One thing I love about Orkut is that it brings people of differing philosophies, perspectives and faith together, without the physical violence (probably because everyone is in cyberspace).
Abdullah alerted me to a forum he manages called Christianity v/s Islam debate where Muslims and Christians can debate the merits of Muhammad, Jesus, the Koran and Bible, so long as the talk is non-violent.
Abdullah has posted what he sees as errors in the Koran (or is it Quran?) dealing with the moon and stars, although Kashif has posted counter attacks and is taunting Abdullah to defend his bible.
Meanwhile, a young forum called Comparative Religion seeks to bring people of differing faiths together through debate, and Abdullah seems to be fairly active in this community as well, refuting criticism as he goes.
There are more forums like these around Orkut, but what I think both of these lack is a clear dialogue between opposing views.
Communities like Christian Muslim Dialogue and Muslim Christian Friendship foster such a discussion, and I personally have gotten more about what Islam, Baha'i, etc. were all about through forums like these than from boring text books.
Note: An example of this is when I asked a question regarding the Koran.
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