Following Hindu Temple Desecration, Fiji Council Calls For Religious Harmony
FijiTimes Online
Saturday, February 05, 2005
The Council of National Reconciliation has called for greater respect for other religions.
Council chairwoman Doctor Akanisi Tabualevu said the continuous destruction of Hindu temples should be stopped and those responsible should carefully think about the kind of society they wanted to build in Fiji.
"We need to respect one another and accept other religions," she said. "There are many kinds of belief in our society, so we need to see that and learn to live with one another."
Dr Tabualevu said relatives and families of those involved in such cowardly acts should counsel their children.
"The relatives should talk to them because we cannot afford to have such acts in society, as we need to create a peaceful environment for our children," Dr Tabualevu said.
She said it was important society worked as one to fight such bad habits.
"I am sure if our homes or churches are destroyed, we wouldn't like. So let's not do to others what we don't want done to us."
She said the community needed to put God first. "If we always put God before other things, then all will fall into place and our environment will be a peaceful and loving one."
The latest temple-break-in took place on Wednesday night at Newtown, Nasinu, where thieves caused $2000 worth of damage to prayer instruments. all will fall into place and our environment will be a peaceful and loving one."
The latest temple-break-in took place on Wednesday night at Newtown, Nasinu, where thieves caused $2000 worth of damage to prayer instruments.
Saturday, February 05, 2005
The Council of National Reconciliation has called for greater respect for other religions.
Council chairwoman Doctor Akanisi Tabualevu said the continuous destruction of Hindu temples should be stopped and those responsible should carefully think about the kind of society they wanted to build in Fiji.
"We need to respect one another and accept other religions," she said. "There are many kinds of belief in our society, so we need to see that and learn to live with one another."
Dr Tabualevu said relatives and families of those involved in such cowardly acts should counsel their children.
"The relatives should talk to them because we cannot afford to have such acts in society, as we need to create a peaceful environment for our children," Dr Tabualevu said.
She said it was important society worked as one to fight such bad habits.
"I am sure if our homes or churches are destroyed, we wouldn't like. So let's not do to others what we don't want done to us."
She said the community needed to put God first. "If we always put God before other things, then all will fall into place and our environment will be a peaceful and loving one."
The latest temple-break-in took place on Wednesday night at Newtown, Nasinu, where thieves caused $2000 worth of damage to prayer instruments. all will fall into place and our environment will be a peaceful and loving one."
The latest temple-break-in took place on Wednesday night at Newtown, Nasinu, where thieves caused $2000 worth of damage to prayer instruments.
Following Hindu Temple Desecration, Fiji Council Calls For Religious Harmony
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