A Rabbi, a Pastor and a Sheikh come together on a committee and what do you get? A beautiful friendship, intense deepening of your own faith, and a mutual honor and respect of other faith traditions. This is what I witnessed as I listened to the authors, Pastor Don Mackenzie, Rabbi Ted Falcon and Sheikh Jamal Rahman, of Getting to the Heart of Interfaith.
Their message is inclusive spirituality which invites us to "live less wastefully, to internalize simple truths of planetary ecology. It invites us to compassionate action in the world. It opens our hearts and promotes true compassion for others. It gives rise to visions of fulfilling basic human needs without resorting to violence" (170).
Through their 9 year interfaith conversation, their friendship has deepened as did their understanding that we are all One in this One life.
I encourage you to take the step toward peace by taking the time to have tea with an adversary, someone who has differing beliefs and open yourself to be changed. You may uncover a you had never known and make a new friend.
© 2010 by Becky Benes
www.onenessoflife.com
Their message is inclusive spirituality which invites us to "live less wastefully, to internalize simple truths of planetary ecology. It invites us to compassionate action in the world. It opens our hearts and promotes true compassion for others. It gives rise to visions of fulfilling basic human needs without resorting to violence" (170).
Through their 9 year interfaith conversation, their friendship has deepened as did their understanding that we are all One in this One life.
I encourage you to take the step toward peace by taking the time to have tea with an adversary, someone who has differing beliefs and open yourself to be changed. You may uncover a you had never known and make a new friend.
© 2010 by Becky Benes
www.onenessoflife.com
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