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was chatting with a friend the other night, and she was so surprised to
hear that I was a member of the Bahá’í Society as well as the Muslim
Society and the Catholic Society, that I participate to the Jewish
Society’s Sabbat meal and join the Christian Union for their Bible There are many other people who are often amazed at this openness and unconditional love we are trying to show to everyone. And there is an increase in the level of sharing between the faiths at the university that is truly wonderful. These associations have led to some great results; for example, we started holding a study circle about the Writings of the Bahá’í Faith with a nice group of youth from different religious backgrounds. With love, Lua
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I joined Lancaster University in September 2003, I heard much of its
openness towards all religious denominations. In fact, there is a
Chaplaincy Centre on campus that welcomes all different faiths and their
various activities. In it, there are two chapels for different
churches to use, in collaboration and harmony, a Buddhist meditation room
and a Jewish lounge, that are open to everyone; and this just creates a
wonderful atmosphere among the different faiths. There is a
Jewish-Muslim dialogue going on every week, and an inter-faith event every
term. It is so pleasing to see so many people believing in God and
at the same time respecting each other’s opinions and beliefs.
study.
She was confused asking me which of these religions I actually followed.
So I explained to her that, as a Bahá’í, I believe in the unity of
religions and explained the principle of progressive revelation that we
have in the Bahá’í Faith. I told her that my way of encouraging that
unity was through supporting the activities of all faiths and consorting
in love and fellowship with people from different religions. 
