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Editor:
In his Nov. 18. column, "Scrutinize religions' intentions regarding social policy," Jason Pyle demands conformity to his idea of how the world should be, calling on others to constrict their activities and beliefs and fall in line with his ideal of a world governed by tolerance. Christians are not the only ones who wish to see the world adopt their views.
If Christians are right that human beings enter the world hopelessly from God and subject to His wrath; if only a personal relationship with Jesus Christ can save one, then Christians are justified in attacking other beliefs. Tolerance is not the issue; someone in mortal danger who believes he is perfectly safe should not have his beliefs tolerated - for his own good.
Christians promote "intolerant" beliefs, not out of a desire for power, but because we have found that these beliefs point to the only hope for a lost people in a lost world. In this world filled with evil people like me, only Jesus Christ, the Son of God, provides bearable, meaningful, eternal life. Having found such a treasure, can anyone blame Christians for loudly calling on all others to share in it?
Daniel G. Barker
history graduate student
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