Muslim/Christian Dialogue on Peace 22/01/2012
This Tuesday eve at the UPEI Chaplaincy Centre, there will be a Muslim/Christian dialogue on 'Peace', and what the scriptures of each religious tradition teach on the subject. I was recommended by another student and will be on the Christian panel. This dialogue is part of UPEI's 'Diversity Week'. I think Christians need to be a bit more 'on-board' with this type of thing. To work with someone, and come along side them does not mean abandoning your own dogma's, nor even compromising them. It simply means loving people and serving them; which is something Christians should excel at even more than any other group. Jesus said the entire Law was contained in two rules: 1) Love God. 2) Love your neighbor as yourself. We may not see a lot of room to compromise core Christian beliefs in these two rules, but we also should not see a license for intolerance, hate, ridicule, prejudice, slander, or belittlement contained in these rules either. Even if my Christian faith does not permit me to worship the gods others worship, it still mandates a call to serve and love them, regardless of the final outcome. The call of the Christian is to love, and a fruit of love is peace. And even if someone is unwilling to accept the Christ we extend, they should have the same opportunity to receive the love and peace we extend as well. If you are near UPEI on Tuesday eve, you should come check it out. It is free of charge and open to the public. -->Here<--'s a map to help you find it. Hope to see you there. Add Comment |





