In several weeks, about 35 of us will begin a journey to Salt Lake City Utah for the Parliament of the World's Religions. This global conference will include not only Hindus, Buddhists, Christians, Jews, Mormons, Muslims, UUs, Sikhs, pagans, humanists, and other religious groups, but also many fine gradations of each of these groups who don't even agree with others in their own tradition. Is there any point in trying to have a meaningful discussion with all these diverse people about the problems of the world? I sure hope so.