Confused theologian thinks one must dialogue with the Devil to keep the world 'tolerable'.
B http://www.rnw.nl/english/bulletin/theologian-slams-%E2%80%98-tolerant-dutch Theologian slams 'the tolerant Dutch' Published on 5 April 2011 - 7:45pm The Netherlands is the world leader in dismantling religion and religious values. At least according to Dutch theologian Marcel Poorthuis. He says the "de-institutionalising" of religion is happening faster in Holland than anywhere else. Dr Poorthuis is giving his inaugural lecture on Wednesday as professor of inter-religious dialogue at the University of Tilburg in the south of the Netherlands. His area of teaching is new for the Netherlands and is drawn from what he describes as "current events". Intolerant Dutch? "People are abandoning the certainty of the church but, at the same time, their views of people who have a different mindset, for example Muslims, are becoming increasingly fundamentalist. Dialogue between religions is necessary to keep the world a bearable place to live in." Dr Poorthuis is critical of "the tolerant Dutch". "That is an empty idea. We believe we should have the freedom to express anything even if it offends other people. That can lead to gross intolerance, not only towards other people's religion, but also towards human integrity." (mw/ae) C Radio Netherlands Worldwide <http://www.rnw.nl/data/files/3020218675_ab7760b670.jpg> cid:[email protected] <http://www.rnw.nl/english/bulletin/theologian-slams-%E2%80%98-tolerant-dutc h> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ -------------------------- Want to discuss this topic? Head on over to our discussion list, [email protected]. -------------------------- Brooks Isoldi, editor [email protected] http://www.intellnet.org Post message: [email protected] Subscribe: [email protected] Unsubscribe: [email protected] *** FAIR USE NOTICE. This message contains copyrighted material whose use has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. OSINT, as a part of The Intelligence Network, is making it available without profit to OSINT YahooGroups members who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information in their efforts to advance the understanding of intelligence and law enforcement organizations, their activities, methods, techniques, human rights, civil liberties, social justice and other intelligence related issues, for non-profit research and educational purposes only. We believe that this constitutes a 'fair use' of the copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Law. If you wish to use this copyrighted material for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use,' you must obtain permission from the copyright owner. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtmlYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osint/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osint/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
