Boldness in a Postmodern World

A discussion I had the other night sparked this train of thought: should we be 'tolerant' of others' beliefs and priorities? Media obviously preaches this paradigm, but should we just automatically dismiss it based on the fact that the world preaches it?

What does the word 'tolerance' even mean? Dictionary.com defines it as, "a fair, objective, and permissive attitude toward those whose opinions, practices, race, religion, nationality, etc. differ from one's own; freedom from bigotry." One of the first synonyms is "patience". Patience? Fair? Objective?

These are all things we should be. What we should not be is permissive. Let's not let our eagerness to be fair, patient, and objective get in our way of being bold. Let's not let our meekness and humility be used as an excuse to lie down and let people mock Jesus. Let's not let our attitude of 'respect' hinder us from standing up for what is right; lovingly telling people where they're wrong and how they can believe better.

Let's be tolerant. But let's also stand up for the Truth.