Q. Does Religion Produce Hardliners?

have mine.” (109:6). The principle we obtain from the above verses can be termed as religious freedom. With the advent of Islam in the seventh century CE, it was declared for the benefit of humanity that all greatness was God’s exclusive prerogative and that, in God’s eyes, all human beings were equal. Therefore, the Prophet sought to transform society with the idea of human equality. One must consider all human beings as equal, as equally deserving of respect, and as worthy of religious freedom. Q. How Can People Live in Harmony in Pluralistic Societies? A. Global societies are plural, being multi-religious, multiethnic, and multicultural. What the world needs today— perhaps more than anything else—is an acceptable formula for creating harmony in plural societies. In my opinion, harmony between adherents of different religions is necessary for creating harmony in today’s globalized societies. There are more than a dozen major religions in the world. How can there be harmony in the multi-religious societies of the world? According to my study, the only way for this is to engender a feeling of religious tolerance and full respect for other people’s religious convictions. Everyone should be entitled to follow what they think is best for their inner solace and follow it as necessary. However, this should not prejudice their opinions regarding other people’s beliefs. On the contrary, there should be mutual respect for one another. Following the formula of ‘live and let live,’ the adherents of FAQs ABOUT INTERFAITH DIALOGUE