Because that's what the enemy does.
Borrowing some commentary from various articles about the recent bombings in Boston. This first one is something I've pondered MANY times:
It's interesting, the concept behind the Hijabs. They believe that they need to cover up their women so that it does not cause a man to look upon her and sin in his heart. So, you punish the woman by covering her up. It's not her fault that she is beautiful, its the man who has the problem with lust and sin in his eyes and heart!
Again, this is a distorted version of Biblical scripture: Matthew 5:28 - But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
America can have plenty of room for Muslim Hijabs, Wiccan Pentagrams, and Sufi Turbans…when Christians can again wear their crosses, pray in schools, fly their flags, and keep their ten commandment monuments and nativity scenes without fear of repercussions.
Tolerance, in today's society, and in today's post-modern meaning was never taught in the Bible. In fact, Christ said that we should bring to light those things that are a hindrance in one's relationship with God, and with His guidance, work to overcome them. http://tinyurl.com/cw8v2yp In fact, it's even made more clear that we are not even to associate with those who call themselves Christians, but live a very carnal lifestyle: 1 Corinthians 5:11 "But now I am writing to you not to associate with anyone who bears the name of brother if he is guilty of sexual immorality or greed, or is an idolater, reviler, drunkard, or swindler—not even to eat with such a one."
Pretty "intolerant," right? But remember this is for Christians, or those who profess to be. This is not to say that we should accept and consent to every possible type of debauchery, dysfunction, and hedonism. We are, however, to give non-believers a much wider berth to because as non-believers, they can't help themselves—they are simply acting like who they are—sinful humans without Christ, and because they live outside of Christ, their eyes have not been opened to His saving grace (1 Corinthians 2:14 and 2 Corinthians 4:4).
