Leaders of seven religious faiths in Buckinghamshire urge people to 'disagree respectfully'.
L to R: Countess Howe, Rt Rev Dr Alan Wilson, Muthu Mardawan, Imam Abdul Dayan, Kevin Piper, Gerald Knight, Rev Canon Rosie Harper, Rabbi Neil JanesA group of faith leaders has made a display of unity in response to the Israel-Gaza conflict.Leaders from the British Bahá'í, Christian, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim, and Quaker communities in Buckinghamshire said: "There are many friendships between us.
They added that faith communities may sometimes have "different loyalties", but that they "can disagree respectfully and without resorting to violence or hate". The leaders spoke of their determination "to do our utmost to prevent violence and intimidation across our county, whether on the streets, in places of worship, in schools, in universities, or in any other institutions".
"We are on the side of life," they said. "We feel compassion with and we pray for all who are caught up in this horror.
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