No "After this".

I think that after Nebuchadnezzar heard that he was the head of gold in the statue and that there would be another kingdom after his he did not want that to happen. He did not want another kingdom to be "after this." To avoid this possibility he knew that he had to unite all the people under his rule. So to do this he made a pillar that was so vague that anyone could come and worship. He didn't care that people worshipped their gods as long as they paid homage to his statue. This would bring peace in his realm. If one group thought that they were superior to another then that peace would break down. He had to show that all religions were equally valid.
Does that sound like today? We can be tolerant toward any religion as long as they are not exclusive but if they claim exclusivity then that will destroy the peace. I want to show how this does the opposite of what is thought today. The question is, how can we have peace if one group claims exclusivity?
Do you see the irony? Those that claim that there should be tolerance toward all religions are intolerant toward those who don't agree with them. I will write more on this tomorrow.