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Religion can help with healing, says European parliament head
By Ecumenical News International
7 May 2008
The president of the European Parliament, Hans-Gert Pöttering, says that in parts of Europe, such as the western Balkans, where internecine "wounds still require healing", spiritual leaders need to be involved in the process.
Pöttering, from Germany, made his remarks on 5 May in a yearly meeting the president of the parliament holds with religious leaders in the European capital.
"The power of religious authorities to make a significant contribution, through wise leadership, to tackling some of today's major challenges should not be underestimated," Pöttering told the Jewish, Islamic and Christian leaders at the Brussels meeting.
He noted that churches had always been strong supporters of European integration especially during the period of Franco-German reconciliation after the Second World War and in later developments.
"In those parts of our European continent where inter-community wounds still require healing including the western Balkans, it is essential to involve community spiritual leaders in the process," said the European Parliament president.
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Re: Religion can help with healing, says European parliament head
I believe that religion and government are the two most dangerous evils facing humanity.
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Pastor Rick
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Re: Religion can help with healing, says European parliament head
On Religion...
James 1:27 Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.
Kindly show me where the above is either evil or dangerous.
On government...
2 Peter 2:10 But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.
2Pe 2:12 But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption;
You have so far demonstrated zero knowledge of either topic and seem to be here only to bash that which you do not understand. Behave or leave.
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Re: Religion can help with healing, says European parliament head
bumpas says:
I believe that religion and government are the two most dangerous evils facing humanity.
Isn't it true that the absence of government is anarchy? It seems to me that anarchy would be more of an evil than government.
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