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'''Conversational intolerance''' is the practice of rejecting the socially accepted idea of [[religious tolerance]]. The term was coined by American writer [[Sam Harris (author)|Sam Harris]]. |
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Harris notes that in other areas of life, beliefs are not accepted simply because they are believed. "We do not respect people's beliefs," Harris says. "We evaluate their reasons."<ref>Sam Harris, [http://youtube.com/watch?v=DGwQ4lPj0uM Lecture at New York Society for Ethical Culture] - November 16, 2005</ref> However, he claims that there is a [[taboo]] against questioning religious beliefs. |
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Harris believes that [[dogma]]s of all types should be challenged, but sees a specific problem with those held by [[religion]]. This is because many of those beliefs govern the way people should live, and the nature of the "[[End times]]".<ref>Steve Paulson, [http://www.salon.com/books/int/2006/07/07/harris/ The disbeliever] Salon.com, July 7, 2006</ref> |
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In his 2004 book, ''[[The End of Faith]]'', Harris writes: |
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{{quotation|I hope to show that the very ideal of religious tolerance—born of the notion that every human being should be free to believe whatever he wants about God—is one of the principal forces driving us toward the abyss.}} |
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==See also== |
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*[[The End of Faith]] |
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*[[Letter to a Christian Nation]] |
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*[[Religious tolerance]] |
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*[[Criticism of religion]] |
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==References== |
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{{reflist}} |
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==Further reading== |
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*''[[The End of Faith|The End of Faith: Religion, Terror, and the Future of Reason]]'' (2004) ISBN 0-393-03515-8 |
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*''[[Letter to a Christian Nation]]'' (2006) ISBN 0-307-26577-3 |
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[[Category:Human rights|Religion]] |
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[[Category:Religion and politics]] |
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[[Category:Criticism of religion]] |
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[[Category:Study of religion]] |
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[[Category:Criticisms|Religion]] |
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[[Category:Atheism]] |
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[[es:Conversación intolerable]] |
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