Question

How does religious tolerance contribute to promote the existence and identity of different religions. ​

Answer 1

Answer:

Simon Barron (1998), is of the view that literacy plays a significant role in shaping our world in the religious and

non-religious worldviews and in influencing the relations between people and culture. It is also crucial to

promoting peaceful co-existence and religious tolerance in a mixed society. Bigotry and violent extremism breed

on isolation and ignorance. A culture of peaceful co-existence and religious tolerance encourages and fosters

values, attitudes, traditions, behaviours and life style that rest on principles of human rights tolerance and non

violence.

The following are tenets of peaceful co-existence and Religious tolerance that can be included in the titles of

supplementary reading materials of the reading component of the English Language Curriculum for Basic

Education.

 Living in peace

 Loving and caring

 Caring and sharing

 Good neighbourliness

 Be your brother or sister‟s keeper

 Respect other people‟s religion/beliefs

 Equality and mutual benefit

 Competition without war

 Benefits of dialogue

 Mutual non-aggression

 Tolerance for ethnic diversity

 Tolerate one another

 Say “No” to any form of violence

 Say “No” to any form of inhuman behaviour

 Accommodate individual differences

When children are constantly and regularly exposed to good reading materials with the above titles, the chances

are that they will be more positively disposed towards other members of their class, school and individuals in their

communities.