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WRC Mission
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We
affirm the value of interfaith interaction, for educating
ourselves regarding
other faiths and
philosophical traditions.
The interfaith concept
is a unifying vehicle, which can aid us in bringing the
reformation of the world nearer to reality. |
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Abstract of 29th
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PROGRAM AGENDA - XXV World Religions Conference
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Saturday, October
1, 2005
Centre in the
Square, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Presided and Moderated by
Dave McDonald
Anchor/Reporter CKCO-CTV
Opening
Session
10:00a — 12:36p
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10:00a |
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Doors Open (Registration and Social Time) |
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10:30a |
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Opening Multi-Media Presentation |
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10:40a |
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Welcome by the Presiding Chair --
Dave MacDonald |
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10:45a |
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Reading from the Holy Scriptures --
Representatives of all Faiths |
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Opening Ceremony -
Introduction of Speakers and Dignitaries |
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-- Introduction of Speakers and Dignitaries |
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-- Unveiling of the World Religions Conference
Plaque |
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-- Silver Jubilee of the World Religions Conference |
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11:14a |
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Opening Message on behalf of the
City of Kitchener, Ontario, Canada |
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-- Mayor Carl Zehr, City of Kitchener |
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Greetings from Guest Dignitaries - National Leaders |
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-- Honourable Stephen Harper, Member of Parliament
of Canada for Calgary Southwest |
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-- Honourable Karen Redman, Member of Parliament of Canada
for Kitchener Centre |
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-- Honourable Hon. Andrew Telegdi, Member of
Parliament of Canada for Kitchener-Waterloo |
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-- Gary Goodyear, Member of Parliament of Canada
for Cambridge |
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-- Lynn Myers, Member of Parliament of Canada for
Waterloo-Wellington |
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-- Lloyd St. Amand, Member of Parliament of Canada
for Brant |
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Greetings from Guest Dignitaries - Provincial
Leaders
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-- Honourable Monte Kwinter, Minister of Commmunity
Safety and Correctional Services, MPP for York
Centre |
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-- Honourable George Smitherman, Minister of Health
and Long-Term Care for Ontario, MPP for Toronto
Centre - Rosedale |
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-- Dave Levac, , MPP for Brant |
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Greetings from Guest Dignitaries - Local
Leaders
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-- Mr. Ken Seiling, Regional Chair, Regional Municipality of Waterloo,
Ontario, Canada |
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-- Brant Thomlinson - Representative of the
Supretendant of Police of Waterloo Region |
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-- Representative of the Record Newspaper |
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-- Vernon D. Erb - President of the Erb Group of
Companies |
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11:44a |
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Introductory Remarks
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-- Mr. Naseem Mahdi, National President, Ahmadiyya Movement in Islam,
Canada |
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11:54a |
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"Introduction
to World Faiths and the Existence of God"
-- All speakers * (5 minutes each) |
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Christianity - Dr. Mary Marrocco, Canadian Council
of Churches, Toronto, Ontario,
Canada |
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Islam - Imam Azhar Haneef, Missionary Ahmadiyya
Muslim Community, Philadelphia, USA |
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Sikhism - Kuldeep Singh, Toledo, President Sikh
Youth Federation USA, Ohio, USA |
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Atheism - Dan Barker, Madison, President of the
Freedom from Religion Foundation, Wisconsin, USA |
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Buddhism - Ken McLeod, Executive Director of
Unfettered Mind, Los Angeles, California,
USA |
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Judaism - Carol A. McMullen, Jewish Reform
Congregation, Guelph, Ontario,
Canada |
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Aboriginal Spirituality - Tim Brown, Chair of
the Aboriginal Persons Caucus OFL, London,
Ontario, Canada |
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-- Hinduism - Swami Chid-Ghan-Anand Parivrajak,
Sayaas order, Orlando, Florida, USA |
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12:36p |
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Banquet LUNCH and SOCIAL Break |
Theme
Session "The Basis and Concept of SALVATION"*
1:40p — 4:50p
Seven World Faith representatives and an Atheist philosopher will
present his/her view of their respective faith on the theme "The Basis and
Concept of Salvation" (14 minutes each). Each speech will be followed by a
spiritual presentation reinforcing the concept presented by the respective
faiths religious group (5 minutes).
1:40p |
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Introduction to Theme
Session — Moderator and Presiding Chair
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1:44p |
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Christian Perspective — Dr. Mary Marrocco, Canadian Council of
Churches, Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
1:59p |
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Christian Spiritual Poem or Song — K-W Council of Churches |
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2:05p |
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Islamic Perspective —
Imam Azhar Haneef, Missionary Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA |
2:20p |
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Islamic Spiritual Poem or Song — Ahmadiyya Muslim Students Group |
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2:26p |
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Sikh Perspective — Kuldeep Singh, President Sikh Youth Federation
of USA, Toledo, Ohio, USA |
2:41p |
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Sikh Spiritual Poem or Song — Sikh Students’ Association
and Sikh Community of KW |
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2:47p |
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Atheist Perspective — Dan Barker, President, Freedom from Religion
Foundation, Madison, Wisconsin, USA |
3:02p |
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Secular Poem or Song — Humanist Organization of
Kitchener-Waterloo-Guelph-Cambridge |
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3:08p |
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Buddhist Perspective — Ken McLeod, Tibetan Translator and Author,
Los Angeles, California, USA |
3:23p |
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Buddhist Spiritual Poem or Song — Waterloo Riverview Dharma Centre |
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3:29p |
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Refreshments Break |
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4:00p |
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Announcing Rules of Upcoming Q/A period -
Moderator |
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4:04p |
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Jewish Perspective — Carol A. McMullen, Temple Shalom, Waterloo |
4:19p
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Judaic Spiritual Poem or Song — Jewish Community of K-W |
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4:25p
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Aboriginal Spiritual Perspective — Tim Brown,
VP of OFL representing Aboriginal, London, Ontario, Canada |
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4:40p |
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Aboriginal Spiritual Poem or Song — Aboriginal Students’ Association |
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4:46p
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Hindu Perspective — Swami Chid-Ghan-Anand Parivrajak, Sanyaas
Hindu Scholar, Florida, USA |
5:01p |
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Hindu Spiritual Poem or Song — Brahmarishi Mission of Canada & Sai Baba |
Concluding
& Interactive Session
5:07p — 6:10p
5:07p |
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Recognition of Speakers
of 25 Years and Volunteers
Vote of Thanks —
Muhammad Amir Sheikh
Local President, Ahmadiyya
Movement in Islam |
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5:17p |
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Open Questions Session with Speakers of the event |
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6:03p |
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Closing Remarks — Presiding Chair and Moderator |
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6:08p |
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Silent Prayers — Multi Faith |
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6:10p |
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DINNER and SOCIAL |
(* The order of religious perspective was
determined via random draw in a news conference on August 2, 2005 at the
Rotanda, City Hall, City of Kitchener)
(Program Subject
to Change)
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