Discussion 1 to A Miscellany 20
Being "nothing."
by Maarten van den Driest
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Dear Wendy,
I recognise the problem of being 'nothing'. This problem even exists for those of us who belong to small, not widely known, religious organisations.
Of course I agree with you that not to belong to any religious group is not the same as believing nothing, if that is even remotely possible.
What name to call yourself then? I wouldn't worry about sticking a label on yourself. It is ultimately not important.
I would like to ask you one question: Do you really believe in tolerance so much that you are tolerant of people believing whatever they want to believe? There are some pretty dangerous beliefs out there.
My point: Even when respecting the other's right to find his own way to his own truth, there are some limits.
Do you agree? Where would you set limits?