In an attempt to bring religion out of the classroom and into the world, Students for Open Minded Academics held a student interfaith peace forum Wednesday.
Four students signed up to present their personal and religion's movements toward peace to a near-full Forum Room of the L.A. Pittenger Student Center.
Eric Mackey, Judaism
What does your religion do?Jews Practice Tikkun Olan, which essentially means repairing the world.
What does your religion do for peace?
A strong emphasis is on American Jews to support the state of Israel when it comes to peace, and it is something to get past.
What problems are there with religion?
A problem with religion was with the sense of entitlement, whether it was right or wrong.
Jason White, Druid Paganism
What does your religion do?Pagan religions focused on ideas of plurality of divinity, immanence and transcendence.
What does your religion do for peace?
Pagan religions have goals of religious tolerance and gender equality.
What problems are there with religion?
Ego was a major problem with religion. People focus too much on how different they are rather than on how similar they are.
Joshua Henry, Protestant Baptist Christianity
What does your religion do?Christianity and the Bible teach lessons for practicing peace such as turning away from evil and seek good or loving one's neighbor as themselves.
What does your religion do for peace?
To teach peace, individuals must lead by example. To practice peace, people must pursue it, be passionate about it and set a precedent for it.
What problems are there with religion?
The problems with the future rooted themselves in the past.
Chris Morrison, Zen Buddhism
What does your religion do?Zen Buddhism focuses on simplicity and peace with yourself.
What does your religion do for peace?
Zen Buddhism questions your core beliefs. It creates less anxiety and builds positive habits.
What problems are there with religion?
People need to realize that all the core values are the same. All religions have good with bad.
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