” ” ” “However, acknowledged Benedict XVI, "defending religious freedom by rule of law does not guarantee that peoples, and minorities, in particular, will be exempt from unfair kinds of discrimination and prejudice. This requires a constant effort by all the members of society, with the aim of making sure that citizens will be granted the opportunity to practice their cult peacefully and to hand down their religious heritage to their children". Exactly "the handing down of religious traditions to the following generations he confirmed helps preserving a heritage, on the one hand, while on the other hand, it also supports and nourishes the relevant culture in present times". "The same thing can be said for dialogue between religions; both the people taking part in religions and society are enriched by them", he added, inviting "all religious people to regard dialogue as a means to strengthen mutual understanding, and as a way to serve society in a broader sense". In particular, he pointed out, "a concrete example of the contribution which religious communities may pay to the society are denominational schools", institutions which "enrich children from both the intellectual and the spiritual point of view", and lead them "to respect other people’s religious practices and beliefs, augmenting the civil life of a nation".
