“I came to the conclusion long ago that all religions were true and that also that all had some error in them, and while I hold by my own religion, I should hold other religions as dear as Hinduism. So we can only pray, if we were Hindus, not that a Christian should become a Hindu; but our innermost prayer should be that a Hindu should become a better Hindu, a Muslim a better Muslim, and a Christian a better Christian.”
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Respecting another faith needn't mean converting anyone or blurring real differences. The generous hope is that each person grows deeper within their own tradition — a stance that treats disagreement as something to honor rather than a contest to be won.
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- Neighbors of different religions attend each other's holidays without either trying to convert the other.
- A debate club rewards genuinely understanding an opponent's position before rebutting it.
- Siblings with opposite politics push each other to be more principled, not to switch sides.