The fear or hesitance to talk religion or talk politics seems to becoming more and more of an issue these days. The idea of getting together with someone of a different faith or political position to share and discuss ideas, problems, thoughts, and solutions is one that most of us avoid at all costs. Is it really the insecurity of having conflicting opinions or is it the fear of actually acknowledging them in a diplomatic way that keeps us from engaging? I feel that it is the latter in most situations. What if there was a venue that could provide a safe and respectful environment for these difficult topics? I think we need to stop running from the real topics at hand and instead learn to embrace the differences and really start listening to what each other has to say without the fear of losing ourselves.
The Foundation for Religious Diplomacy might have some answers. Check us out.
http://religious-diplomacy.org
here is a related article:
http://www.ifyc.org/node/8735
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