The right to freedom of religion or belief is intrinsically linked to other human rights, such as freedom of expression, peaceful assembly, and association, which are foundational to safe, prosperous, and inclusive societies. Global Affairs Canada’s Office of Human Rights, Freedoms and Inclusion serves as the focal point for engagement with faith and belief communities to consult on issues of particular concern and to hear from Canadians their views on opportunities to advance freedom of religion or belief and human rights more broadly. Freedom of religion or belief, including the ability to worship in peace and security, is a universal human right. The event, which featured Dr. Nazila Ghanea, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief, brought together representatives of a diverse cross-section of Canadian faith and belief communities and civil society organizations, aimed leveraging their insights on the state of, and opportunities to advance, freedom of religion or belief globally. Contrary to the student’s claims at the Penn State event this week, Ramaswamy has actually been outspokenly proud about his Hindu faith. You look in sacred scripture and you see that all the gods of the Gentiles are devilous and there’s only one name under heaven that can give you salvation.” Midway through his message, some other people in the audience presumably reacted strongly to the student’s claims.

Now, what I think we need more of in our American politics is less of questioning the motivations of what somebody is and get to the content of where there’s an actual difference of opinion. Learn more about the benefits of teaching about religion and best practices for serving students of all faiths-and no faith. Canada will continue to stand in solidarity with all faith and belief communities against all hatred and intolerance and their desire to build a more just and inclusive world. Lastly, it should be mentioned that religious intolerance or discrimination in Indonesia also takes non-violent forms such as the difficulty of building places of worship that are non-Islamic in areas that are mainly occupied by Muslims (and vise versa). Discrimination against religious and belief communities, as with all forms of discrimination, causes suffering, spreads division, and contributes to a climate of fear, intolerance, and stigmatization. By mobilizing a diverse group of countries committed to freedom of religion or belief outside of their traditional blocs, and allowing for frank discussion and the pursuit of areas for action, the ICG provides Canada and international partners with a useful platform to help address the growing repression of the individual right to believe and worship freely.

Thank you for your help! Of all official religions Hinduism has the longest history in the archipelago. It so happens that he was the person who signed this document called the Declaration of Independence, which is the greatest mission statement known to a country in the history of mankind, without which the United States of America would not exist. The lore of Destiny is almost as complex and detailed as real life history. A nun is historically a female who lives in monastery or convent who has chosen to devote her life to prayer, service charitable work. Given the complexities of Jewish identify, it is possible that Americans raised in Judaism who do not identify as Jewish today may still identify as culturally, but not religiously, Jewish. So my challenge to you going forward would be to say who this God is? They say the opposite to everything good. Joseph Stalin wasn’t a fan of this theory to say the least. On at least one occasion, he was the king’s spokesman in Parliament regarding the break from the Church. For a detailed account regarding violent Islamism in Indonesia visit our Radical Islam section.

As the various regions in Indonesia are marked by separate histories and therefore absorbed different influences, the outcome regarding the Islamic faith has been different as well. Early Christians were persecuted for their faith by both Jewish and Roman leaders. Paul preached the gospel and established churches throughout the Roman Empire, Europe and Africa. Early Christians considered it their calling to spread and teach the gospel. Both Christians and Jews follow the Old Testament of the Bible, but Christians also embrace the New Testament. Letters written by early Christian leaders, which are known as “epistles,” make up a large part of the New Testament. And often, the event organizers have to make space for military recruiters. Earth scientists have used that knowledge to determine the age of Earth’s rocks, as well as samples from meteorites and rocks brought back from the moon by astronauts. Don’t want you to sprain your back with that one.” The audience quickly broke into applause. There are also numerous indigenous or folk religions throughout the world. But she wasn’t there just to enjoy the view of the Mediterranean. And there are probably just as many who champion the other side — those who argue that an informed public should research both sides of the story, instead of taking one side’s word as the truth.