This may well be the basis upon which the dialogue begins. Our planet is too small and the problems confronting it too great for people of faith to attempt to work in isolation or from a position of conflict. Urging respect for human rights and religious freedom, not only for ourselves, but for others also. Coordinated efforts to deal with global issues such as world peace, the environment, or hunger. Foster efforts at education and communication among people of different faiths.
Education is both a consequence of and a way into interfaith dialogue.
The effort to learn and understand will bring us into closer contact. In our pluralistic society it is important that people have an appreciation of the rich religious heritage of those who make up our community. People are pleased, for example, when their major religious festivals are acknowledged. These can provide the occasion for learning more about the faith concerned. Sustained contact with people of other faiths can begin to break down false images with which many of us have grown up, and to which we are still often exposed.