The Significance of Tolerance in Faith Communities

SUCCESSFUL DIALOGUE ADDRESSES OTHER PEOPLE’S MINDS King gives us a very important principle of dialogue. If the other party’s response is not positive, one should not follow the futile course of insistence. Instead, see the other party’s mind and adopt an alternative form of dialogue. For example, when the Prophet Abraham said God Almighty was the Lord who gave life and brought death, the King said he could do likewise. This answer was wrong, but the Prophet Abraham avoided repeating himself and, with a change of stance, he raised a different point. His second point was so compelling that the King became speechless. This instance gives us a good example of successful dialogue. The best dialogue participant is not obsessed with his mind but can see the other party’s mind, which he tries to address. It is a fact that there are different kinds of mindsets. Everyone sees things from his angle. Thus, to convince the other party, you must understand their mindset. You must try to address their mind, even if this might require a change in your argument. This is the right way to have a successful dialogue.