The Changing Role of Religion in American Public Life

The Changing Role of Religion in American Public Life

Question no. 1: Should all religious groups be tolerated, including those that are exclusive and are themselves intolerant of difference? Why or why not? At what point should a faith group not be tolerated?

Introduction

Religious conservatives repeatedly construe the phrase as connected to the beliefs of an individual regarding the different religious beliefs of other individuals. It denotes that, in order to be tolerant, one must acknowledge all religions as equally true and valid. However, the followers of majority of religions especially those belonging to a ...