Friendship does not require us to share identical religious beliefs or always agree with one another.
In a recent conversation with my dear friend, Pastor Bob Roberts, at the Global Faith Forum in Washington, D.C., we discussed our shared interest in religious freedom and working together to accomplish good in our communities.
Spending time with friends who have different views and trying to understand their perspective offers at least three benefits beyond just enjoying friendship:
1. It strengthens our love and compassion for one another.
2. It broadens our perspective and can lead to greater insight.
3. It helps clarify and strengthen our own beliefs, allowing us to express them more clearly and confidently.
The world would be better and more peaceful if more people joined together and sincerely tried to understand the perspectives of those who think or believe differently. We are all children of God, which makes each of us spiritual brothers and sisters.
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