NEW YORK, March 3, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Heavenly
Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light's New York Branch has held its third successful
Alliance of Religions Peace Office session. The representatives
gathered in the city to take a pragmatic approach toward peace
building. With each successive meeting, an increasing number of
influential leaders are taking part of this global movement.
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The Alliance of Religions Peace Office, hosted by HWPL, aims to
prevent the conflicts caused by religious misunderstandings and
bring forth peace by gaining deeper understandings of the standards
and teachings of each religion. Presentations and discussions to
propose a more effective way toward peace is the central goal of
the office. Peace offices that engage the local and regional
communities of all religious are arising all over the world. HWPL
provides a neutral platform in which proactive religious leaders
who live for peace can take active steps in the peace-making
process and positively influence their congregations.
Reverend Thomas of African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
expressed his views after the meeting and stated, "I really really
appreciate the opportunity that this organization [HWPL] is putting
forth that we could come together and sit around the table and
discuss our beliefs and yet not condemn one another, I think that's
a wonderful thing." This movement for interfaith dialogue began as
a continuation of the Alliance of Religions agreement signed last
September during the World Alliance of Religions' Peace (WARP)
Summit in Seoul South Korea.
In President Barack Obama's
recent communications with United Nations Secretary General
Ban Ki Moon, there was a call to
gather religious leaders in helping mitigate the recent devastation
from atrocities by misrepresented religions. His most recent
address to the UN General Assembly he stressed the tasks of all
great religions to bring people of different faiths together to
work toward peace.
HWPL is ahead of the game and is at the forefront of this
movement.They are in line with the UN goals and have the influence
to even move governments, as seen in their work in Mindanao,
Philippines. This progressive
approach for the modern era has stirred the religious community to
collaborate and Currently, Alliance of Religions' Peace
Offices are thriving in Los Angeles
California, Tijuana,
Mexico, Berlin, Germany,
Melbourne and Sydney Australia, and Mindanao, Philippines. The fruitful nature of these
meetings shows promise and great growth in the near future.
CONTACT: 646-645-8487, nyhwpl@gmail.com
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