FINLAND
(2004
World Peace Prayer Society Report)
Christian-Muslim
Dialogue CC, Finland From left to right: Pekka Y. Hiltunen, Lutheran
- Aino Nenola, Orthodox - Egal Jama Abdellahi, Muslim - Isra Lehtinen,
Muslim
This
photo was taken Saturday, Sept. 11 when our Christian-Muslim Dialogue
CC in Helsinki, hosted a panel discussion among Christians and Muslims
with the title: How to eliminate our prejudices. We also had a Peace
Pole with us in the Cultural Center in Helsinki.
The
audience felt comfortable asking many difficult questions and the
honest sharing was held in a warm atmosphere of understanding. Their
dialogue was a concrete example about how to take the first steps
toward overcoming prejudices.
We
also had a wonderful peace celebration with children (about 30)
today. We had a peace dove, which in our event "flew" all over the
world to wish and hope that peace will prevail on earth. Children
picked the country or any area in the world or in the whole universe
and then we said together: "May Peace Prevail in that and that country
or place." The dove even went to the sun ( - that was good, because
it was raining so badly today that we could not go outside with
the dove.)
May
Peace Prevail on Earth.
Heidi Rautionmaa
United Religions Initiative, Helsinki
2004
World Peace Prayer Society Compilation
PICTORAL
ARCHIVE OF PREVIOUS PEACE DAY EVENTS
May
Peace Prevail
On Earth
