Interreligious Dialogue: An exodus from the I * Exchange of Catholic newspapers and Ethnicity priest Francis Xavier Bao Loc, Head of Pastoral for Interreligious Dialogue, the Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh City Catholic and Civil Ethnic (CGvDT): Daddy's the holidays of your religion, but most recently the Buddha's birthday, Bishop of Ho Chi Minh City Hall, Pastoral Committee for Interreligious Dialogue of the diocese, and many teachers Made ... have you congratulate your religion. That, not just general fun, but also say what feelings? Lm Bao Loc: In addition to the day of the religious ceremony you, there are more New Year, there are two opportunities annually by the Board Section interreligious dialogue in the diocese visited, expressed interreligious friendship with the people you lead. On the international level, for the followers of Buddhism and Islam, the annual task of the Pontifical Council Interreligious Dialogue also send the message to the Buddhist Vesak Day, submit to Islam's adherents to end of Ramadan. In addition to the general joy, the Catholic Church also does Jesus asked his disciples to go to all people, regardless of religion, race, to bear witness to the Gospel of peace and universal love he himself lived and entrusted to the Church. CGvDT: Mail post-Congress General People of God in 2010 was considered the dialogue with other religions, with the poor and with the brothers and sisters are not religious dialogue from heart to heart ... and saw that "dialogue serves salvation", which means what? Lm Bao Loc: The word "dialogue of salvation" was Pope Paul VI used Encyclical Ecclesiam in Suam (1964). He spent part III of messages, from number 60 to 120, to just talk about dialogue. He said: first of all, religion is the relationship between God and man; prayer expresses the relationship between man and God; revelation is the relationship between God and man, are also presented in the Catholic tradition as a dialogue; and finally God dialogue with people through the Word for the salvation of man. So supernatural origin or the theological foundation of the dialogue shows that this is not an initiative of the Church which is the initiative of God. Church to continue the dialogue of salvation that God has initiated. In the post-Congress General Letter People of God in 2010, had two reviews before going to assert dialogue serves salvation, which is intended The idea is to get to know each other and serve the true happiness of the people. Today in the dialogue between the followers of the religion together, God can speak to each partner in dialogue own way and according to him he wanted. Christians who live salvation is God calling to share salvation with others. If Christians do not come with other people, other people do not see, do not talk to other people, how to convey the message of love and salvation of God to others. Thus, the dialogue of salvation God is continued in the dialogue of salvation of the Church. CGvDT: Generic Letter No. 40 shows the positive premise for religious dialogue in Vietnam, and for his part, the Church has found "Here was an opportunity for the Church to renew their faith in Christ is the beginning and the end of all human history." This is what needs to dig deep, multi-religious context in Vietnam? Lm Bao Loc: In these meetings, dialogue with other religions brothers, many of our brethren have felt the the good, the value of your religion, then think, explore their own beliefs. For example, when we learn about compassion, petal of Buddhist brethren, we think more about the charity and then felt not only "Love like me" but also "learn together instead of meekly and humble in heart ". These values, which looks like in terms of foreign policy, the Christians in general and Vietnam in particular Christians, not highlighting two characteristic that Jesus requires of thinking, speaking and acting. There are Catholics feared that the dialogue will be attracted away from the Christian faith. In fact when in contact and dialogue with believers of other religions, then we are called to cling tighter to Jesus to see what is in Jesus that we are not doing, to renew the faith and attachment to Christ and live as Christ lived. In short, communicating, thinking we have to reflect on the relationship between yourself and others, and their correlation with God. CGvDT: Father, please share More about the possible forms of inter-religious dialogue? Lm Bao Loc: Under the guidance of the Church of interreligious dialogue, there are four forms of dialogue: a- first dialogue between the professionals, religious leaders, who knows the depth of his religion and minimal understanding of the religion of others. b- dialogue between those who go on to experience the spiritual, psychic called for dialogue . For example, the Japanese Zen master to live in the Benedictine monastery, the monks in the monastery; dialogue that could be called dialogue in silence, ie sharing the monastic life of the other person in a certain period of time while maintaining their identity. c- common form of dialogue is dialogue life among the followers of the religion. For example, Catholics working in an agency, joint training school, a fair general sale Buddhists, Cao Dai ... then I have to live the spirit of respect, friendship or brotherhood with them . d Conversation through the cooperation of the public service projects. In Vietnam, there are some forms that the Church of Vietnam have been doing. In Hue, the Sisters of the Immaculate Conception, Visitation line, line of Saint Paul in collaboration with the Buddhist monks in the city of Hue to care for HIV patients at the clinic Sida and charity Kim Long. Before they have a chance to visit Vietnam, Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe has come into contact with the volunteers of the two religions in the clinic Kim Long. In Ho Chi Minh City, the Pastoral inter-religious dialogue and support some charities orphanages, medical or charitable basis of other religions. Some Catholics also worked in a number of charitable foundations of other religions. To increase mutual understanding, we performed the same journal Mind Bridge traffic creating a forum for the presentation of the faith and witness of every religion. This journal published quarterly. But we should know that interreligious dialogue is not only a work of religious leaders, but also the work of individual believers in everyday life, from family, offices, ... to schools, markets ... CGvDT: Attitudes need for inter-religious dialogue? Lm Bao Loc: I like the perspective of a philosopher when it comes to dialogue, a dialogue that each must be Exodus is an "out of his ego" to meet the ego of others. Therefore, the first thing is to get out of yourself. But a problem arises and many people doubt is how out of yourself that has not lost its identity. So, along with the exodus out of me that there must be an incarnate love of Christ can help you reach deep with his dialogue. Trust vachan truth, I think there are two important factors in dialogue with believers of other religions, to make inter-religious dialogue bear fruit as God desires. When you belong to Other religious traditions that do not respect people, do not trust, and bring unique arrogant attitude alone is not enough ... the inner attitude necessary to create an atmosphere of dialogue in trust and honesty. This is one of the challenges for the disciples of Christ today. Previously, Joseph Cardinal Arinze, former president of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue Task Force, said inter-religious dialogue is a long and difficult, but not so that we do not embark on this path.
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