What will it take for the different faiths to realize that there is a place for force, when force is necessary.
Protecting one's home and one's person is more than appropriate, for how can one "love one's neighbor as oneself" without delimiting proper boundaries.
Still, those still seeking to trust the Divine would do well not to judge the true nature of God against the conduct of believer, or adherents who claim to walk by faith.
Contrary to Ms. Wooden's contention, true faith can justify violence, but not for promoting one's faith in God. Bloodshed cannot justify instructing someone about the necessity of trusting in the Bloodshed of Jesus Christ on the Cross.
The different faiths can dialogue all they want, but when individuals come together trying to make sense of the world's problems, they end up collectivizing issues which have nothing to do with the Divine answer revealed by God the Father through his Son at Calvary. The solutions which individuals can demonstrate in their own lives will owe everything to willingness to believe through the power of the Holy Spirit.
Respect for the "other" does not lead one to receive by faith the grace that saves mankind. Our answers to any problems we face lie squarely in the extent to which we are willing to believe on Him whom the Father hath sent.
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