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rug

(82,333 posts) Sat Mar 31, 2012, 05:42 PM Mar 2012

Amid global suspicion and mayhem, a route to religious understanding

Douglas Todd
March 31, 2012. 8:10 am

Hate. Harassment. Riots. Fear. Slaughter. Ignorance. Arson. Oppression. Distrust. Murder. Censorship. Intimidation.

These are the dark forces that often come with global religion, whether Muslim, Christian, Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist or tribal.

Religion is the most sensitive and explosive of subjects. Religious convictions, exacerbated by disagreements over land and power, often lead to violence and division. Not peace and unity.

I heard many stories of inter-religious suspicion at a rare event last week in northern Italy, where journalists who write about faith gathered from 23 different countries in Asia, Africa, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America and the Middle East.

http://blogs.vancouversun.com/2012/03/31/amid-global-suspicion-and-mayhem-a-route-to-religious-understanding/

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Amid global suspicion and mayhem, a route to religious understanding (Original Post) rug Mar 2012 OP

That was great! kentauros Mar 2012 #1

".... the dialogue was often ... about the need to uphold universal journalistic ethics." Jim__ Apr 2012 #2

kentauros

(29,414 posts)

1. That was great!

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Sat Mar 31, 2012, 11:47 PM

Mar 2012

Thanks for posting

Jim__

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2. ".... the dialogue was often ... about the need to uphold universal journalistic ethics."

Reply to rug (Original post)

Sun Apr 1, 2012, 01:30 PM

Apr 2012

Hard to decide which is my favorite sentiment from the article, the one in the title to this post, or this:

In the end, maybe we were learning that humour can be one of the most unifying spiritual expressions of all.

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