Interfaith dialogue: What do you think?

Question

It may sound weird that I am saying this in the R & S section, but I do not believe in interfaith dialogue. I believe it will take us no where because we are not able to run a dialogue. Every discussion turns into an arguement and expressing opnions drifts towards cursing and insulting. Instead of taking one step closer to each other, the way we run the dialogue make us more apart.

I believe in Tolerance, Accepting each other, Respecting each other's choices, Taking each other for what we are, Directing our energy into making the world a better place.

We are different and will always be. This should be enriching the world and helping us learn from each other. What are your views?

Thanks friends. May Allah give us the power to make a difference.

Cottage by the Sea; how does this make me an 'Ideal Candidate for Satanism?'
I am a Muslim, proud to be one and will always be one. With all respect to you and everyone :)

Mutmmainah, thanks for your view. Surprisingly, I agree with you :) I do not contradict myself; the point is, I believe in dialogue when people are civilised enough to handle and benefit from it. But when we are biased, uncivilised and disrespectful, it is better not to discuss anything.
What I believe in more than dialogue is interaction. Being a good example as a muslim in a non-muslim community is the best representation of Islam; better than a hundred dialogues and lectures, but all efforts are appreciated.
Allah knows best.

Miriam, thank you for your response. No this is not what Islam is about. Covering the face is not an obligation in Islam; this is the lady's choice. Everyone is free to do whatever so long as their actions do not have a negative impact on others. In the context you provided, a settlement needs to be reached. Either there is no male teacher with her, or she shows her face to the kids to learn, or she quits. Please view this answer:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AsQOona9Aq4Z50YrECn9Bc_sy6IX?qid=1006060203036

Answer 1

I agree with you on this one.
without learning and enrichment we will all remain ignorant and never understand how to tolerate eachothers points of veiw.
Distorted and biased views will continue to spead and breed hatred for one another.

Answer 2

Need for New Revelation

The unification of the world of humanity, the welding together of the world’s different religions, the reconciliation of Religion and Science, the establishment of Universal Peace, of International Arbitration of an International House of Justice, of an International Language, the Emancipation of Women, Universal Education, the abolition not only of Chattel Slavery, but of Industrial Slavery, the Organization of Humanity as a single whole, with due regard to the rights and liberties of each individual—these are problems of gigantic magnitude and stupendous difficulty in relation to which Christians, Muhammadans and adherents of other religions have held and still hold the most diverse and often violently opposed views, but Bahá’u’lláh has revealed clearly defined principles, the general adoption of which would obviously make the world a paradise. 257 Truth Is for All
Many are quite ready to admit that the Bahá’í teachings would be a splendid thing for Persia and for the East, but imagine that for the nations of the West they are unnecessary or unsuitable. To one who mentioned such a view, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá replied:—
As to the meaning of the Cause of Bahá’u’lláh, whatever has to do with the universal good is divine, and whatever is divine is for the universal good. If it be true, it is for all; if not, it is for no one; therefore a divine cause of universal good cannot be limited to either the East or the West, for the radiance of the Sun of Truth illumines both the East and the West, and it makes its heat felt in the South and in the North—there is no difference between one Pole and another. At the time of the Manifestation of Christ, the Romans and Greeks thought His Cause was especially for the Jews. They thought they had a perfect civilization and nothing to learn from Christ’s teachings, and by this false supposition many were deprived of His Grace. Likewise know that the principles of Christianity and the Commandments of Bahá’u’lláh are identical and their paths are the same. Every day there is progress; there was a time when this divine institution (of progressive revelation) was in embryo, then newborn, then a child, then an intellectual youth; but today it is resplendent with beauty and shining with the greatest brilliancy.

Happy is he who penetrates the mystery and takes his place in the world of the illumined ones.

Answer 3

I strongly believe that there should be interfaith dialogs. I have seen that to a certain extent arguments are a significant part of the dialogue as there are Americans who turn Muslims or think very strongly of becoming one after attending such dialogues. One of the prime examples is Yusuf Estes, previously known as Skip Estes, he used to be a protestant preacher, but converted because of interaction with an egyptian muslim. Not only him, his father and his wife and his daughters also converted to Islam. He now travels all over the world and explains to people the differences in a very clear fashion. As he was a preacher himself he is easily able to convince most of the christians he comes across. Another example is Khalid Yasin, an african american, who converted and now because of his lectures lots of people are becoming Muslim. He has his own media production company called 1Islam Production Studio. There are many other examples as well, but the point is that although the above mentioned guys don't do "interfaith dialogs" in their formal sense, they do take all sorts of questions from people of all sorts of faiths, this way one can control the discussion and lead it in a certain direction to make a sense of it.

Interfaith dialogs can help improve the void that exists between Islam and Christianity in the West. As Muslims are observing Ramadan (the month of fasting) these days, so at our campus we had arranged an event called Fast-A-Thon which was attended by total of 300 people including lots of non-muslims. We had encouraged people to fast and share the experience with us. it was the biggest student event on campus and was very successful. I am glad that most of the students here have realized what malice the media in injecting into their minds about Islam and Muslims and they have started to verify things themselves.

Answer 4

I totally agree with you they should be a Interfaith dialog in any country, but unfortunately in my country a Muslim country they reject this thing because they afraid Muslim convert to Christian. In my country the government even give the people money to convert to Islam in the 70th and 80th. Muslim in my country do not have a strong faith

Answer 5

it sounds good but who rightes the rules a muslim woman wont remover her face mask to talk to young children her Job is to help children with english as a second language but if there is a male teacher in the class she revuses. is that what islam is all about

Answer 6

Agreed. It isn't even dialogue. It's multiple monologues going on simultaneously. But then again, people who believe that their way is absolutely the only right way aren't going to listen. It isn't in their M.O. to listen.

Answer 7

Those things that you believe are a credit to you, and they make you an Ideal candidate for Satanism.

Answer 8

the world is short of listeners.

Answer 9

I agree.

explain it to the morons with the opposing views.

As salaam alaikum

Answer 10

S.A

All for it baby! LOL Seriously I think we need too!


I beliee we fight about nothing!!!