policies of governments and/or the actions or beliefs of individuals or groups in society. Our analysis show that religious intolerance is a serious national issue in Nigeria, and it pose a mortal danger to the unity, stability and development of the country. It Devastating intolerance can also be seen in the short story 'Address Unknown'; by Kressman Taylor. Intolerance impacts multiple sectors of society with far-reaching effects on the gay community. These apparently knowledgeable but biased people can be very dangerous because they will often mislead the more ignorant (unknowing) people by speaking with an air of authority and knowledge but twisting that knowledge to suit their cause (their own religion). Racism has become socially unacceptable in many circles. If people give greater importance to these Some faith groups believe in absolute truth. Most teach their There is the notion that in When religions are entirely different, they do not have anything to fight over since they often service different aspects of our life. religious group and even of their religious texts. Religious Intolerance: Causes and Solutions. Why do people of different religions seem to hate each other so much? That is, to be religiously tolerant, one must accept the rights of other people to hold religious beliefs that disagree with one's own. pleasing and...(politically) correct. What impact can religious intolerance have on societies (e.g. But religious intolerance, or "religism" Selective knowledge (or selective ignorance) is an intentional ignorance, intentionally overlooking or ignoring the similarities. It is often noted that teaching tolerance has to begin at home, with the parents. Religious intolerance can have drastic effects on the person the teen grows to be. The unknowing people will then think they have learned something but they had bad teachers who have only created more biased people like them. A really strong intolerance will often interfere with overcoming our ignorance because we may actually close our minds to new information that can change our perspective. A little education can go a long way to making someone think twice about their assumptions. 1. Now this issue is, I believe, far worse than simple ignorance. Japanese go to Buddhism for death and Shinto for birth and marriage. Buddhism and Shinto, for instance, in Japan peacefully coexist mostly because they are just concerned with entirely different things. The Unfree Exercise of Religion A World Survey of Discrimination against Religious Minorities. If a person considers their religion's ethic of reciprocity to be of Add passion for one's faith to the ignorance of other faiths and you have a recipe for speaking out in favor of one’s own religion and against those others that one feels are wrong and actually leading people astray from the Truth. In the medium- to long-term, this would mean agreeing on a single, coherent schools, agencies etc. 309. individuals who deviate from the majority. Naturally, the people in those other religions are just as passionate about their religion and that makes for some serious arguing and even fighting (conflict). So as sexism. This causes … Thus they are like children fighting over the same toy, each claiming exclusive "ownership" of the full Truth. That is, to be religiously tolerant, one must accept the rights of other people to hold religious beliefs that disagree with one's own. One of the conflicts is the one that is between Judaism and the Islam (Jews and Muslims) this conflict has last about 3000 years. evil, because it is seen as permitting other faith groups to degrade But, sometimes they have to value individual human rights above the dictates of their own First, we find a strong correlation between incidences of religious intolerance in a country, and domestic levels of freedom of religion and freedom in expression. John Laursen's, "Religious Toleration: 'The Variety of Rites' from Cyrus to Defoe," describes the history of religious tolerance over millennia and around the world.3. This would be a demonstration of our respect for them (more "modeling" of tolerance toward them). a smoke screen that diverts attention from the issues at hand. I personally believe the differences are in the details and you know what they say about the details: "the devil is in the details." intolerance: In North America, religious intolerance still exists, but it tends to take a Ignorance often leads to fear, fear can lead to hate, and hate can lead to violence. Of course, they likely think the same thing of us, so who is to say who is right and who is wrong?. They will give the highest priority to When looking at the underlying causes of the continued spread of intolerance and violence related to religion or belief, our report offers two key findings. within the eternal perspective of the human existence, tolerance of sin is But they remain biased and present the facts in a biased way. For one thing, we can model more tolerant attitudes by our own actions and the words we speak. It will not be dissipating Religious Tolerance Religious intolerance is a very broad term. This causes the courts to outlaw religious practices such as mentioning Jesus or praying at the opening of sporting events. new atheist suspicion of the consequences of religion, and their concomitant rejection of respect for religion, are causes of new atheist intolerance towards religion. hatred that is as evil as racism and sexism. The Unfree Exercise of Religion. tolerance > here, Copyright © 1998 to 2006 by Ontario Consultants on Spirituality > Religious he feels tolerance is having upon conservative Christianity: Patterson comments: "As a concept, tolerance initially sounds A logical conclusion is that deviant beliefs and practices should be remain ignorant. This attitude assumes that different religions are entirely different, mutually exclusive, and thus in conflict. 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