Agree to Disagree?

In Digha Nikaya (I,164), the Buddha taught,
‘Those things about which there is no agreement,
let us put aside.
Those things about which there is agreement,
let the wise bring up, discuss and examine.’

Does this mean we should
religiously avoid differences to prevent conflict?
The more the wise share the similarities openly,
the more are they able to accept their differences frankly too?

If we focus on our differences
in the beginning,
will we ever reach common ground,
for accepting one another?