""I will however leave you all with one thought. If we are all educated to a reasonable level, would there be as many problems in the world?"
While I recognise that a certain basic level is probably necessary to go the next step, the level…"
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Ian Fraser replied to Peter Brabyn's discussion My Faith; My religion; My race; My, my, my .... in the group Interfaith in AustraliaIan Fraser commented on Peter Brabyn's group Interfaith in Australia"Hi Mulyo,
Yes, MINE, my faith, my etc can be a cause of division. However, without a strong awareness of one's self-identity, which does include race, religion and place in society, it is difficult to fully engage with the 'other'.…"
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Interfaith in Australia
This group is specifically for Australians and their near neighbours who are working towards creating peace through the promotion of Interfaith ideas and ideals.This is somewhere to discuss ideas that may assist people involved with interfaith organisations and the interfaith movement as a whole to advance peace.This groups is hosted by the Interfaith Church of Australia.See More
Peter Brabyn left a comment for Ian Fraser"Hi Ian,
I've just started a group on PeaceNext at http://www.peacenext.org/group/iia
Please join us to discuss local topics relating to Interfaith in Australia.
Yours in Faith
Rev. Peter BrabynInterfaith Church of Australia"
Ian Fraser commented on Nugroho Angkasa's blog post Anand Krishna is Acquitted"Thanks Nugroho for this pleasing update. Hopefully, now Anand Krishna can get on with his defence of Bhinneka Tunggal Ika di Indonesia."
Ian Fraser commented on Honna Eichler's blog post Does the Devil Use Disabled People as a Distraction in Worship? Not in My Faith Tradition"I read recently that violent street crimes like mugging and other physical assaults depend as much on the bystander as on the perpetrator. When bystanders move in to stop the attack, the perpetrator is arrested, the victim assured of his/her place…"
Ian Fraser commented on Tim Brauhn's blog post Fasting for Ramadan As A Catholic"Thanks Tim for this account of your fasting during Ramadan, and your attempt to put it into a context for yourself and your Muslim friends. Agreeing with Paul who commented earlier, participation in another's faith rituals or practice can…"
Ian Fraser commented on Paul Joseph Greene's blog post Same Sex Marriage and Interfaith Dialogue: Mere Equality or the Right to Be and Act Differently?"Paul refers to the question of same-sex marriage to introduce and discuss insistence on equality. Discussion of same-sex marriage has developed a fairly well-defined set of areas for discussion - equality in law for homosexual and heterosexual…"
Ian Fraser commented on Jenn Lindsay's blog post Why I Quit the Interfaith Praise Band"Hi Jenn,
Thank you for what has to be the first post I have seen in Peace Next that confronts the barriers which run through inter-religious dialogue. Your paragraph of questions, following, are indeed challenges for all of us who would like to…"
Ian Fraser commented on Soma's blog post Christian Mysticism is a Solo Journey"There are many solo journeys along spiritual paths, the mystic path - within Christian or any other tradition, and the cerebral investigation that takes the traveller along many pathways both within and outside his/her own tradition. The cerebral…"
Ian Fraser commented on Nugroho Angkasa's blog post (Mayday) Please Save a Dying Man!"It is good to read that Anand Krishna has been able to honourably end his hunger strike with the withdrawal of the detention notice which saw him imprisoned.
Like many of Anand Krishna's supporters, I felt as sorry for Indonesia - a nation…"
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- Religion / Faith
- Catholic (Roman)
- I have attended the Parliament of Religions:
- Melbourne 2009
- Local Religious Community / Interfaith Affiliation:
- St Mary's Parish
- I have come to PeaceNext looking for:
- networking, interreligious advocacy, interreligious exploration, intrareligious reflection
- I am inspired by:
- The open sharing which I experienced in Parliament of Religions 2009.
- My favorite spiritual places:
- Uluru in Central Australia
- Interreligious causes I care about:
- Abrahamic harmony
- About Me:
- An environmental engineer with BA degree in Religious Systems. Forty years exploring religious teachings, practice and history. Particularly interested in the three Abrahamic faiths.
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- At 1:48am on May 8, 2012, Peter Brabyn said…
Hi Ian,
I've just started a group on PeaceNext at http://www.peacenext.org/group/iia
Please join us to discuss local topics relating to Interfaith in Australia.
Yours in Faith
Rev. Peter Brabyn
Interfaith Church of Australia
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