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| Respecting diversity is key to world peace: MWL chief |
| 2018-02-27 |
| [ARABNEWS] Intolerance toward others and the wrong thinking which does not believe in diversity or freedom of choice is responsible for global conflicts, a conference of religious and cultural leaders in Vienna heard on Monday. The event was organized by the King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Center for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue. Speaking at the opening session of the conference, the secretary-general of the Moslem World League (MWL), Mohammed bin Abdul Karim al-Issa, stressed the importance of respecting cultural and religious diversity to ensure peace in the world. The MWL chief said: "The religious and cultural conflict is due to a wrong thinking which does not believe, to start with, in the Creator’s way of diversity or the right of choice. "The values of justice and ethics are not subject to certain theories or contexts and they have many factors in common. In the context of our present diversity, we call for preserving the values of our common humanity, which do not reflect any specific religious, intellectual or cultural characteristic." The MWL official said: "The origin of religions has nothing to do with unjust wars and persecutions practiced in their name which have hindered the march of knowledge and enlightenment in the East and West." He said: "Islam (and we are speaking here on behalf of the Moslem peoples belonging to the MWL) preserved the dignity of human beings, guaranteed their freedom of choice, and guided them to morality." He also noted: "We don’t assume that all people should follow one religion, ideology or philosophy. Islam teaches us that it is impossible, and logic confirms this. "We call for the preservation of our common human values which do not just articulate a religious, intellectual or cultural property; rather, it expresses our humanity." |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #9 The Check Valve of Diversity. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2018-02-27 14:20 |
| #8 Do other "diverse groups" have to respect me in return, or is this only a one-way thing? Do I have to respect their hatred for diversity? |
| Posted by: gorb 2018-02-27 13:24 |
| #7 What did he say in Arabic? |
| Posted by: Raj 2018-02-27 10:02 |
| #6 Certainly continues to be at odds with the Saudi Wahhabists. From the Wikipedia article on Wahhabism, history section, we have this quote from Crown Prince MbS: “What happened in the last 30 years is not Saudi Arabia. What happened in the region in the last 30 years is not the Middle East. After the Iranian revolution in 1979, people wanted to copy this model in different countries, one of them is Saudi Arabia. We didn’t know how to deal with it. And the problem spread all over the world. Now is the time to get rid of it”. Fine words all. Let’s see if they continue to walk the talk. |
| Posted by: KBK 2018-02-27 09:42 |
| #5 Right - let Muslims/Progressives/Various groups of "oppressed" start respecting diversity of opinion. Or, we'll show them there's a diversity of hells. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2018-02-27 05:33 |
| #4 That's why my bet for Ruler of the World is Trudeau of Canada. Onward. Transgendered Newts of the World Unite. |
| Posted by: Spanky Munster7573 2018-02-27 05:26 |
| #3 Knock knock.... |
| Posted by: newc 2018-02-27 02:15 |
| #2 Just keep repeating the "LIE" until it becomes accepted truth. |
| Posted by: Roth LaDoad 2018-02-27 00:35 |
| #1 lots of diversity in Saudi Arabia isn't there |
| Posted by: lord garth 2018-02-27 00:04 |