Chinese religious leaders also calling for a One World Religious Unity
Pastor Dale Morgan
Chinese religious leaders also calling for a One World Religious Unity*
2008-07-19
MADRID, July 18 (Xinhua) -- Chinese religious leaders called for
dialogues between different religions and the creation of a harmonious
one world religious unity at an interfaith conference ended here Friday.
The estrangement, conflicts and wars between different religions and
nations would lead to more bloodshed and even more severe natural
disasters, said Chen Guangyuan, president of the Islamic Association of
China.
Issues like the widening gap between rich and poor, environmental
pollution and spreading of HIV/AIDS could only be alleviated or
eradicated through the joint efforts of all the people around the world,
he told the World Conference on Dialogue, which concluded Friday with a
declaration.
Chen said he believed the Madrid meeting would play a significant
role in strengthening the bonds among the world major religions,
protecting eco-environment and building happy families and harmonious
societies.
Xue Cheng, vice president of the Buddhism Association of China, said
in his speech that cultural diversity in the human society, like
bio-diversity, is not only an objective fact but also an important
symbol of human civilizations.
The co-existence and development of different civilizations and
cultures call for mutual respect and tolerance among people from
different religions and origins, and conflicts and confrontation will
only lead to social turbulence, rampant terrorism and even wars, he added.
In China, various religions live in peaceful co-existence, with a
common goal of serving the society and benefiting the people, Xue said.
It's fair to say that religions play an important role in building a
harmonious society in China, he added.
Around 300 participants, including Muslim, Buddhist, Christian,
Jewish and other leaders as well as politicians and experts, attended
the three-day gathering.
The meeting was organized by the Islamic World League under an
initiative of Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah with the aim to achieve
concrete results in settling inter-religious disputes and violence.
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