Issued a joint declaration of religious advocacy of religious harmony
Xinhua Beijing Jan. 28 (Xinhua Wah Ching spring) 28, China's five major national religious groups in Beijing, "advocacy of religious harmony forum", published in "advocacy of religious harmony Joint Declaration."
the forum is the religious response to the United Nations adopted during the 65th Session of the General Assembly on the establishment of "harmony between different faiths and the World Week" resolution as an important action.
Buddhist Association of China, China Taoist Association, the China Islamic Association, the Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association, Chinese Catholic Bishops College, the Chinese Christian Three-Self Patriotic Movement Committee and the China Christian Council of religious leaders attended the meeting and speak, the United Nations and representatives of embassies in some countries also invited to attend.
the meeting that relations between religious harmony is a new realm of religion, is a new concept of globalization. Maintain and promote religious harmony, for building a socialist harmonious society, to build a harmonious world of great significance.
delivered at the "Joint Declaration on Religious Harmony advocate," presented patriotic love of religion, egalitarian inclusion, promote concept of harmony, against the distorted use of advocates to play an active role, calling the majority of believers practicing the concept of harmony, for building a socialist harmonious society and build a lasting peace and common prosperity, harmonious world.
Declaration also, in February of each year or within the first week, Buddhist temples, Taoist temples, Muslim mosques, Catholic and Protestant churches, according to their traditions or way of communication and inter-religious harmony The information in good faith, promote religious harmony.
present at the meeting of the State Administration for Religious Affairs, affirmed the Secretary Wangzuo An "Joint Declaration on Religious Harmony advocate," published practical significance. He said the world today is undergoing profound changes and adjustments, religious exchanges and more frequent collisions, the United Nations 65th General Assembly adopted the establishment of "world harmony between different faiths Week" resolution reflects the international community for different religions, interfaith harmony common aspiration.
Wangzuo An said the national group's five major religions in China jointly issued "Joint Declaration on Religious Harmony advocate," has important symbolic significance, the promotion of religious harmony will certainly play a strong role in promoting. He hoped that the various religions to take action and close cooperation, the purpose of practicing the Declaration, the Declaration requirements to achieve a better future.
2010 年 10 On 20 March, the United Nations 65th Session of the 34th plenary meeting, declared the first week of February for all religions, faith and belief among the "World Interfaith Harmony Week" .
