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Report of Diversity Talk Series 2013, in Lahore, Pakistan
un article par Shahid Rehmat, Director, Interfaith Youth in Action / World Faith Pakistan
Interfaith Youth in Action (IYA) launched its first
annual Diversity Talk Series to address pressing
Pakistani issues involving religion and
intercultural conflict.
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The series will include four panel discussions in
2013, such as:
- “The Scope of Interfaith Dialogue in
Pakistan”
- “The Role of Religion in Modern Society”
- “The Spirit of Ecumenism among different
Churches in Pakistan”
The series will conclude with an Interfaith Youth
Conference 2013 to evaluate all these discussions
and offer the chance for panelists and participants
to discuss and share their learnings with a larger
audience.
During the 1st panel discussion on Feb 22, 2013,
more than 88 people participated, particularly
youngsters from all ways of life, spending three
hours in deep discussion with 10 national and
international religious scholars on the theme of
“The Scope of Interfaith Dialogues in Pakistan.”
Objectives of Diversity Talk Series 2013:
- To provide the opportunity for 250 young
people in one year to participate and share faith
experiences
- To get information, exchange views, and
learn new facts from religious scholars and
community leaders
- To listen and to learn from the way people
who follow a particular faith explain or express
their own religion or faith
- To heal the wounds of division and
discrimination
- To grow in their own faith by being exposed
to another faith in a safe and respectful
environment
- To tap the strength and energy of Pakistani
youth, who have strong faith experience
- To develop a correct and balanced attitude
towards people from other faith traditions in
Pakistan
- To build new relationships between members
of different faiths
Greater collaboration between moderates in
Christian and Muslim communities is key to curbing
sectarian strife and resisting a climate of
intolerance fueled by politically motivated
religious laws, according to members of a local
interfaith group. They spent three hours in
deep discussion with 10 national and international
religious scholars on the theme of “The Scope of
Interfaith Dialogues in Pakistan”.
“I stopped attending such seminars years ago. I
just got fed up after realizing that speaking in
halls and enjoying buffets together makes no
difference”, said Reverend Majid Abel of the
Naulakha Presbyterian Church. After this panel
discussion he changed his opinion, saying these
open discussion are important but practical
interfaith work should also be parallel, such as
IYA’s youth community service projects and
diversity tours to worship places.
IYA director Shahid Rehmat, said interfaith
initiatives still serve a purpose, particularly
for the Christian minority. “Mostly it is about
friendship and building relationships to save
those who are persecuted for their faith,” he
said. However he did concede that such efforts
have had only limited practical success so far.
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