Lets see how Jesus feels about seeking common ground, and this was in the early stages of his ministry..
John 2:14 And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting:
15 And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers' money, and overthrew the tables;
16 And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house an house of merchandise.
Scriptures teach us that we're not to have fellowship with the works of darkness but reprove them, maybe Rick missed that because here we see him saying this about their god..
we ask forgiveness of the All-Merciful One and of the Muslim community around the world
This is just the tip of the iceberg in the unity/ecumenical movement..
tob
That is an incorrect analogy regarding common ground. In driving out the money changers from God's temple, Jesus was enforcing basic religious values among His own fellow Jews, whose profiteering was an abomination in His Father's house. Here Jesus was not reaching out to those of other faiths. For that you need to look at how He interacted with Samaritans.