Other than stupid people, one of my pet peeves are those who claim to be religious, moral, spiritual Christians. You know those of who I am speaking: they preach about the Good Samaritan, but then prohibit their children from playing with the Hindu children next door because they are not of the same faith. Supposedly the good paople next door are evil, even if they have higher standards. Personally, I think world peace is something we should all work for instead of just talking about.
There are many people who believe tolerance is the answer. To a degree tolerance works, but only as a start. It's ok to believe differently than others, it's ok to agree to disagree, but when tolerance is the answer, much is still lacking. Understanding, compassion, empathy, and friendship are not based on tolerance. Neither do they require the same religion, skin color, zip code, income, or hair style. Small children should be our examples of welcoming and being friends to all. They are untouched by social paradigms, inncoent and open, ready to live those famous words, "Can't we all just get along?"
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