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SA religions open the way for peace in accordance with their religious scriptures
18 Apr 2016 at 06:55hrs | Views
SAReligious leaders at HWPL Durban WARP Office
Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa - Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL) the KZN branch hosted the HWPL WARP (World Alliance of Religions' Peace) Office, Dialogue of Scriptures event at the Bellair Hotel (Durban North) on April the 12th 2016. The meeting aims at the inter-religious harmony and the unity of religions.
HWPL WARP Office is the fruit of the WARP Summit which was held in Seoul, South Korea in September 2014. According to the host Mr. Man Hee Lee, over 80% of wars are religiously motivated, so he suggested that "the unity of religions is the resolution of the achievement of peace."
Speakers of the meeting included Shaykh Siddiqi (Muslim), Rukmini Devi Dasi (Hare Krishna- ISKON National Minister), Leon Greenberg (Sai), Rabbi Friedman (Jewish- Regional Chairperson), Yaa Ashantewa Archer Ngidi (Indigenous Religion) and Deon Groupe (Christian). The meeting aims to resolve religious misunderstanding as well as address issues regarding peace building in the South African nation.
With the discussion topic, "Who wrote your scripture and when? Why is your scripture considered one when it is composed of many books?" religious leaders could know about the origin of their religious scripture. The representative of the Islamic perspective Shaykh Siddiqi spoke according to the Quran that, "If you ask in science what is light? It cannot be changed, it creates and we are creations from the light of god we are the children of the light",
Yaa Ashantewa (Indigenous Religion) shared that, "The most important thing each religion's scripture is to practice ones scripture and also she was quite inspired to see that, her fellow speakers spoke from the truth that they understand.
At last, Hara Krishna representative Rukmini Devi said, "Peace is so much more than a pen mark, it comes from the individual on the street , it becomes deeper and it beings with a pledge."
If all religions could be united as one, there will be no more conflict or war. With this belief, the WARP Offices, started by Chairman Man Hee Lee of HWPL, are constructing a close relationship with youth and women organizations as well as peace activists worldwide.
At present, HWPL has established 142 WARP Offices in 70 countries. Every month, speakers actively participated in the discussion which aims to the unity of religions.
On 14th of March, Mr. Lee hosted the Proclamation Ceremony of the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War that was held in Seoul, South Korea which attracted attention from politicians, legal experts and the media all around the world. The declaration consists of 10 articles prohibiting wars. One of the articles urges states to foster religious freedom by allowing members of religious communities to practice their religion.
HWPL WARP Office is the fruit of the WARP Summit which was held in Seoul, South Korea in September 2014. According to the host Mr. Man Hee Lee, over 80% of wars are religiously motivated, so he suggested that "the unity of religions is the resolution of the achievement of peace."
Speakers of the meeting included Shaykh Siddiqi (Muslim), Rukmini Devi Dasi (Hare Krishna- ISKON National Minister), Leon Greenberg (Sai), Rabbi Friedman (Jewish- Regional Chairperson), Yaa Ashantewa Archer Ngidi (Indigenous Religion) and Deon Groupe (Christian). The meeting aims to resolve religious misunderstanding as well as address issues regarding peace building in the South African nation.
With the discussion topic, "Who wrote your scripture and when? Why is your scripture considered one when it is composed of many books?" religious leaders could know about the origin of their religious scripture. The representative of the Islamic perspective Shaykh Siddiqi spoke according to the Quran that, "If you ask in science what is light? It cannot be changed, it creates and we are creations from the light of god we are the children of the light",
At last, Hara Krishna representative Rukmini Devi said, "Peace is so much more than a pen mark, it comes from the individual on the street , it becomes deeper and it beings with a pledge."
If all religions could be united as one, there will be no more conflict or war. With this belief, the WARP Offices, started by Chairman Man Hee Lee of HWPL, are constructing a close relationship with youth and women organizations as well as peace activists worldwide.
At present, HWPL has established 142 WARP Offices in 70 countries. Every month, speakers actively participated in the discussion which aims to the unity of religions.
On 14th of March, Mr. Lee hosted the Proclamation Ceremony of the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War that was held in Seoul, South Korea which attracted attention from politicians, legal experts and the media all around the world. The declaration consists of 10 articles prohibiting wars. One of the articles urges states to foster religious freedom by allowing members of religious communities to practice their religion.
Source - Agencies
