MANHATTAN WON BUDDHIST TEMPLE - PRWeb Press Release Account Feed http://www.rsspad.com/rss2a/61235.xml MANHATTAN WON BUDDHIST TEMPLE - Press Releases en xml@emediawire.com xml@emediawire.com 30 LOCAL NYC RELIGIOUS LEADERS PUT THEIR BELIEFS INTO ACTION: Global Hatred; Fear of war and terrorism; Anti-war vs. Pro-war slandering and vilifying – in our papers and on our TVs everyday. This cannot and should not lead to hopelessness and despair; nor should it lead to viciousness or violence. THE ONLY RATIONAL RESPONSE TO A WORLD OF HATRED IS TO GO “BACK TO BASICS” – A REAFFIRMATION OF THE CORE BELIEFS WHICH ARE SHARED BY ALL RELIGIONS. Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, Christians, and Ethical Society members who live in New York City will gather together to learn from each other, exchange views, share and pray together. Leaders of each group will speak as part of a panel - a forum to enable understanding of each perspective and to answer questions, face to face, from everyone. We will build peace, respect and understanding in the world the only way we can – in our local community. http://www.prweb.com/releases/2003/04/prweb62797.htm A Symposium entitled, “Overcoming Global Hatred: Nurturing Respect and Understanding among different Faiths in New York City” on April 27th will bring together local Islamic, Jewish, Buddhist, Christian, and Ethical Society leaders to present their perspectives and answer audience questions on how we, as local citizens and people of different religious beliefs, can make a positive difference. In a world that often seems filled with hate, the only rational response for those who believe in peace, respect and understanding between all people, is to put our beliefs into action in our own local community. The audience will be made up of Muslims, Jews, Buddhists, Christians, and Ethical Society members from New York City. The event will take place on Sunday, the 27th of April, from 4:00 to 6:30 PM at The Manhattan Won Buddhist Temple, 431 East 57th street (on the occasion of the 10th Anniversary of the temple). Dr. William Vendley, Secretary General of World Conference on Religion and Peace (WCRP) will be the moderator. (PRWeb Apr 12, 2003)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2003/04/prweb62797.htm

]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2003/04/prweb62797.htm