Q. Does Religion Produce Hardliners?

the results have been quite dismal. It would seem that there are insurmountable obstacles in the way.” I replied that the goal we want to attain is certainly a proper one; it is simply that the strategy employed is impracticable. Harmony between adherents of different religions is, without a doubt, a desirable objective. In my view, the only way to achieve this is to encourage people to respect other people’s beliefs and be humanitarian at all times in their dealings with them. It should never be thought that the goal of harmony between adherents of different religions is unattainable simply because people’s religious beliefs differ. It is possible to promote harmony between the followers of other faiths or belief systems if we adopt a realistic approach and accept ideological differences as a fact of life. Having accepted these differences, adherents of religion should follow a tolerance policy and respect each other. In my opinion, this is the way to achieve the peaceful coexistence of adherents of different religions. Q. Should People Condemn People of Other Faiths? A. Condemnation is not the right approach. The right method is to share your opinion through discussion and dialogue, speaking with genuine goodwill for others. Speaking without wishing well for them leads to strife and has no positive outcome. Q. Why are there so Few Interfaith Efforts by Muslims? A. Many Muslims are concerned only with Muslim