The older I get the more intolerant I become of religious imbeciles. Does anybody else feel the same way?
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.More intolerant - or less tolerant?
Petter
Level 9
May 2, 2020
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Viewed in one way, the two phrases are identical in meaning. Viewed another way, the former carries more emotional clout than the latter (imho).
@anglophone Precisely. The former implies intolerance from the very beginning, the latter tolerance at first.
As an editor I had to be concise yet precise with words.
@Petter Now I understand where you are coming from. Yes, I admit to being careful with my choice of words; I have to be when I write my regular column for the local rag.
@anglophone I have an ancient (78 ) friend in Perth who left Kenya in his mid-twenties to take up teaching in Perth. He and I had many an escapade in our rebellious youth!
@Petter But that's what you do in your youth, isn't it? 
@anglophone Like painting the Russian Embassy red?
@Petter Well, you could have done something worse and painted it green!
Yes. Youthful, I maintained respect for my elders. Having reached that age & stage, Iāve no respect for those continuing to support myths, no matter how convenient, soothing, or widespread. If a person has experienced the layers of life, their responsibility to those who havenāt is to be honest. If they canāt be honest, theyāve failed.
Varn
Level 8
May 1, 2020
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I like the way you put it.
Humans come in many forms. As I get older Iāve learned, not just to tolerate, but to celebrate the lives of my fellow humans.
Each person irrationally thinks that his opinions are correct and that conflicting opinions are incorrect. Rise to a higher perspective and you might find common ground.
WilliamFleming
Level 8
May 1, 2020
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I do not think that I can rise to that higher perspective. When I see the harm done in the name of religion, coupled with the harm that was done to me personally as child by a religious fundamentalist, I have cause to oppose those who seek impose the lies of religion onto other people.
@anglophone Iām sorry that you were harmed as a child.
No one should try to push their religious opinions on other people, pro or con.
@WilliamFleming Thanks for your sympathy and support. 
Just the religious ones? How do you limit yourself to just them?
1of5
Level 8
May 1, 2020
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I find it easy to attack the manifest nonsense spouted by God Mobsters. I lack the capability to attack narcissists and psychopaths in general.
1of5:
@anglophone practice practice practice
@1of5 Yes boss! Yes boss! Yes boss!
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