WHAT WOULD YOU SAY: Can Christianity Be Forced on Somebody?
In an age that professes to believe tolerance is an absolute that can never be compromised, it’s not uncommon to hear somebody declare something along the line of “don’t try to force your religion on me.”
Three things to think about regarding tolerance and public profession of the Christian faith.
The irony of that declaration is that it implicitly says tolerance does not go so far as to allow the free expression of religious beliefs, especially when the beliefs being expressed mention Jesus Christ. We can talk all day about “God,” but don’t mention the name of His Son.
J. Warner Wallace, who in addition to his work with coldcasechristianity.org (“God’s Crime Scene,” for example) is a Senior Fellow with the Colson Center, is featured in the latest installment of the “What Would You Say” video series. He offers three important points about the issue of tolerance and public profession of faith.