How To Have An Interfaith Dialog

No, I’m not going to be giving lessons on how to have a productive interfaith dialog!

I want to hear from you. What tips and ideas do you have for how to make an interfaith dialog respectful and productive?

I’m here on Patheos where interfaith dialog is in the mission statement. I want to be able to have these discussions. Yet it is difficult to overcome defensiveness and unfortunately I have been subjected to enough slimy and underhanded attempts to discredit my religion in order to get me to join a different one that it’s also hard not to hear that in every question from someone of another faith.

So, help me out! Give me your thoughts 🙂