Peaceful Interfaith Dialogue

THE IMPORTANCE OF FORBEARANCE AND PATIENCE one thinks very much.” This saying is based on the Laws of Nature. Uniformity, including in the sphere of religion, is against the scheme of nature. Going against the Law of Nature will certainly lead to disaster. Welcome differences, including in religion, with a positive mind, and you will certainly be able to turn them into a means for growing as a person. THE IMPORTANCE OF FORBEARANCE AND PATIENCE Whenever a person lives along with others, differences are bound to appear between them, sometimes or otherwise. Complaints might arise from time to time. This will happen in a family, in a society, in a country, and at the global level, too. At whichever level a person lives and establishes interpersonal relations, it is unavoidable that there will occasionally be unpleasantness. What should be done in such a situation? The answer to this question is tolerance. In such a situation, people and groups should deal with others according to the spirit of tolerance and forbearance. Tolerance does not mean inactivity. Neither does it mean that a person opts for a lesser solution when a better course of action is possible. The truth is that in this present world, tolerance is the only feasible and sensible choice. Tolerance is our practical need, rather than being some passive retreat.