Originally posted by Arlo
LOL ...
I can think of at least three recent examples that prove that "narrow-mindedness" isn't a neccesarily a Christian trait.
No, indeed. As a matter of fact, there are plenty of Christians (not to mention members of other religions) that are, in fact, quite open-minded (not that I've met many yet, but they've got to be out there).
But any religion (take mormonism) that actively try to convert others are by their very nature narrow-minded in that they assume they are the "best" and the path to salvation, assuming "salvation" truly exists. Catholic proselytizing of Native Americans in California during the 1700s was essentially church-endorsed slavery.
One belief that has my respect, though I am not one, is Judaism - based solely on the fact that not only do they not attempt to convert others, they make it difficult for others to join even if they truly want to!
That being said, I still think we kiss Israel's butt too much in their conflict with Palestine.