Interfaith dialogue is a joke

Given past history and current circumstance, I would have to agree with you on this, Blake. Although, I disagreed with some key point in Geneive Abdo's article, its a relevant reference to the post.

A regime who's sole existence stands on the fallacy that questioning the monarchy is questioning the Prophet of Islam (PBUH) and thus means questioning God Almighty Himself, is merely an actor in a farce titled with the word "dialogue."

Let's not forget that Al-Qaeda's ideals were born and raised under the watch of the monarchy as a means to legitimize its existence at the top.

Interfaith dialogue or the ecumenical movement is primarily a political, not religious movement. It's primary objective (as careful reading of its writings makes clear) is to make sure Jerusalem is not under exclusive Israeli sovereignty. The Catholic Church was behind much of the early stages, particularly within Christendom with several different agreements, such as ECT and the Augsburg Accord, and even now is along with Muslims very active in the efforts of A Common Word, although many protestants, including evangelicals are involved in it -- some of the most involved (Jim Wallis, Brian McLaren, Tony Campolo, etc) being closely tied to Barack Obama, a universalistic theosocialist himself. It is by this means, not war, that Israel will be pressured into yielding/sharing Jerusalem.