"Best Ever” Parliament of World’s Religions Finds Harmony in 50 Faiths

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by Terry Turner - October 21, 2015

The best qualities of the world’s many religions were on display in Salt Lake City, Utah last week where the Parliament of the World’s Religions convened.

Roughly 10,000 people representing 50 faiths attended, taking part in discussions focused on ending violence, tackling climate change and addressing income inequality.

The gathering also featured its first Women’s Assembly addressing religion’s role in empowering women and its responsibility for dignity and human rights of women.

Primatologist and anthropologist Jane Goodall spoke to attendees about uniting religious and spiritual communities to save the environment. More than 70 other speakers, including three Nobel Peace Laureates, covered issues from ending war to countering extremism with acts of compassion.

Nearly 1,000 volunteers worked behind the scenes as attendees put their faiths’ activities on display. Buddhist monks worked on an intricate sand painting as Sikhs served up to 7,000 meals at a time from their local langar — a community kitchen that feeds people of all faiths free of charge.

On the final day of the Parliament, the sand painting was brushed away to demonstrate the impermanence of this world and the Sikh langar donated thousands of pounds of unused food to a Catholic charity that feeds the poor in Utah.

The Parliament is the oldest and perhaps most diverse interfaith gathering in the world, dating back to its first meeting in Chicago, Illinois on September, 11 1893. Since 1999, it has gathered people of faith together every five years.
The board announced the parliament will now meet every two years instead of five.
The chairman, Abdul Malik Majahid closed the meeting by saying participants have been telling me all week, " this is the best Parliament ever"

http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/best-ever-parliament-of-worlds-religions-finds-common-ground-for-50-faiths/

Wow.. I completely forgot about this thread.


Anyway.. What is the point in increasing the meetings from every 5 years to every 2.?

In all cynicism & sarcasm.... It is NOT like humans have advanced enough to coexist. And I certainly do NOT see 50 different religions corporating on...anything.
Sure..the participates may, but that is not real life or probable for the world.

Unless.. This is the One World Religion crap that the RC Pope has mentioned several times in the last year.

Hhhaa... NO


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