But there are two sides to tolerance.
There is Jerry's tolerance of people,whoever they are and whatever they believe in.
Then there is the wishy-washy "I don't mind what you believe in as long as you have faith" rubbish.
My atheism comes with evangelical Christian roots so I do not think that believing that your views are right and contradictictory views are wrong is nasty
"and the same simple truths at the heart of all their teachings."
no, "No man cometh to the Father but by me" is either true or false (or meaningless)
And I can understand that if you believe that nonchristians are bound for hell,you will try to convert them. We don't have to listen,of course and are unlikely to be convinced.

Don't change the thread title Joe, how would we find it ?