What can be done to bring Muslims, Christians, and Jews together?

Question

I read recently about an event where Jewish and Muslim children and their parents met together at a school to do crafts, eat, and sing songs. Beautiful.

What else might be done to bring about understanding and friendship among people of different faiths?

Answer 1

I have experienced a lot of this where I live. All kinds of religions, even a wider variety than what you mention all getting along in my city which is often called the most multi-cultural city in the world. Vancouver, B.C. Canada. I think anytime people get together and can learn from each other in any seeting except under war and fear is positive and can work for all. Whites and Blacks, East Indians and Asians, Arabs and Natives. It's all very common to see multi-cultural groups of friends here especially amoung the youth. I truly think it is the little connections like these that will help to change and unite the world for the better in the long run. We just need to be exposed to each other in a non-threatening environment, that's it!

Answer 2

I think that pretty much the makor percentage of humans in the world that are Christian, Muslim or Jewish already do live quite peacfully together. A lot of the time it's generally the extremeists who cause trouble - giving people a false sense that they have a major war going on..if you know what I mean. Basically out of about 100 muslims for example, I'd say only 1 or 2 would actually hate people from other religions.

Answer 3

I was going to say celebrate holidays together but let's face it, much of religious observance is pretty uninspiring. Not like that Indian (Hindu?) new years thing with the water and paint, eh? Geez, you picked the three competitors for the "one god is enough" crowd to try to knit a nice community. Not like these aren't all fun loving people on their own but is there a festival in the calendar of any of 'em? Just one. Okay, I think Haunaka is called the festival of lights but I think it's basically still a family sort of festival, not a "let's go down to the park and catch a concert at the festival of lights" festival.

And I don't have anything about family oriented religious observances - but they do tend to focus more on preserving the family's integrity and passing the religion to the next generation than on actually "getting along" with others or celebrating life.

Truthfully, as much as the hardcore Christians carp that Christ is lost from Easter or Christmas, those are at least, somewhat festive.

Sorry, organized religion has a long way to go to break down the walls before we can mix the groups together.

Answer 4

I think just sharing your beliefs without bashing the views of others on here is a great start. As a Christian I've always admired Judaism but since coming on here I've also found Muslims to be admirable and I've truly enjoyed and learned some of their beliefs. We all just need to talk and be polite, and respect each other. In doing so douse not mean we have to convert or be converted. But given the opportunity I'm going to share my faith and why I believe it to be the right one. As I hope the Jew and Muslim would do too.

Speaking of is Muslim the correct name or is it Islamic? Live and learn.

Answer 5

Work together on a project that helps people in the community. All of these people live in the same community; it is their home. The people who are homeless or starving are all their neighbors.

Our Humanist community regularly teams up with people from several Christian churches, a synagogue, an Islamic center, a Unitarian Universalist fellowship, a Quaker group, and Wiccan circles to assemble toiletry packages for a local battered women's shelter. We've learned to build upon our common interests and concerns instead of just focus on our differences.

Answer 6

We can bring muslims,christians and jews live together in peace if all of the 3 religion followers obey and comply each other to the Surah 109 Al Kaafiruun (infidels) in the holy qur'an as the life guide verse 1 up to 6 i.e (1)Please say :Hey infidels (2)I would not worship to what you worship (3)And you are not the worshipper of God that I worship (4)And I will never be the worshipper of God that you worship (5)And you will never be the worshipper of God that I worship (6)For you your religion and for me my religion.
This surah has been given by Allah the only one God to the last prophet Muhammad pbuh at Mecca.This essence of this surah,Allah wants us humans to be tolerance to each other.We should not insult and hate each other.We should love and help each other and do not disturb each other religion followers.We should respect and appreciate each other.

Answer 7

http://www.hands-of-peace.org/

1. For the two weeks of the summer program, the participants meet for two hours each day in structured dialogue sessions that are led by trained facilitators. The purpose of the dialogue sessions is to put a human face on the “other,” create opportunities for the participants to hear and understand the various perspectives on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and explore issues of ethnic and religious identity.

2. The participants also have daily field trips that involve them in team building exercises, as well as social, cultural, and recreational activities. In addition, they all attend the Jewish, Christian, and Muslim services of the host congregations.

3. An aspect of the program that is unique to Hands of Peace is that the Middle East participants live with host families, for whom the experience of getting to know teens from the Middle East, teens who live in and are affected by the conflict in the region, is a powerful and life-changing experience.
4. The final component of the Hands of Peace experience is an ongoing follow-up program for the Middle East participants, as well as one for the American teens.

THIS IS HOW YOU DO IT

Answer 8

It can't happen. Their are two things that seperate the three faiths and so to worship together wouldn't work because a preacher could only preach one of the religions without contridicting himself. If you aren't talking about worship and you are just talking about meeting together and being friends with each other then I don't understand why your asking this. If the people of these religions are true to their faith then they will be welcoming to all men. I have plenty of Jewish friends, but my better friends are Christian because I can relate to them better.

Answer 9

We're not together? I mean, we don't all believe in the same thing but it isn't like we're distant. We all have the same background, ya kno`. I have a lot of Muslim friends, and I'm Christian. Our faith matters, but when it comes to other people and their own beliefs, I don't think people should be stressin and shoving religion down everyone's throats. This usually doesn't happen anyways.

Answer 10

i in my view do no longer want Condi entering into the talks in any respect. I prefer the U. S. could save their mouth close now. Any concession of land on the area of the Jews would be a mistake, and no peace or reliable will come from it. yet, interior the long term, God's will shall be victorious, no matter what. I only want the U. S. to the two stay out of it or help Israel carry directly to their land. era. sure, i be attentive to the Palestenians see it in a different way. yet as a Christian, I help Israel.