WORLDWIDE NEWS OF RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE FOR 2005-APRIL

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APR-01: TX: ROTC cadets learn about Islam:
Ahsar Nasar is a
Battalion Cadet Executive Officer of a ROTC group in the University of Texas
at Austin. He is also the vice president of the Islamic Center of Greater
Austin. Nasar arranged for three Muslim sheikhs to describe the fundamentals
of Islam to the ROTC cadets. Nasar said: "Both sides really want to
understand each other. The pieces were all already there."
A question and answer
period and snacks of Indian and Middle Eastern dishes followed the lectures.
According to The Daily Texan: "Major Ron MacKay, an assistant military
science professor at the University who attended the event, said the orientation
taught "that there are other ways besides the American way, and we have a duty
as future soldiers here to remember that understanding the culture, the
different religions, the tribes, every aspect of different countries can really
help out what we are trying to do." 10
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APR-05: MI: "Jimmy Carter Work Project Interfaith Build:"
Bob Edgar of the National Council of Churches is leading a 100 person
team that will construct what is allegedly the first ever habitat house built by
a team of interfaith folks. Team members pay for their transportation costs and
a $ 750 registration which covers on-site food and lodging. They are also
encouraged to make a donation towards construction costs. To become involved,
you can sign up by Email
before APR-15. to reserve your place. Be sure to include your name and address.
If you can contribute to materials, go to
http://faithfulamerica.kintera.org/. 11
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References:
- DayWatch is a daily service of Maranatha Christian
Journal. It provides "a daily summary of news headlines
with a Christian perspective..." The newsletter is free on
request. Their web site is at: http://www.mcjonline.com
- ENI (Ecumenical News International) provides free bulletins
and subscriptions to full text articles. Their home page is at: http://www.eni.ch
Its postal address is: PO Box 2100, CH - 1211 Geneva 2, Switzerland
- ReligionToday provides free newsletters to which you can
subscribe at: http://www.ReligionToday.com.
These summaries are part of GOSHEN.net, which also includes LiveIt.net,
Devotionals.net, ChristianShareware.net, ChristianClassifieds.net,
ChristianMessageBoards.net, BibleStudyTools.net, MediaManagement.net,
WorldNewsToday.net, WebCastGuide.net, and
ChristianCollegeGuide.net
- Reuters is "the world's leading financial
information and news group. Their web page is at: http://www.reuters.com/
- CitizenLink is a service of Focus on the Family. They
send regular Emails containing news items interpreted from a
Fundamentalist Christian perspective. Signup is at: http://www.family.org/cforum/clinksignup.cfm
- Earth Religions Legal Assistance Network is a leading
anti-defamation group which fights discrimination against Neopagans.
See: http://www.conjure.com/ERAL/eral.html
- Anglican Communion News Service (ACNS) maintains a free
mailing list. Go to http://www.anglicancommunion.org/acns/
to subscribe.
- EWTN is a news service of the Roman Catholic Church. It posts
news items from Newsline, Newslink, and The World Over on its Internet
site at: http://www.ewtn.com/news/index.htm
- Alternative Religions
Educational Network (AREN) is an information organization located in Philadelphia. It has monitored discrimination against Wiccans
throughout North America for three decades. Their web page is at: http://aren.org
- Marie Delahoussaye, "ROTC cadets learn about Islam," The Daily Texan,
University of Texas at Austin, 2005-APR-01, at:
http://www.dailytexanonline.com/
- "Nail Down Your Spot: Help us build Habitat For Humanity's first
Interfaith House," Faithful America E-Zine, 2005-APR-04.


Copyright © 2005 by Ontario Consultants on Religious
Tolerance
Originally written: 2005-APR-02
Latest update: 2005-APR-25
Compiler: B.A. Robinson

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