{"id":10196,"date":"2009-11-12T15:40:51","date_gmt":"2009-11-12T20:40:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/timesandseasons.org\/?p=10196"},"modified":"2009-11-16T01:43:52","modified_gmt":"2009-11-16T06:43:52","slug":"charter-for-compassion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesandseasons.org\/index.php\/2009\/11\/charter-for-compassion\/","title":{"rendered":"Charter for Compassion"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Call<\/a>In February, 2008, noted religious author Karen Armstrong was awarded the TED Prize, and her wish for the world was to gather a council of Christian, Muslim, Jewish, and other spiritual leaders to draw up a “Charter for Compassion.” Today, the Charter for Compassion<\/a> web site was unveiled.<\/p>\n

It’s worth a look. It also appears that everyone else in the world is trying to look, as the site is up and down today. So here, dear readers, is the Charter:<\/p>\n

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As Armstrong writes:<\/p>\n

One of the most urgent tasks of our generation is to build a global community, where men and women of all races, nations and ideologies can live together in peace. Religion which should be making a major contribution to this endeavour is often seen as part of the problem; all too often the voices of extremism seem to drown those that speak of kindness, forbearance and mutual respect.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This charter is focused on the second great commandment, something I think is relatively easy to embrace. The first great commandment, in the hands of the various religions, tends to be the sticky wicket.<\/p>\n

Is it possible to defuse the violence committed by those who think God has called them to protect God’s truth and anyone who assails it?<\/p>\n

What do you think?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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