Chapter 10: Interfaith Dialogue: From Tolerance ti Understanding
Life Performance Outcome I am a credible, responsive communicator and team player, building harmonious community through active collaboration.
Essential Performance Outcome Anticipate where extra assistance and support for team functioning may be needed, and spontaneously offer them.
Intended Learning Outcome Discuss the concept of interfaith dialogue and anticipate the conditions to make it successful.
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List down important information regarding MCYPD Reflect on this, “Is it not the case that when individuals subscribe to a particular religion, they are also saying that other religions are inferior, inadequate, or incorrect?” Active Reading: Muslim-Christian Youth for Peace and Development
MCYPD is one of the several interfaith initiatives established by the Peacemakers’ Circle. A local nongovernment organization that facilitates dialogues, peace workshops, and self-awareness retreats Muslim-Christian Youth for Peace and Development
MCYPD is in the local district of Barangay Tala in Caloocan, one of the cities of Metro Manila The youth group is composed of at least 20 active Muslim and Christian youth leaders and members (12-24 years old) Muslim-Christian Youth for Peace and Development
Martin Forward (2001) argues that to dialogue is to go through a process that individuals are willing to risk in order to learn from each other and in so doing, be transformed accordingly. Young People, MCYPD and their Interfaith Experience
But interfaith is not only about understanding each other’s beliefs and practices. Interfaith communities can extend beyond this rote learning of facts by allowing relationships to form. Young People, MCYPD and their Interfaith Experience
There are three areas emergent based on the study: the person, and not religion, friendship, and community engagement Young People, MCYPD and their Interfaith Experience
Character of the follower rather than the contents of the doctrines of the religion Some of them described their differences But in explaining differences, informants are quick to suggest that learning made more sense as they can associate these to specific friends of theirs Person, Not Religion
Participating in MYCPD is an opportunity to make friends First, young people in their formative adolescent years wherein the need for socialization and belonging is heightened Second, many of them are relatively new as immigrants to the community. Friendship
Several youth have pointed out, that the most meaningful memories they have of the circle involves interaction with their peers, including youth from other interfaith cooperation circles in other parts of Manila Friendship
Friendship has become the main motivation for participating in MCYPD, it has also become the main reason for trying to understand the other. Friendship
It takes time to finally eradicate stereotypes, and interfaith communities are formed at the end. But interfaith discussion is most of the time confined only to the members of the community. Building bridges with the wider community is therefore necessary to effect change at that level. Participation in the Community