Second day of the International Interfaith Conference
Lucknow, 3 August
: Through their meaningful talks delivered on the second day of the 3-day 'International
Interfaith Conference' being held at CMS Kanpur Road auditorium, the thinkers,
philosophers, religious leaders, educationists and jurists arrived from various
countries conveyed the message that religion inspires us to live in unity and
peace. All religions of the world aim to spread unity and love among human
beings. The presence of the followers of different faiths at one platform in
the Interfaith Conference spread the unique message of harmony among all
religions. It is noteworthy that scholars from Egypt, USA, Lebanon and various
states of India are participating in this International Conference organised by
CMS Ashrafabad Campus.
The second day of
the conference began today with the school prayer and the All Religions Prayer.
On this occasion, CMS Manager Prof. Geeta Gandhi Kingdon honoured the
scholars and religious leaders from India and abroad by presenting them with
shawls and mementos. In her speech delivered on the occasion, Prof. Kingdon
said that this conference is being organised with the inspiration of CMS
Founder Late Dr. Jagdish Gandhi, who had deep faith in the spirit of harmony
among all religions. He believed that religion inspires us to be free from
prejudices. Convener of the International Interfaith Conference and
Principal of CMS Ashrafabad Campus, Mrs Trapti Dwivedi said that this
conference is aimed at promoting unity, peace and harmony in society and
establishing an atmosphere of harmony by promoting dialogue between different
religions of the world.
The deliberations
on the second day began with a panel discussion on the topic 'Importance of
Interfaith Dialogue'. Speaking on the occasion, Justice Dr. Adel Omar
Sharif, Deputy Chief Justice, Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt, said
that the conference shows humanity the right path by eradicating religious
ignorance. Dr David Risley, scholar, USA, said that all religions lead us
towards the same God. Unity of all human beings is the eternal truth of all
religions. Dr Sally Hammoud, scholar from Lebanon said that the conflict
between Israel and Palestine serves as a stark illustration of religious
animosity. She added that religion fosters social awareness and, rather than
dividing people, has the potential to
unite them. Similarly, many eminent
personalities from India and abroad presented their meaningful views on various
topics such as 'Religion and Peace', 'Role of religious institutions in
promoting social and economic development', 'The empowerment of youth to be
agents who promote religious harmony,' etc. and provided insights into the
multiple dimensions of the religion.
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