Thursday, May 10, 2007

The Art of Tolerance

From a temple display in Thailand: L. to R.: White Tara, Buddhist Bodhisattva of Compassion; Guan Shi Yin, Daoist Bodhisattva of Compassion; Jesus Christ; Virgin Mary


The Art of Tolerance
excerpts from an essay by Wilfred A. Peterson


Tolerance is warm. It reaches out the hand of friendship in spite of all differences.

Tolerance is understanding.

Tolerance is deep. It creates a foundation of faith in humanity underneath disagreements, thus preventing prejudice and resentment. It may reject the argument, but it always respects the man....

Tolerance refuses to hate....

Tolerance is sympathetic. It looks through mental barriers into the human heart....

Tolerance does not look down on others, it looks up to them....

Tolerance towers above differences. It is bigger than race, color, creed, or politics.

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