Wednesday
Both this morning and this afternoon we listened to a panel representing the Hindu, Buddist, Muslim, Jewish and Christian (Fr. William Skudlarek from St. John's) faiths. They were each asked to respond to several questions. Here are a few of their thoughts on Interreligious Dialogue:
On the role of contemplation in today's world:
in contemplation we develop generosity, kindness, peace, understanding, forgiveness, wisdom We can only work on these for our own lives
The reception of the Ten Commandments is an act of active contemplation. These are the basis of a spiritual and moral life..it is an active listening to the world, to creation, to solving the problems of our world.
Interreligious dialogue is a contemplative practice because it demands we listen...RB Prologue: "Listen" attentively, intentionally, non-judgementally. Dialogue is always grounded in listening.
The love of an other draws us more intimately to love of The Other.
On running the risk of losing our own identity in interreligious dialogue:
Mature faith needs to be tested. It is in dialogue that our own faith is deepened...It is good to have the faith to be able to doubt.
Dialogue offers the possibility of deepening our identity...Relationship is the very heart of being human
On the most important challenges in today's world:
wisdom and understanding...understanding is not just an idea but when it enters the heart and changes us
need to be present, from the heart in a non-judgmental way..an inner listening
in today's world we can have a lot of knowledge, but not much wisdom
we are not patient, but conditioned by instant gratification...
From an oblate:
The risk of true religious dialogue is the risk of love...for me to love you does not mean that I become you, nor you me...perhaps the even greater risk is that you come to love me.
More tomorrow.
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