Tolerance ?

Tolerance-1. The capacity for respecting the beliefs or practices of others. 2. Leeway for variation from a standard.

What about patience as a virtue? Being patient with a homosexual or drunk that they will one day see the error of their ways? I believe in being patient but "respecting" homosexuality i dont. Our culture is not tolerant of men having sex with 15 y/o girls and other cultures are o.k. with it. If we allow culture to authoritatively and with finality to decide whats tolerant and what isnt, than there is no such thing as o.k, not o.k.. There is just a state of being because than you become intolerant the second you pass "any" judgement on "any" action. Eventually there is nothingness. You have no room to say to the person who's stealing your car, "hey stop." Or, hitler, you were wrong. But we know thats not true. We have feelings. We have the ten commandments written on our hearts that tell is when something is wrong. When something is wrong or right. So our behaviors are either moral or immoral and the culture as a measuring tool leads to nothingness, just a state of being. So technically the ones who get to decide are the ones who have been at it since the beginning. Those who study the art of wrong and right, the fullness of that body would be the Catholic Church, and the Catholic Church alone. 3...2......1.....Slam Dunk Baby, GAME OVER! The crowd goes wild.......!!!!!!

Continuing the pride thing..

In working with people, I notice two pollarities, not limited to though, the users of energy and the givers of energy. This all ties in with the pride and sacrifice thing. You have those that take energy from others unknowingly. And then those that bend in order to allow the other a place where they feels safe. This person loses energy. The root of this taker? Attachment to self, the insecure self. If your sense of "self" is developed, you know what your values are and it leads to security. If not, than your unsure of the "self" which leads to "insecurities." In order to sacrifice and give yourself in a real loving manner, you must know yourself first and be o.k. with yourself. God made us just fine, in his image and likeness. And were really complaining about him when we arent happy with our self. Once we arrive at a place where we are happy with what we have, we can begin to move that energy towards God instead of ourselves or objects. Than we can begin to sacrifice for others, the pride of self begins to deminish. Unfortunately, its a life long battle, but a battle that can be overcome because God has provided a way through his body, the Church.....