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Friday, May 18, 2018
ONE WORLD RELIGION WATCH: Christians and Muslims: From Competition to Collaboration??
ONE WORLD RELIGION WATCH: Christians and Muslims: From Competition to Collaboration??
HOW DO PEOPLE IN VATICAN 2 CHURCHES NOT SEE WHERE THIS IS GOING?
THE VATICAN CELEBRATES RAMADAN!!
IS THE FATIMA PEACE PLAN COLLABORATING WITH FALSE RELIGIONS AND HERETICAL SECTS?
“Interreligious competition wounds the image of
religions and their followers, and it fosters the view that religions
are not sources of peace, but of tension and violence,” the Pontifical
Council for Interreligious Dialogue stated. “To prevent and overcome
these negative consequences, it is important that we Christians and
Muslims recall the religious and moral values that we share, while
acknowledging our differences.”
The joint declaration was issued at the
conclusion of a conference entitled “Dharma and Logos. Dialogue and
collaboration in a complex era. Buddhists, Christians, Hindus, Jains and
Sikhs.”
Pope Francis addressed his remarks to a Buddhist delegation from Thailand.
WARMUP FOR THE NEXT WORLD YOUTH DAY...
Christians and Muslims:
From Competition to Collaboration
Dear Muslim Brothers and Sisters,
In his Providence, God the Almighty has granted you the opportunity
to observe anew the fasting of Ramadan and to celebrate ‘Id al-Fitr.
The Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue appreciates the
importance of this month and the great effort by the Muslims throughout
the world to fast, pray and share the Almighty’s gifts with the poor.
Mindful of the gifts prompted by Ramadan, we join you in thanking the
Merciful God for his benevolence and generosity, and we extend to you
our heartfelt best wishes.
The thoughts we would like to share with you on this occasion, dear
Muslim brothers and sisters, concern a vital aspect of relations between
Christians and Muslims: the need to move from competition to
collaboration.
A spirit of competition has too often marked past relations between
Christians and Muslims, the negative consequences of which are evident:
jealousy, recriminations and tensions. In some cases, these have led to
violent confrontations, especially where religion has been
instrumentalized, above all due to self-interest and political motives.
Such interreligious competition wounds the image of religions and
their followers, and it fosters the view that religions are not sources
of peace, but of tension and violence.
To prevent and overcome these negative consequences, it is important
that we Christians and Muslims recall the religious and moral values
that we share, while acknowledging our differences. By recognizing what
we hold in common and by showing respect for our legitimate differences,
we can more firmly establish a solid foundation for peaceful relations,
moving from competition and confrontation to an effective cooperation
for the common good. This particularly assist those most in need, and
allows us to offer a credible witness to the Almighty’s love for the
whole of humanity.
We all have the right and the duty to witness to the All-Powerful One
we worship, and to share our beliefs with others, while respecting
their religion and religious sentiments.
So that we may further peaceful and fraternal relations, let us work
together and honor each another. In this way we will give glory to the
Almighty and promote harmony in society, which is becoming increasingly
multi-ethnic, multi-religious and multi-cultural.
We conclude by renewing our best wishes for a fruitful fast and a joyful ‘Id, and assure you of our solidarity in prayer.
From the Vatican, 20 April 2018 http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2018/05/18/0367/00791.html
