All the news stories about people angry at religious attire someone wears, or their beliefs or way of worshiping have made me realize one thing: that we need to educate yourselves. So I propose this to you:
Sit back in your easy chair and learn about how other people worship. Read books, articles, and the weekly Religion section in the Sunday paper. Watch “Religion and Ethics Newsweekly” on PBS or record it for more convenient viewing. Want to get out of the house? Visit a synagogue, temple, or mosque, or go to a worship service there. Attend a class in a certain faith or comparative faiths. Research a faith in the public library or online. Look in the newspaper under “Lectures” and “Events” for a festival or celebration hosted by another faith, then go and enjoy yourself. No matter what you do, learning about another’s faith strengthens your own while fostering understanding in you–and that understanding helps make us all part of the Human Family.