Originally Posted by Sunshine

I taught in a college once with another professor who had developed a test much like these which showed that we all have 'prejudice.'

OK. So here's the dilemma:

What is the difference in a prejudice and a preference. Why is it wrong to feel more comfortable among your own people, the ones you were raised with and whose culture and habits you know?

What is the difference in tolerating something and embracing it? There are times that I think these two concepts are used interchangeably. Example: I tolerate the Jenovah's Witnesses who bang on my door, wake me up when I have been up all night and just got to bed, then tell me I'm going to hell in a hand basket.

I don't like them. I'm not going to embrace their squirrely religion, and I try to be civil to them. But they piss me off. The ones who beat my door down have no respect for my need to be able to live peacefully in my own home. I will never embrace their sick, (IMO) ways, but I'm not going to go to THEIR homes and beat THEIR door down when I know they are trying to rest.
I don't want to socialize with them and have to listen to all their holier than thou talk, either. Some of these tests would call me religiously intolerant. But I don't think so. I have the right to choose my religion, my friends, and my way of life. My choices don't make me a bigot.

So tell me where are the lines on these concepts.