The Nashville Chapter of the Religion Communicators Council holds
bi-monthly meetings to discuss hot topics and have deep discussions on what is
happening in the world today.
The
longest running interfaith communications organization in the United States, the
Religion Communicators Council (RCC), has chapters across the country that meet
regularly and promote “excellence in the
communication of religious faith and values in the public arena and encourage
understanding among religious and faith groups,” according to the RCC
website.
In Nashville, the RCC Chapter meets every other month to promote
its ideals through conversations about what is in the news and how to spread
more religious messages – the good news.
“People of faith have influence,” says president of the Nashville
Chapter, Rev. Brian Fesler, who pastors the Church of Scientology, “We all need
to step out and speak up because there is more good news in the world than bad,
but it tends to be overshadowed by mainstream media.”
The Religion Communicators Council in Nashville held its final of
the meeting for the year in November at the Islamic Center of Nashville. Fesler
says this is very appropriate given the hot discussions around what is
happening in the Middle East. “We need to show that people—especially religious
people—are doing good works. We need the majority of people in the world to
realize they don’t need to be gripped by fear, and to do that we must spread
the good news.”
During the November RCC meeting, the group discussed tolerance and
diversity, especially among children in schools.
Fesler said the next RCC meeting of this kind would take place on
the second Tuesday of January. “Everyone is welcome to come share in the
discussion and learn how to get out the good news.”
The RCC has members from every faith group and walk of life
including Baha’is, Christians, Jews, Muslims, Scientologists, Sikhs, Hindus and
more. For more information about the RCC or their next meeting, visit
www.religioncommunicators.org.
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