Similar not different

 

“Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brothers to dwell together in unity!”

Psalm 133:1

“Do things for people not because of who they are or they do in return, but because of who you are.”

Rabbi Harold S. Kushner

God is peace : Let us ask him to help us to be peace makers each day, in our life, in our families, in our cities and nations, in the whole world. Let us allow ourselves to be moved by God’s goodness.”

Pope Francis 12/25/13

“Do you know what is better than charity, fasting and prayer? It is keeping peace and good relations among people as quarrels and bad feelings destroy mankind”

Prophet Mohammed 

Coexist Through Knowledge

Coexist through knowledge is a call for peace and coexistence between people of different faiths and cultures in order for them to learn from each other, share knowledge and communicate it to the ones willing to learn because the treasure is knowledge. 

Tu B’shevat and Trees in the Scripture

Believers from the three faiths celebrated the holidays: the new year for all, Christmas for Christians, Hanukkah for Jews, and Muslims preparing for the holy month of fasting and prayer, which will start next month, according to the lunar calendar for lunar year 1447, corresponding to 2026 AD.  The Jewish community will celebrate Tu B’Shevat on the fifteenth day of the month of Shevat, which this year coincides with the months of January/ February.

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Peace in the Middle East

The problem of Palestine / Israel has been going on for seventy-six years without any progress toward a final and definite peace despite the Oslo Accords and the efforts made by both sides of the conflict. Yet, the children of Abraham are still fighting for a piece of land that is precious and holy to both. Even if it looks like it the conflict is neither religious nor ethnic. It is not a war between Jews and Arabs or Jews and Muslims nor it is a holy war. Not all Israelis are Zionists and not all Palestinians are Muslims. The media always omits the fact that Christian Palestinians have been living in the holy land for centuries. 

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