True, there is much hatred between bitter people. But it is unfair to brand everyone who is a fundamental believer in one of these 3 world religions as someone full of hatred. I would argue that if you are telling me I am full of hatred on the basis of my religious beliefs, before getting to know me, then you are discriminating against me.

But believing differently is not hatred or a lack of unity. I share sabbath meals of a friend of mine, who is practicing a form of Orthodox Judaism. He walks to Synagogue every Saturday morning in all black, with his head covered. He has a kosher kitchen with two sets of utensils, pots, etc. Many Christians and Jews make their beliefs a point of contention. We choose to hold to our convictions, yet not make them a point of contention but a point of connection.

I think it is interesting how we can share a common bond, yet such a relationship is almost outlawed by theists and atheists alike. They believe we shouldn't enjoy each other's company if we believe differently.

Know that to assume I have hatred for people because I don't believe their religion is the right way to go is a gross generalization. When people believe my religion is wrong, I don't assume they hate me.

Basically, to sum up the tolerance argument, it goes like this:
It is absolutely wrong to believe in absolute truth. This is of course an absolute, which reveals the foolishness of the position. Or let me express it another way: "I include everyone except those who exclude others." This is another way tolerating and "including" only those who are like yourself. Of course to embrace this philosophy you must become intolerant yourself. Yet we tolerate people's exclusion all the time. Why are serial rapists in prison? Because they shouldn't be around daycare centers. We know that without boundaries, a healthy society is impossible to acheive.

Now most people who believe in God believe something about society. I believe God has a family. My Jewish or Muslim friends may see it another way. But I don't find it offensive if we perceive differences in the boundaries we believe God has placed around faith community--eg. faith in Jesus, obedience to Torah, etc.

What if your daughter came home and said she's attracted to dolphins? A man married a dolphin recently in Europe (Sweden or Switzerland, I believe). Most people have some kind of ethics or moral intuition. Somewhere someone will cross a line and we will say, "I think that was wrong."

Whatever your religious, ethical, and moral positions are, I respect you as a human being, with the full sovereignty of personhood and right to choose, and affirm your place on this planet. If you can't say the same to me, then one of us is intolerant, and I'll let you guess who.