[Daniel]

The implications and concerns raised by the initial question are clearly illustrated, I believe, by Stacey’s response. Her actual words are: “However, there is only one truth,” which implies that those who do not agree with her are wrong. Her truth, conveniently, happens to be that one truth. As evidence, she relies on the tenents of her belief.

Without debating whether her truth is the truth, the slippery slope that leads to ethnic cleansing begins with such propositions. Therein lies the dilemma: If one believes in Absolute Truth, then others, by necessity, are wrong. Those who believe that one pervasive Religious Truth will blanket the world, I believe, are unfortunately mistaken. The challenge, therefore, is to figure out how to accept the fact that others can believe in very different Absolute Truths. I don’t have an answer for that. I know what works for me, and I also know that what works for me won’t work for others. But I believe that religious tolerance and religious acceptance are important to strive for.

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Name : Daniel, Gender : M, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Jewish, Age : 44, City : New York, State : NY, Country : United States, Occupation : consultant, Education level : Over 4 Years of College,