Meditation and Flexibility

I have noticed that people often gravitate towards spiritual or religious positions because of having quite dogmatic mindsets that are quite fixed. Consequently they become dogmatic and self-righteous about their spiritual views as well. It is their job to change others so to speak. It has become apparent to me that meditating thru the years does help us take off our blinders and see people and their views with more tolerance. It can also help us be more flexible in our social encounters.