There is no lefty call for "tolerance" on Free Republic. Differing views, sometimes wildly differing, are permitted. Disputing those views is also permitted, unless it's a Caucus thread on the Religion Forum. FReepers should be free to discuss their religious beliefs freely, without harassment. What is not permitted is personal attacks, harassment, thread stalking and the like. Civility is the key, or at least some close semblance to it. Some people get so caught up in the "rightness" of their particular cause, that they lose perspective and end up getting themselves banned. Note that an Opus would not be possible, had the FReeper in question been banned. Far from it, he's posting a vanity.
I shouldn’t of used the word “tolerant” as I actually despise it. It would just be nice if everyone could at least be a little objective.
Exactly, and here's another caveat that should not be overlooked:
For all this rubbish about tolerance, here's some facts:
The lunatic unhinged godless liberal left in this country has sued Americans to, or banned Americans from:
get crosses removed from town logos, Las Cruces N.M. Los Angeles, California.
santa was banned from lighting a Christmas tree in Montgomery County Maryland because he was "too offensive".
The very word Christmas was removed from our kids school calendar, because of threats by the ALCU, again "too offensive"
A cross was removed from INSIDE A CHAPEL at William and Mary
Another cross was to be removed from a cemetary (Mt. Soledad) but failed (for now)
'Under' God was attacked in the pledge by Michael Newdow (poor angry little man can't stand IGWT on our coins either)
And of course the idiotic God not only has no place in science class, but nowhere on school grounds PERIODfor no other reason than godless liberal NEA types say-so
It's not exactly the Christians that are the intolerant ones here...but what people like Soliton are FINALLY SEEING is Christians themselves are getting mighty tired of THEIR intolerance!
Look at the liberal idiots out in California who will not abide by the rules there either and can't accept the will of the people on prop 8...anyone that disagrees is an intolerant hater!WHILE they are attacking churhces and normal people!!!
The 10 commandments attacked over and over, in courthouses and pretty much everywhere else.
Too many other dozens of dozens of other examples to list here.
If there is a liberal involved in a lawsuit it's to tear conservatism, especially Christian conservatism down. Period. If a Christian is involved in a lawsuit, it's more likely because they're trying to preserve heritage, not tear things down, and sometimes in the case of Las Cruces, something that's been in place for hundreds of years!
Anything soliton does will resemble Air America for exactly the reasons he's whining about, only 10 fold!
Frankly, soliton (and several others) would be missed from FR much like someone misses an ingrown toenail!