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Call to reduce violence

Posted by Hounslow Friends of Faith on May 8, 09 12:57 PM in Faith

Martin Luther King stated that the choice for mankind is not between violence and non-violence, but between non-violence and continued existence. An audience in Hounslow on 7th May were reminded of this at the Younghusband Lecture, given at the annual meeting of the World Congress of Faiths (WCF) held this year in the Sikh Gurdwara in Alice Way.

The speaker, Samain Passanna Pragya, highlighted how hopes that the 21st century might be less violent than the 20th have already been dashed. The effects of greed and over consumption to the economy and of damage to the environment are becoming apparent, neither of which bring human happiness. Passanna's solutions, from her experience and study as a Jain nun included reducing poverty and seeing the other person's point of view. We need to work and train together to do this. Only in these ways can violence be reduced in communities, both locally and globally.

The speaker was presented with the book 'Beacons of the Light, 100 holy people' by Rabbi Jackie Tabbick, Chair of WCF.

Before the lecture, information was given about the Tony Blair Faith Foundation's multi faith campaign against malaria.

The World Congress of Faiths is an educational charity which works to develop better understanding, co-operation and respect between people of different faiths. For further information see www.worldfaiths.org. For information on the Tony Blair Faith Foundation see www.faithsacttogether.org.

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