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Value and implications of interfaith dialogue

Joe Caputo.

Joe Caputo comments on the value and implications of interfaith dialogue

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Date Added:

02 March 2009

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mov (Quicktime);

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4.2 MB

Length:

01min40sec

Transcript

Caputo:

00:09

... we were at the forefront in establishing interfaith committees, so that there was dialogue between the various states, so that people would not fear – by establishing the interfaith committees in our area and that meets on a regular basis, it’s supported by local council in terms of administrative and other meeting facilities and the like.

00:35

We – in doing that we also wanted to promote the idea that other people, other faiths are not to be feared. That there is – we actually – it’s ignorance that breeds the fear and that it’s ignorance that breeds also conflicts and other potential bad things. That by promoting those – sort of dialogues and between faiths and between groups, it means that we’re breaking down the ignorance and hopefully we – people start understanding that there is a common universal humanity that binds everyone together.

01:21

Including amongst religion, I mean I’m personally not a practising religious person but I believe that there are a lot of commonality amongst all religions of the world, not only the monotheistic religions, but also the other religions that are present in our community.

01:36

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