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March 17, 2006

Vatican City: Pope Urges Dialogue Between Christianity, Judaism, and Islam

This is a mistake. You can only conduct a dialogue if all parties do so in good faith. Inviting Islam into an "ecumenical" discussion won't lead anywhere: the Gazelle should not agree to a dialogue with the Hyena: Pope urges religious leaders to reconcile conflicts with dialogue

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Benedict XVI called on Jews, Christians and Muslims to work together to promote peace and justice in the world, and he urged religious leaders to lead the way by reconciling conflicts and divisions through dialogue and active solidarity.

In a March 16 speech to members of the American Jewish Committee, the pope underlined the "rich common patrimony" that "distinguishes our relationship as unique among the religions of the world," he said.

Christianity acknowledges God's relationship with Israel as the beginning of salvation history, and the pope reminded his audience that the Catholic Church "can never forget that chosen people with whom God entered into a holy covenant."

But Judaism and Christianity also share a unique trait with Islam in that they all believe in one God as creator of heaven and earth, he said.

"It follows, therefore, that all three monotheistic religions are called to cooperate with one another for the common good of humanity, serving the cause of justice and peace in the world," said the pope.[...]

Islam has never served the cause of peace and justice, but of war and rapine. The Pope is indeed a man of great faith; it is such a shame he puts his faith in the failed road of counterfeit dialogue.

Posted by Ruy Diaz at March 17, 2006 10:18 AM

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