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Interfaith Group

pinto

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4. A local interfaith group hosts an annual BBQ in a park here.

Reply to cbayer (Original post)

Mon Apr 15, 2013, 01:13 PM

Apr 2013

Strictly a meet and greet type event and strictly no proselytizing allowed. And no charge for the BBQ, it's free to all.

Underwritten by the interfaith organization and various university student groups - Christian, Muslim, Buddhist, Jewish, Atheist, Humanist, etc. What's striking is that all the tables share a larger aspect. They're all staffed by twenty-something year old college students. In many ways they could be interchangeable.

Draws a big general crowd. Not sure how effective it is in developing tolerance, but it definitely highlights our commonalities as well as our diversities.

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The Impotence of Interfaith Dialogue [View all] cbayer Apr 2013 OP

Isn't this author a bit of a downer! MADem Apr 2013 #1

I think the solution may lie in what you suggested in another thread - eating together. cbayer Apr 2013 #2

Food is a HUGE unifier, in my experience...who doesn't love to eat? nt MADem Apr 2013 #3

We are about to embark on a long road trip and it will be "unchained". cbayer Apr 2013 #6

What fun!!! nt MADem Apr 2013 #7

A local interfaith group hosts an annual BBQ in a park here. pinto Apr 2013 #4

I would think it could be very positive in promoting understanding and tolerance. cbayer Apr 2013 #5