Nashville Church of Scientology celebrates International
Day of Friendship by hosting a forum dedicated to religious tolerance.
A newly released brochure, Scientology: How We
Help—United for Human Rights, Making Human Rights a Global Reality, details
human rights work done by the Church of Scientology to assist politicians,
governments, community activists, schools and religious groups across the
world. The brochure further details how communities are using the United for
Human Rights program to educate young and old alike on basic rights to which
everyone is entitled.
Nashville Church of Scientology Pastor, Rev. Brian Fesler
says, “Education is the first step.
People have to know their rights and know that ‘human rights’ as a topic
even exists before they can do anything effective about it.”
In observance of the United Nations’ Friendship Day, The
Church hosted leaders from across Tennessee for a discussion about how to create
religious tolerance throughout the state. “Intolerance and discrimination are a
problem in Tennessee, and it will take all of us working together to bring
about change,” says Rev. Fesler.
Specific instances of religious intolerance have been
directed toward the Muslim community in areas such as Murfreesboro and
Columbia, Tennessee. The group that
visited the Church for Friendship Day is working on a project to combat bigotry
toward that community.
The International Day of Friendship was proclaimed in
2011 by the UN General Assembly with the idea that friendship between peoples,
countries, cultures and individuals can inspire peace efforts and build bridges
between communities, according to un.org.
It is in this spirit that group gathered to discuss ways to create peace and
unity.
The Church of Scientology supports United for Human
Rights, the world’s largest nongovernmental human rights educational campaign.
For more information about United for Human Rights or programs supported by the
Church of Scientology, visit www.scientology.org.
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