The
Church of Scientology Nashville is opening its doors to all religious
communities for a special service in observance of World Interfaith Harmony
Week.
Hate
graffiti, death threats, and violence toward people of religion have become
recurrent mainstream news. FBI hate crime statistics show that incidents in
churches, synagogues, temples and mosques increased 34.8% between 2014 and
2018, the last year for which FBI data is available.
“In
order to truly combat religious discrimination in this day and age, we have to
come together and learn about the religious other,” says Rev. Brian Fesler,
Pastor of the Church of Scientology, who has called together people of many
different faiths and cultures to take part in a service for World Interfaith
Harmony Week, the first week each February. The theme is “Faith In Harmony,”
and will feature music as a key part of the special service.
Rev.
Fesler is passionate about bringing together all peoples and has reached out to
many different faith leaders for this special service. “Everyone, regardless of
their race, religion, culture—everyone deserves to have a voice, to live in
peace, and to practice their religion in harmony with the rest of mankind,” he
says.
The
Church of Scientology’s creed begins with the words: “We of the Church believe
that all men of whatever race, color or creed were created with equal rights;
that all men have inalienable rights to their own religious practices and their
performance…”
“It
is part of our very fabric to support others’ rights and abilities to practice
their religion in peace, so that is what we are lifting up through this
service,” says Rev. Fesler.
The
World Interfaith Harmony Service will take place on February 9, 2020 at 3:00pm in
the Church of Scientology community hall in Nashville, Tenn. To anyone who
wishes to participate, contact rccnashville@gmail.com.
For
more information about Scientology, its practices or beliefs, visit
scientology.org.
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