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The Beauty of Dialogue
It is a hard thing for people of different beliefs to come together and have a dialogue. Arguments are easy. Anger and judgement are easy. Dialogue takes work and the willingness to listen. That's why it is rare, and that's why it is such a valuable thing.
Dean Cooper, of "Real Clear Truth" has a wonderful essay explaining what dialogue is, what it takes to make it happen, and how much we need it.
"I really love this idea of a simple dialog. It can be so difficult to dialog without causing offense. And yet we grow so much when we pause to truly hear what others are saying. Growth doesn’t happen by giving up what we believe. Growth happens when we see the differing viewpoints of others who care just as much as we do.
Dialog requires more than just taking time to listen. Dialog also requires taking the time to form how to express one’s differences. It is not enough to say that a given discussion raises red flags. One must probe what those flags are, what they mean and why they are significant. And then pause to see that the intent of the person who raised the flag was not as you initially thought." Read More.
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