The Parliament and URI Issue a Joint
#LoveAlert for #Kansas
- Pray with the Greater Kansas City Interfaith Counccil and the world in the Virtual Global Prayer for Community Peace on Sunday.
- Send a love letter from your family or faith house to the Jewish Community Center, Village Shalom, or United Methodist Church of the Resurrection
- Attend an interfaith service or vigil in Kansas City area. How? Read more...
 We, the global interfaith community, cherish the principle of shared humanity and champion the Golden Rule as the guiding principle of each of the world's great spiritual and religious communities. We unite as neighbors in our call for harmony, compassion, and peaceful relationships everywhere. Sunday's tragic hate shootings in the Kansas City area urgently signal why interfaith cooperation must become stronger to ensure all people are exposed to the beautiful lessons we learn from each other in diverse communities. We invite all people to join with the United Religions Initiative (URI) and the Parliament of the World's Religions in coming together to amplify action for peace.
From Thursday, April 17 through Sunday, April 20, we call for #LoveAlert messages to spread the goodness of interfaith cooperation around the world. Read more....
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Standing in Solidarity with Kansas Means Standing Up Against Hate
The Parliament of the World’s Religions shares the feelings of sadness and horror expressed universally in response to Sunday’s tragic attack at Jewish community sites in Overland Park, Kansas which killed three persons.
The Parliament of World’s Religions stands in solidarity with the Jewish community and the relatives of the victims. In a letter to the convener of the Greater Kansas City Interfaith Council, Sheila Sonnenschein, Imam Abdul Malik Mujahid expressed hope that:
"As hate, anger, and fear is rising in our nation, the people of faith will rise with our loving relationship to translate negative energy into positive force for common good." Imam Mujahid is the Board Chair of the Parliament of World’s Religions.
 The attacker is allegedly a renowned former leader of the KKK hate movement with a history of anti-Semitism, Islamophobia and hate towards immigrants. In the wake of the Nevada stand off in which more than 2,000 armed militiamen gathered to fight the Federal authorities and the attack on the Jewish centers, it is important for law enforcement to take appropriate action against the white racist movements. |
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Kansas Interfaith Message of Hope in Light of Tragic Events
Kansas City, MO (April 15, 2014) – We extend our deepest sympathies for the families and friends of those killed and injured in the recent shootings in Overland Park at the Jewish Community Center and Village Shalom. This is the time of year for celebration and commemoration in many faiths, a time when communities look to the renewal of spring and hope.
Our hearts go out to the Jewish community, as well as the victims and their families, to the victims' own faith communities, the entire Kansas City area, and all the world touched by this tragedy. When confronted with senseless and vicious acts of violence we can get overwhelmed by confusion, grief and anger, and the Greater Kansas City Interfaith Council is offering prayers for peace, healing and understanding. We honor the rich diversity of culture and religions that enhance our lives, and we speak .Read more...
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Train Live Wednesday to Know and Speak Out Against Hate Crime
Bystanders Promote Hate: The Holocaust Experience
Presented by Beth Lilach
Senior Director of Education and Community Affairs
Holocaust Museum and Tolerance Center of Nassau County
WEDNESDAY APRIL 23
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. EST
In highly developed nations, the horror of the Holocaust may seem like a distant historical event that "we" would "never" let happen again. But in the time leading up to the genocide of millions, history shows that Antisemitism crept into the mindsets of the majority who eventually gave tacit consent through silence, fear, and ignorance to the killings in the Holocaust. Cultural silence creates a bystander effect acting as a sound barrier between majority populations and the religious minority groups, dehumanizing the "others."
Beth shares a historical narrative of the Holocaust, providing a tool for insight useful to educators, faith leaders, and interfaith advocates. Beth’s lesson provides historical evidence helpful in the work to stop fear, anger, and hate in the United States.
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