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We Are Each Other's Business

A 'This I Believe' Essay

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This essay comes from the NPR series This I Believe, which features brief personal reflections from both famous and unknown Americans. The pieces that make up the series compel listeners to rethink not only what and how they have arrived at their beliefs, but also the extent to which they share them with others.©2006 This I Believe Inc.; (P)2006 This I Believe Inc., Audio Renaissance, a division of Holtzbrinck Publishers LLC Philosophy Social Sciences
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Eboo Patel remained silent as his Jewish classmate was verbally attacked by thugs. He recalls the experience with shame. Failing to stand up for religious diversity and advocate tolerance leads to success for religious totalitarians. We see the consequences.

How can real interfaith conversations allow us to assert our own faith journeys AND also bring empathy to those of others?

I liked Patel's answer: we learn most by serving others. Enjoy!

Advocate for religious pluralism

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