The 20th century term tolerance morphs to
become the 21st century word coexistence.
become the 21st century word coexistence.
Instead of a hierarchy of allowing or permitting,
now the idea is to live side by side, as equals, together.
Coexisting humans live with different religions, races, and ethnicities.
Coexisting humans live with different religions, races, and ethnicities.
The Right to Religious Coexistence
may be the key for building
a peaceful world in the future,
providing the means to our Right to Peace.
may be the key for building
a peaceful world in the future,
providing the means to our Right to Peace.
Major religious players are attempting to line
up the pieces in this direction:
the Pope Benedict XVI, the Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu,
among many others worldwide.
among many others worldwide.
There is a desire for interfaith dialogue,
and more centers for this purpose
and more centers for this purpose
are being created and supported.
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| The Catholic Pope with other religious leaders, Temple Mount, Jerusalem, 2011 |
I declare the Right to Religious Coexistence.
