".... the importance of giving greater space in society to
the positive influence
which the concepts and principles of religious thinking can provide,
that freedom to believe is a necessary condition in secular societies
even as we safeguard the gains in social harmony and
the richness of culture which pluralism brings to modern societies."
"In the final analysis, it is the love and fellowship and
an attitude that others matter to each of us
which will create the foundations of a society
in which all members of the human family
will be able to participate in the discourses that shape society,"
Gerald Filson, Director of Public Affairs of the Baha'i Community of Canada
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"Society needs criteria to assess the role of religion in public life:
"Does this religion contribute to the common good?
Does it serve the well-being of all?
If so, then it should be admitted into public discourse"
Alia Hogben, director of the Canadian Council of Muslim Women
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"We need to move beyond the binary of
religious versus secular,
public versus private,
faith versus reason,
and concentrate instead on working together for the good of our whole society,"
stated the Reverend Karen Hamilton,
the General Secretary of the Canadian Council of Churches
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Hop to observe and witness such a dialogue in our beloved
EGYPT
