The Vatican in its Deepavali message wants people to 'foster a culture of inclusion'
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PETALING JAYA: The Vatican, concerned with increasing discrimination and violence has sent a Deepavali message to Malaysian Hindus to foster together a culture of inclusion.
The Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue said in the face of increasing discrimination, violence and exclusion throughout the world, ‘nurturing a culture of inclusion’ can be rightly seen as one of the most genuine aspirations of people everywhere.
Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, president of the Council said globalization has opened many frontiers but it can also be said globalization has not achieved its primary objective of integrating local peoples into the global community.
“Rather, globalization has contributed significantly to many peoples losing their socio-cultural, economic and political identities.
“The negative effects of globalization have also had an impact on religious communities throughout the world since they are intimately related to surrounding cultures.
“In fact, globalization has contributed to the fragmentation of society,” he said.
The Cardinal said the negative consequences of globalization, such as widespread materialism and consumerism, moreover, have made people more self-absorbed, power-hungry and indifferent to the rights, needs and sufferings of others.
“As people grounded in our own respective religious traditions and with shared convictions, may we, Hindus and Christians, join together with followers of other religions and with people of goodwill to foster a culture of inclusion for a just and peaceful society,” he said.
PETALING JAYA: The Vatican, concerned with increasing discrimination and violence has sent a Deepavali message to Malaysian Hindus to foster together a culture of inclusion.
The Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue said in the face of increasing discrimination, violence and exclusion throughout the world, ‘nurturing a culture of inclusion’ can be rightly seen as one of the most genuine aspirations of people everywhere.
Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, president of the Council said globalization has opened many frontiers but it can also be said globalization has not achieved its primary objective of integrating local peoples into the global community.
“Rather, globalization has contributed significantly to many peoples losing their socio-cultural, economic and political identities.
“The negative effects of globalization have also had an impact on religious communities throughout the world since they are intimately related to surrounding cultures.
“In fact, globalization has contributed to the fragmentation of society,” he said.
The Cardinal said the negative consequences of globalization, such as widespread materialism and consumerism, moreover, have made people more self-absorbed, power-hungry and indifferent to the rights, needs and sufferings of others.
“As people grounded in our own respective religious traditions and with shared convictions, may we, Hindus and Christians, join together with followers of other religions and with people of goodwill to foster a culture of inclusion for a just and peaceful society,” he said.
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