It is interesting that this hall which takes the responsibility for the entire world has seen a lot of prayer today. And this is the need of the hour. There is diversity in practices and in symbols, whereas values are common to all the religions. The growth of fanaticism, fundamentalism and intolerance in the world is happening because people are stuck in only the practices, symbols or customs. They are forgetting the values, the human values and it is very touching to see all the spiritual leaders from all the communities come together here to foster human values.
Spirit loves diversity.
There is not just one type of fruit, one type of people, or one type of animal in this world. Let s enjoy the diverse variety of creation by honoring them all, respecting and really loving them. I think that these words have become obsolete now. You tolerate only that which you don t love. The time has come to love each other s religions as one s own.