First of all, it's common interests.

But those interests may be different.

Or search an answer to a question. However, these issues can cause heated debates.

First of all, it's common interests.

But those interests may be different.

Or search an answer to a question. However, these issues can cause heated debates.

Whatever religions whatever languages spoken only education is the true path of dialogue. Being honest is the same is to be honest with others. All religions and all the same philosophy to humanist preaches love and truth

Perfect independence is not possible! Still a level of independence be there!

Cooperation, common interest, mutual trust, consensus, etc. may be the properties for dialogue between people of different groups.

I find that religions have different ways of reaching a very similar goal. Be good to each other, try to do good and live your life base on what you believe to be good. (Good is a relative term as it can be defined differently in every culture) If we live by the principles of good and avoid what is bad, it is arguable that all religions have this conceptual or spiritual framework in common. I believe the ultimate goal of religion is the pursuit of individual and societal peace.

the Enlightenment paradigm approaches religion as a sort of “frosting” that may or may not be applied to the “vanilla cake” of generic, secular human experience. The frosting may come in several different flavors (Christian, Buddhist, Muslim), but the vanilla cake remains the same from person to person. In fact, the frosting is even optional to the extent that an atheist may choose to enjoy the cake without any frosting at all. Religion is thus perceived as a type of knowledge that may be added to the foundation built by reason and empiricism—but because it is not universal, religion is considered both optional and less trustworthy than the foundational knowledge shared by all humans and verified by our common sensory experience and reason.

http://www.vanderbilt.edu/olli/files/Conceptualizing-Religion.pdf

In my opinion, the existence of various religions, languages, colors, and nationalities is as natural as the existence of a variety of fruits with different attractive colors & tastes. The role of the scholars, in societies, is to encourage the acceptance of the other, to open constructive dialogues with the other, and to stand against the "evil" forces who continue to defame & tarnish the image of the other for short-sighted political aims. The world will never become a better place unless splits are removed & bridges are installed. "No division into masters & slaves" ought to be the healthy slogan adopted everywhere.    

Hello Krishnan,

As per usual, you have a talent for communicating difficult concepts in an enlightening and thought-provoking manner in which most can relate.

Daryn

Dear Shafagat,

Different religions, languages, etc are colors of the human society which have to be understood and be considered as virtues not vices. As society growth in scientific understanding of things and addressing issues that way,  humans will choose reason and dialogue to address differences (if there are any) and streamline towards a common destiny where differences in every aspect will be considered more  irrelevant. 

I think business interests, acceptable good morals by both sides, belief in the same religious faith, love and any interests that befit both sides e.g. peace. My 2 cents though.

Communication between people nowadays is so common, regardless differences. Many reasons may force dialogue, like searching for solution to the common problem, solve the business problem, looking for pathway to peace (negotiators), student - professor conversation, Research Gate members dialogue via Q&A, family reasons...etc.

Dear @Shafagat, do You remember when I had a communication  to you about my possible engagement in BP in BAKU? The reason I have had informed you about is possibility to meet you there,right?

The idea that each one of you is precious to me. Actively participate in the discussion of my deep gratitude to each of you separately.

We are social by basic nature. It is the need to communicate for reaching the same goal. 

If we look at the different religions across the societies. all lead towards similar goals. peace and harmony. That is what is the root of all dialogues. Routes followed methods adopted, tools used would differ from culture to culture. religion to religion. 

The dialogue is medium to lead to to the goal. If we look at the evolution of cultures. ( i would prefer the word in place of religion) it is though the dialogue that  culture has evolved or lack of it has seen cultures go in to background.

For me the dialogue is the exchange of (reasoned) opinions in order to achieve generally acceptable solution on voluntary basis.

And I havent seen much of that recently. The exchange of firm stances without willingness to step back doesnt solve much, although it is still probably better than shooting.

Btw, armed conflicts can be seen as a kind of dialogue too.

• Right to have a religion or whatever belief of your choice;
• Right either individually or in community with others, in private or public, to manifest a religion or belief through worship, observance, practice and teaching;
• Right not to suffer coercion that impairs the freedom to choose a religion or belief;
• Right of the State to limit the manifestation of a religion or belief if based in law, and only as necessary to protect public safety, order, health, morals and the fundamental rights and freedoms of others.

http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/edumat/studyguides/religion.html

We have common factors and majority do not want to discuss those factors on a common platform. Leaders or rulers, religious leaders at present and journalists do not create opportunities to understand these common factors. We find differences to be apart.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByGb8LNu1IpqZnJkYlU1dW5NWk0/view?usp=sharing

As a researcher, we get to remind them to enhance the freedom as the key issues and let anybody have a right and free to choose their on religion as well as public healthy

Dear Colleagues,

Good Day,

We all share common ground.  to do that easily , we should respect the others as they respect us or vice versa. 

I would like to highlight this interesting paper on the topic:

http://www.cis.upenn.edu/~nenkova/Courses/cis700-2/bell00modality.pdf

as well as some nice images:

Hi All, Quite interesting thread. It is definitely correct that beliefs freedom is a human basic right and that  harmony and coexistence is the ultimate goal of any successful society. Thus, focus on things in common, celebrating diversity and seeking logic dialogues in order to maintain social peace looks essential in this context. Regards.

I think that this important question (The people living on the Earth of independent religions, the languages, what properties finds for dialogue?) has not received enough participation probably because many scholars were busy at the time of raising it.

In my second contribution, I like to emphasize 2 points:

1) By saying (… to encourage the acceptance of the other) in my 1st contribution, I meant by acceptance an attitude which is more profound than tolerance. Acceptance means that the other is not considered as a burden for whom internal hatred is already there but we have to endure this other.

2) In some places, they will claim that an equal opportunity is given for every one with no prejudice against color, faith, ethnicity, gender…etc. DO THEY REALLY PRACTICE WHAT THEY PREACH? Let us admit that there are deep-rooted biases and, in reality, some think that they are superior while the other is inferior. This problem has to be tackled very well, otherwise the world will slide into more troubles & hardships in this century that will be of a larger scale than those of the bloodiest century in human history (as Richard Nixon described the 20th century).