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To: Tumbleweed who wrote (470)	9/25/1998 3:47:00 PM
From: SOROS	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1151

IT IS SPEEDING UP Vatican's Title "Christians and Hindus: Together in Hope". Cardinal Francis Arinze, president of the Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue, expresses "the best wishes of Catholics throughout the world." In his annual Message to Hindus on the occasion of Diwali, the festival of light. "Mutual visits and dialogue on common issues and on the challenges which our world faces as it stands on the threshold of the new millennium can help Christians and Hindus come to a greater realization of their shared responsibilities," he said. He goes on to say, "the lamp of hope must always remain alight, indicating the path to a better future" Because "in the world of today is armed conflict between different countries. Civil wars, acts of terrorism, injustice which is all the time widening the gap between rich and poor, hunger, the lack of shelter, unemployment especially among young people, globalization without solidarity, the heavy burden of external debt, the problem of drugs, immorality, and abortion". He goes on to talk of hope as the ability to see "signs of hope" such as the "growing solidarity among people in our time," (ecumenism) and the return of the search for transcendence; (perfection) He states, "We Christians and Hindus, each on our own respective (particular or individual) spiritual paths, can work together to give increased help to humanity. Yet first we must accept our differences and show each other mutual respect and true love." [Editor] This is an example of true ecumenism: The path to a "One World Religion". You see, religion has "many" ways to attain spiritual or moralistic paths. But listen folks. Religion is not the 'faith" once delivered to the saints. (Jude 1:3) There is no saving power in "religion." Only "faith" in the work of the Lord Jesus Christ, "alone", offers salvation to those who "believe in that work" Now some words uncovering the theme of this article, the Hindu feast of Diwali, known also as the "festival of lights." The festival of 'Diwali' or The festival of lights. In the Hindu religious texts, it is mentioned as the festival of 'Dipabali'. Diwali is a national festival specifically for Hindus, Buddhists and Jains. Diwali, a national holiday in India, is celebrated to mark the victory of good over evil. The holiday is celebrated with firecrackers and lamps illuminating all of the houses throughout India. Diwali is one of the most important Hindu holidays, and the holiday finds its roots in the Hindu epic of Ramayana. Ramayana is the story of the Indian God Rama, who was sent into exile for 14 years. While he was in exile, his wife Sita was kidnapped by Ravana, another god. To get his wife back, Rama had to fight Ravana. Rama won, and when he returned home with Sita, his victory and return were celebrated, marking the victory of good over evil, There are seven major religions in India, and while Diwali is basically a Hindu festival, it is celebrated by most of the people in India's 23 states. The people irrespective of their religions celebrate Diwali. Approximately 150 people attended the celebration of Diwali, the Festival of Lights, at a program hosted by the Indian Student Association at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, reported the "The Post", an Independent Daily Newspaper Pagans' associating themselves with pagans and speaking highly of each other is not my great concern. My great concern is that the leaders of the Christian churches are falling away from the faith once delivered to the saints, (Jude 1:3) and taking the people with them as they go home to Rome. And folks, Rome is leading the world into the one world religion of the antichrist. As the Roman Catholic Church explores ecumenical paths to "all religions" the Christian churches explore ecumenical paths to the "Roman Catholic Church." I will venture to say that 90% of all "Christian ministries" are pursuing this path.