Intellectual Honesty and Religious Debate

Theological debates between two different theological systems are generally pointless in my opinion. Why? Because typically the nature of each theological system generally dismisses the validity of the other theological system from the start. One side is bent on showing the other how wrong or foolish they are. If theological debates are pointless, then what is appropriate and what is beneficial. Discussion. A genuine theological discussion affords each the legitimacy of each tradition for its adherents. A discussion doesn't mean approbation, acceptance, or even admiration. It simply means that we try to understand each other.