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1) [b]I am not intolerant of other perspectives.[/b] That's why I have friends of all religions - Christian, Muslim, Hindu, and plenty of atheists, too. To each his own, I say, as long as they are respectful of others' beliefs.

2) And YOU don't think he disparaged my religion? I invited him to one of the most important Jewish ceremonies of the year, and five minutes after it's over.....he basically says that if I don't abandon the religion he just observed, I will go to Hell. He didn't say, as another poster remarked, "hey, thanks for a lovely evening. Would you be interested in coming to one of my church services?" I would have taken that as reciprocity (in his mind). But he didn't start out that way....he started out by letting me know that he thinks I'm destined for Hell. Nice.

3) The reason I say "in his mind" (in #2 above), is because the invitation isn't really an equal type of thing. [b]When a Christian goes to a Seder, there is nothing there that runs counter to his beliefs. In fact, you could say he's getting closer to Jesus by experiencing one of his religious traditions. But when a Jew goes to a church, he DOES hear a lot that completely negates his religious beliefs. [/b]

4) And finally, he did more than simply extend an invitation to "reach out" to me. He badgered me about it. I told him "I appreciate it, but I don't think it's for me" nicely, and then he came back a second time, and I told him "no" again, and then a third....practically DEMANDING I go. [/quote]

Love your reasoning; which is in essence: his religion and my religion are not equivalent because his offends me by mine does not offend him.

Do you really not see the absurdity of your argument? How do you know what does or does not offend him? What gives you the right to define his experience? You can no more state his beliefs for him as he can for you. By assuming you can, you have in effect, betrayed your intolerance. [/quote]

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