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Lord Mahavir and the birth anniversary of the Prophet fell on the same day and on Jain persuasion, Muslim Community observed it as a vegetarian day
For spiritualism to become a potent force for building a better and safer world, it is desirable for religions to set an example by putting stop to violent inter-religious clashes, ill-motivated propaganda and hostile rumour mongering.
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Inter-faith programmes for education of women and children
At the local levels, programmes for education of women and amelioration of their conditions as well as liberal and wider perspective education for children can be drawn up on the basis of a secular inter-faith effort. This will also spread the awareness for fighting forces of injustice, intolerance, oppression and exploitation.
CONCLUSION
In the Jain view, foundations of inter-faith creative engagement have to be in the fostering of locally oriented cooperative programme of ethical awareness and a growing feeling in the society that humans must learn to live among hemselves as well as with all other life forms and natural elements n a harmonious manner.
Albert Schweitzer almost echoed Jain philosophy for cooperative creative engagement when he said:
"Any religion which is not based on Respect for life isn't true religion, Until he extends his circle of Compassion to all living beings, Man will not himself find peace."
Ahimsa: The Ultimate Winner
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