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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?


From competition to collaboration’ is theme of Vatican’s annual Ramadan message to Muslims 
“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 Dharmic religions to which the Pope refers in his comments are Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, and Sikhism.

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.

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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

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