I Pledge to Tolerate You.

by Allison

Ok, this may seem a little preacher-y, but it’s been on my mind. Tommorrow is Thanksgiving, and it’s a holiday that most, if not all Americans celebrate with family and friends, no matter what religion is celebrated in the household.

At the first Thanksgiving, Protestants and Nature worshippers gathered together and didn’t fight over what kind of God they were thanking for the harvest. They simply thanked God.

During the holidays, groups of people who don’t neccessarily agree on religion come together. My challenge to you is to tolerate them all.

1. Learn about one another’s religion instead of debating (and even arguing) about it. Debate surely has its time and place, but the holidays should bring people together, not pull them apart.

2. If your family says a prayer at dinner and their are people from other religions at your table, make it a general prayer. Thank God or thank the Divine rather than thanking Jesus or making referances to people in the Bible that not everyone knows. It will help make everyone at your table feel more comfortable.

3. Let the holidays be about time spent together, and let old feuds, including those about inter-religion marriages and the like, die (for at least the day, if not forever).

Tolerance is not the same as acceptance, and I hope you try to do both this holiday season and beyond.

I pledge to tolerate and accept people of other faiths, whether they be atheist, agnostic, extremely zealous about their religion, or simply practice a different religion than my own. I will welcome everyone and pray for everyone will remaining strong in my own faith.

Everyone out there reading this, if you pledge this as well, leave a comment saying so. If we all work together, the holidays can be a more special time of year regardless of past differences. You don’t have to agree with everything I say, but if you tolerate and accept people, everyone will have a happier holdiday season.

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Posted in Holidays on November 22nd, 2006

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One Response to “I Pledge to Tolerate You.”

  1. Liane Schmidt Says:
    November 22nd, 2006 at 6:42 pm

    It would be so nice if it were that easy. I wish it were for myself… But, I do appreciate the sentiment. Thank you for sharing this piece.

    Best wishes for a beautiful Thanksgiving/holiday season!

    Sincerely,

    Liane Schmidt
    http://www.artistspassion.com

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