Parliament of Worlds Religion 1999 Capetown SA

Author(s): Parliament of the World’s Religions
Publisher: USA Parliament of the Worlds Religions

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1999 GIFTS O F SERVICE
Interfaith Community Relations in India
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In spite of peaceful co-existence among Hindus, Muslims, and Christians in India, there have been instances of cultural and religious disagreement that have caused violent conflicts to spread. This project works towards reconciliation through developing an inter-community compact addressing a range of issues: communally-biased readings of history (especially the Medieval period); cow protection; religious processions; mosques/temples at Ayodhya, Kashi and Mathura; conversions from Hinduism to Islam; community-based religious law versus other laws; usage of Urdu language and script; and discrimination against religious groups. This community relations project is based on the assumption that, in addition to strengthening the institutions of law for settling disputes, there is also a need for communities to come to an honorable and equitable understanding on these issues. Agreements will be recorded in the form of a compact that shows respect for each other's religious beliefs and values. Minorities Council of India
INDIA
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International Peace Force
Peaceworkers is working to develop a multi-ethnic, multi-spiritual, standing international peace force. This group would be trained in nonviolent strategies and deployed, at the invitation of local nonviolent movements, to help resolve conflicts in order to help prevent or stop violence. The international peace force would include thousands of volunteers from all of the world's religions who would be available for nonviolent peacemaking, peace-building and peacekeeping. Peaceworker's hope is to develop a model of peacemaking on a larger scale which can be replicated by others around the world.
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Creating a Meeting Place for World Religions
Paint Creek Unitarian Universalist Congregation offers classes, writing, and dialogue opportunities for gaining insight into other religions and spiritual practices. In this way, it can become a 'clearing house' for information about world religions and a respectful meeting ground for dialogue.
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Peace Building Project
The Peace Building Project creates bridges of understanding among religions throughout South Korea. This is a project devised and executed by the Ven. Dr. Jinwol's United Religions Initiative of Korea. Meetings are held at Buddhist temples, Christian churches, schools, and other venues, and consist of forums, workshops, seminars, and informal talks centering around interreligious encounter and understanding. The meetings are publicized and open to all interested persons, no matter what religious tradition they follow. The goal of the project is to have different cultures and religions learn and share with one another. United Religions Initiative of Korea carries out the initiatives of URI's other branches, while also acting and responding to local issues. One example is how the Order working towards the reunification of Korea, and contributing to the spiritual education of young people. Korean Chogye Order SOUTH KOREA
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Jewish-Palestinian Living Room Dialogue Group
The seven-year-old Jewish-Palestinian Living Room Dialogue Group is comprised of 30 women and men. After 85 meetings, strangers are becoming friends, and "enemies" are becoming partners. With face-to-face relationship building, this group initiates concrete projects to help people and invigorate the public peace process here and overseas. Jewish-Palestinian Living Room Dialogue
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