Tag: beliefs

Abrahamic Council Values

Dave Moskovitz

At our monthly internal Abrahamic Council meeting today, we agreed on a set of values to guide our discussions. We believe these values are a good basis for interreligious discussion, and are more important now than they’ve ever been.

Our values

We are kind and respectful

  • We act in good faith, and assume good faith in the actions of others
  • We appreciate our shared values and respect our differences
  • We don’t try to convert others
  • We listen respectfully to what others say

We are genuinely interested and open

  • We are open to ask and answer questions
  • We learn from each other
  • We see the inherent worth in others’ beliefs and practices

We are honest

  • No one can represent an entire religion, but we represent our own beliefs
  • We identify where our personal beliefs diverge from common or mainstream beliefs
  • We don’t speak for the beliefs or practices of other religions

We are bold

  • We are not afraid to have hard conversations, but do so with sensitivity

We are tolerant and forgiving

  • We do not blame each other for the actions of coreligionists, present or historical
  • We are slow to take offence
  • When we are offended, we treat this as a misunderstanding, seek to understand the context, and forgive.

We are united

  • We make our decisions by consensus.
  • We seek to achieve consensus, but where this is not possible, we move on.

Public Event: Diversity within our religious communities (now with audio)

Dave Moskovitz

Here is the audio from this event, which you can download, or listen to right here:

The Wellington Abrahamic Council is pleased to invite you to a unique event which explores the beautiful diversity within each of our religious communities.

WhenWednesday 15 June 7:00 pm
WhereSalvation Army Newtown Centre
4 Normanby St, Newtown
SpeakersJewish: Mona Williams, Yuval Zalk, Yoel Samson
Christian: Maya Bernardo, Ben Cola, Rota Stone
Muslim: Mohamud Mohamed, Weng Ng, Jean Khan

Free event, all welcome, no RSVP necessary.

All of us are guilty of stereotyping people from other religions. But each of our religious communities is surprisingly diverse, not only in our ethnic origins, but also in our beliefs and how we practise. And within that amazing diversity, there is a common core of belief and practice – not only within our own religions, but also within our family of Abrahamic religions.

Come along to this event to listen to these diverse perspectives, followed by a panel discussion, Q&A, and plenty of time to mingle over a cup of tea.   

We look forward to seeing you there, face to face.

You can help us with publicity by inviting your friends to come along to this event with you or downloading our attractive flyer, printing it out, and posting it in your place of worship.

For more information, contact Dave Moskovitz, dave@abrahamic.nz, 027 220 2202