I hear the word "tolerance" everyday now. As far as I can tell, non-Christians believe that the word "tolerance" means that EVERYONE - including Christians not only have to allow people (non-Christians) to believe what they want but they ( Christians) must place those people's beliefs on the same level as their very own beliefs - if they don't, then they are intolerant bigots.
What a bunch of horse-hockey!
Just try to enforce that type of "tolerance" on an atheist, a Muslim, or anyone else with a firm set of beliefs! You see what I mean. Atheists claim to be some of the most tolerant people on the earth - what a joke. Just a quick jaunt through the Internet will show you how those folks really feel about Christianity. They sure aren't holding a Christian's beliefs level with theirs now are they?
Atheists want to be respected for their beliefs - or their non-belief, yet they (most of them) are not at all respectful to those who are Christians.