Christians can bring peace to multi-religious Europe because we are able to understand the role of faith in the lives of other believers better than atheists.
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I'm a Christian. I want the world of justice and equality. This is the only way to achieve peace.
Religions themselves are... peace-loving. They can also be a constructive force in peace-building, and this also applies to the Middle East.
What sort of Europe do we want to have? Parallel societies? Muslim communities living together with the Christian community?
Europe and European identity is rooted in Christianity.
Is it not worrying in itself that European Christianity is now barely able to keep Europe Christian? If we lose sight of this, the idea of Europe could become a minority interest in its own continent.
Mr. Speaker, I am deeply concerned that many regions of this world are suffering from the effects of armed conflicts with religious aspects. I believe that the differences of faith are not the real reason for these conflicts.
'Freedom of belief and worship is the most important guarantee of social peace.
As the political leaders of Europe meet to save the euro and European Union, so should religious leaders.
I am quite sure that from America will come the greatest help for the cause of peace, and I consider it my duty to inform the people of Europe as to the feelings and intentions of the friends of peace in Europe.
I come from a family of very devout, praying people. That idea of peace and love toward humanity shouldn't be nationalistic or denominational. It should be a chief concern for all mankind.
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