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Interfaith is to cooperate with people of other faiths. The interfaith movement has gathered much interest after the 1960s. In 1962 the Roman Catholic Church under Pope John XXIII made major policy changes in what came to be called Vatican II. Vatican II was helpful in improving the churches relationships with Protestantism and other religions, but disappointed many traditionalists in the Roman Catholic Church (this includes the family of actor Mel Gibson). In the late 1960's interfaith groups joined around Civil Rights issues for African-Americans and later were often vocal in their opposition to the Viet Nam War.

Today, interfaith is more common than ever (and we expect this trend to continue). Interfaith projects are championed by many International organizations - See List below

1 Sikhism - Interfaith Religion

One religion, which was founded on principles of interfaith, is Sikhism, whose founders have since 1469 defined and preached the rule of interfaith dialogue and interfaith respect. A Sikh by definition must respect and accept all other world religions.

The SGGS says on page 142: “Without the Lord’s Name, life is worthless. Through doubt, the people are being destroyed. One who recognizes that all spiritual paths lead to the One shall be emancipated. One who speaks lies shall fall into hell and burn. In the entire world, the most blessed and sanctified are those who remain absorbed in Truth. One who eliminates selfishness and conceit is redeemed in the Court of the Lord. ||9||”

1.1 Sacrifice of Guru Tegh Bahadur

The ninth Guru or ProphetIn numerous religions, including Abrahamic religions, Jah religions, Sikhism, and many forms of Paganism, a prophet is an intermediary with a deity, particularly someone who speaks for the deity or interprets the deity's will or mind. A prophet usually op of the Sikhs, Guru Teg BahadurGuru Teg Bahadur Ji ( April 1, 1621 November 11, 1675) was the ninth of the Ten Gurus of Sikhism and became Guru on March 20, 1665 following in the footsteps of his grand-nephew, Guru Har Krishan Ji. Before Guruji died, he nominated his son, Gobind Rai wh sacrificed his own life to protect the well-being of the Kashmiri PunditA pandit or pundit in Devanagari) is a Hindu Brahmin who has memorized a substantial portion of the Vedas along with the proper rhythms and melodies for chanting or singing them. Pandits are hired to chant Vedic verses at yagyas and other public and privas or Hindus. In 1675, the Sikh’s beloved Guru was publicly beheaded in DelhiDelhi historically known as Dilli along with a few other neighbouring districts forms the 'National Capital Territory' of the Republic of India. It contains the newer city of New Delhi which is no longer a distinguishable urban area, but contains many of by the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb for not changing his faith. Before Guru Ji’s demise, Guru Ji said “Hinduism may not be my faith, and I may not believe in various Hindu traditions like idol worship, caste system, pilgrimages and other rituals, but I will fight for the right of all Hindus and all other peoples of the world to live with honour and to practice their faith according to their own beliefs.”

This has set a precedent and Sikhs are bound by the Guru’s teaching to respect and protect the rights of all other faiths – The principle of Interfaith dialogue was thus established by the Ten Gurus of Sikhism. It is also important to note that the Sikh Gurus were helped and assisted throughout history by people of other faiths. These associates on the whole have kept their original religions and in some cases, the Gurus have carried out the last rites according to the original faiths of these associates. Obviously, many of these associates have frequently made the decision to choose Sikhism as their new faith.



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Interfaith organizationsInterfaith organizations are organizations that encourage dialogue and co-operation between the world's different religious traditions. Organizations Council for a Parliament of the World's Religions (CPWR) North American Interfaith Network (NAIN) UnitedInterfaith Conference of Metropolitan WashingtonThe Interfaith Conference of Metropolitan Washington is an organization comprising leaders of liberal Christian, Jewish, and Moslem groups. In 1997, this organization released a strongly-worded condemnation of attempts to convert people from one religionInterFaithInterfaith is to cooperate with people of other faiths. The interfaith movement has gathered much interest after the 1960s. In 1962 the Roman Catholic Church under Pope John XXIII made major policy changes in what came to be called Vatican II. Vatican II
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