Read up as much as you can on other belief systems.
There is a classic fable that best explains why: a group of blind men were asked to identify an elephant. One grabbed its trunk and said it must be a snake. The second blind man sat on top of it and said it must be a house. The third grabbed its leg and thought it had to have been a tree.
What does this have to do with religion? Plenty. Learning about other religions can help you get a clearer perspective on the elephant as a whole, instead of just clinging to your own piece of it, like the blind men.
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Crystal Jacobs
April 14, 2013I love this tip! I completely agree that you should open your mind to faiths other than you own. At the end of the day, we are all striving for eternal peace and understanding, and one way to get there is to understand and accept how others do it without judgement. :)