Blair: Religions’ role in global ‘Alliance Of Values

[Abiding in His Word]

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Blair: Religions’ role in global ‘Alliance Of Values’

December 22, 2008

“Peaceful co-existence cannot take root unless we have strong alliances not only across nations but across faiths, through values we hold in common.”

http://www.fulfilledprophecy.com/

[Just_Betsy]

Lots of ominous statements there.

Unless we find a way of reconciling faith and globalization, the world will be not only a dangerous place, but globalization itself will be far less successful in spreading prosperity.

So those of us who are opposed to their global agenda are dangerous and will prevent prosperity from spreading.

Religious faith can operate positively in support, for example, of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals to reduce poverty and advance development. Or it can operate negatively, through fundamentalism or extremism.

Catch that? The definition of "positive religion" is "supporting the UN."

Faith is not the only means, but is an important means, of providing those values if faith is itself open and not closed; if it is based on compassion and help for others and not on the basis of exclusionary identity.

He's creating a false dichotomy here. He's saying that it's impossible to believe you have the only true faith and still be compassionate and helpful of others. This completely ignores the fact that Christians have done far more charitable work in this world than any other group.

For globalization to flourish, we need social capital — trust in each other so we can have confidence in the future. Spiritual capital, so to speak, is an important part of social capital.

In an era of globalization and multi-faith societies, creating such spiritual capital requires not only tolerance of, but respect for, people of other faiths.

Now passive tolerance isn't enough. We will be required to actively respect other religions.

The key to respect is understanding, and hence the need to educate ourselves about each other's faith and traditions.

Organized religion should be supporting this process, and allowing through it the evolution of faith so that faith can be a positive, constructive and progressive force.

We are to support the process that "evolves" our faith to match their globalist ideas.

Peaceful co-existence cannot take root unless we have strong alliances not only across nations but across faiths, through values we hold in common. Above all, we need an alliance of values that acknowledges — despite differences in creed or color — the equal dignity and equal worth of every individual before God.

So in other words, it is not possible to believe the exclusive claims of Christ and still affirm the dignity and worth of other humans. This ignores the fact that it was the strong Christian faith of men like Wilberforce which put a halt to slavery at last.

They're so open now. Not even hiding in their little theosophical meetings. They're teaching at Yale and making these pronouncements to the world, and the world doesn't even see the threats against freedom of thought and conscience and belief in every phrase.

Be strong, brothers and sisters!

[Abiding in His Word]

Be strong, brothers and sisters!

[plalgum]

Blair s just changed his church to roman catholic , I believe Bush is changing to, his brother has already changed.This new pope is quite charismatic it seems?