Interfaith dialogue bearing fruit

l do love the underlying message in the April 18 Daily Herald story about the desire of the Islamic Society of the Northwest Suburbs to get a zoning change from Rolling Meadows to build a larger facility on Hicks Road.

The Islamic Society is "getting lots of support from the local interfaith community."

Clergymen of different faiths are not coming unprepared to the question of whether there should be a zoning change so the local mosque can be enlarged. They have all worked with mosque members and are aware of the good work they do in the community.

Rabbi Taron Tachman of Beth Tikvah Congregation, was quoted in the Herald story. "We've discovered through interfaith dialogue that we share many of the same core values, and the same desires to advance justice, peace and dignity for all humans."

Sometimes it seems a drag to go to a lot of meetings, but faithful meeting-goers do get to know the players in their town and how they operate. So when a big decision has to be made, they have a basis for their views.

All the interfaith dialogue that has been shared in recent years is bearing fruit.

Margery Frisbie

Arlington Heights