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Is God Relevant in Today's World
Scholars of 8 faiths and Philosophical Traditions participating
Multi Faith Presentations, Poems and Songs

29th World Religions Conference in Canada
Waterloo, Ontario, October 24, 2009

How World Religions explain the relevance of God in a today’s world of science, society of economic uncertainty and cultural multiplicity. With the advancement of Science and Technology, belief in Faith and God is often considered a conflict with the belief in Science. World Religions will explore if belief in God can coexist with belief in science and belief in knowledge.

Every year this event assembles people from diverse faith communities to promote mutual understanding, respect, cohesion, and fraternity among all members of the human family. We are all aware of the disastrous consequences resulting from misunderstandings of each other’s faiths and ideas. Therefore, the organizers of this event continue to strive to shorten the gap between faith communities, and to demonstrate that we can live together in the spirit of acceptance, harmony, and compassion.

The Conference is expected to have an attendance of over 800. It is organized by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama`at with the cooperation and partnership of the City of Waterloo, City of Kitchener, University of Waterloo over 20 other organizations and faith groups. The World Religions Conference is now the largest inter-faith event of its kind in Canada.

The theme of this year's conference "Is God Relevant in Today's World", will serve as the forum of deliberations at this year’s day long, open to public, event. Renowned speakers will be representing the Christian, Jewish, Aboriginal Spiritual, Sikh, Hindu, Buddhists and Islamic perspectives on this subject. Also invited at the “religions” event is a non-religion or Atheist speaker from the Humanists organizations. Religious organizations will present spiritual presentations of poems and songs and set up a World Religions’ Exhibition.

Ms. Denise Baker, a famous event moderator will preside and moderate the event.

Several Local, Provincial and National members of parliament and leaders of Canada, including regional chair Mr. Ken Seiling of Waterloo, Mayor Brenda Halloran of Waterloo, Mayor Carl Zehr of the City of Kitchener are scheduled to attend and deliver greetings to the delegates and speakers of this event.

The event will run from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. The event will consist of three sessions:

a) An opening session, where in addition to greetings from dignitaries, each speaker will give an opening 5 minute introduction of "My Faith".

b) A theme session after Lunch Break, where each speaker will speak on the theme "Founders of Faith – Model for Humanity" for 15 minutes. Each speech will be followed by a religious and cultural presentation consisting of a religious poem or song, by a group of representatives of the respective faith.

c) A concluding and interactive session will wrap up the conference where all speakers will respond to questions from the audience.

There is no Admission and parking is free. Moreover, complimentary lunch, dinner and refreshments will be served at the conference day. Registration is recommended to those wishing to attend. 

For More information contact:

Email:               info@worldreligionsconference.org
or Visit:             www.worldreligionsconference.org
Toll Free:           1-877-INFO-WRC  (1-877-463-6972)

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Organizers

 Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama`at Canada
 

Partners

1. Ahmadiyya Muslim Students Association (University of Waterloo)
2. City of Waterloo
3. City of Kitchener
4. On Waterloo Campaign and the University of Waterloo
5. Federation of Students of the University of Waterloo
6. Sikh Students Association (Univ of Waterloo)
7. Aboriginal Students Association (Univ of Waterloo)
8. Waterloo Riverview Dharma Center
9. Brahmarishi Mission of Canada (KW)
10. Interfaith Grandriver
11. Temple Shalom of Waterloo
12. Society of Ontario Freethinkers
13. Beam on Systems Solutions Inc
14. Callture-TelCan
15. CKCO-CTV
16. Global TV Toronto
17. Across Boundaries Multi-Faith Institute of Toronto
18. The Record and Guelph Mercury
19. K-W Council of Churches
20. YWCA
21. Cross Cultures