In today’s world, the extremists are loud and visible. They
represent the dogmatic views of people who have all the answers and often try
to cram those answers down someone else’s throat. By contrast, moderates tend
to listen, analyze the different viewpoints and look for common ground. The
problem is that this quieter approach often leads to being overshadowed by the
voices and actions of the extremes.
The rally recently in Paris was encouraging in that moderate
voices from a variety of religions took a stand for the spiritual base of their
faiths rather than supporting those who usurp a faith through extremism.
Instead of killing people who have different views, we need
to find ways to encourage more dialogue. It’s unfortunate that throughout
history the dogmatic extremes of religions have sought to eliminate those who
disagree.
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