{"id":330556,"date":"2016-07-01T23:42:19","date_gmt":"2016-07-01T21:42:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webdev.flars.net\/live-from-munich-2nd-day\/"},"modified":"2016-07-01T23:42:19","modified_gmt":"2016-07-01T21:42:19","slug":"live-from-munich-2nd-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.together4europe.org\/en\/live-from-munich-2nd-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Live from Munich – 2nd Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cEurope is going through the dark night of its own principles, the dark night of its dreams. (\u2026) We believe Together for Europe<\/em> is something which can inspire individuals or associations in their commitment to a free, reconciled, democratic, supportive and fraternal Europe\u201d. Steffen Kern of the Evangelical Confederation of Wuerttemberg continues the reflection on Europe and hope: \u201cWhy should we continue to hope as Christians?\u201d. In Stuttgart we have opened the \u201cHouse of Hope\u201d that welcomes women in trouble and lonely people. We want to witness our commitment that God never abandons anyone\u201d. Thomas Romer (YMCA, Munich) explains that the strength of our continent is Christ and his Gospel: \u201cJesus is there even in the storms: we need to have faith. He climbed onto the boat to save us”.<\/p>\n

This afternoon the Congress opened its doors to dialogue, confrontation and projects. The round table on “Christians and Muslims in dialogue” focused on the need to get to know each other, meet and work together on social and cultural challenges. Pasquale Ferrara, the new Italian Ambassador in Algiers, stressed that dialogue does not happen among cultures or religions, but among people: \u201cWe need to be more concrete, to stick to reality\u201d.<\/p>\n

Imam Baztami invited everybody to go out of our confort zones and meet different people. Many ideas and projects emerged from the debate among th philosopher of religions Beate Beckmann-Zoeller, dr. Thomas French, the Evangelical pastor Amberg and the french Bishop Michel Dubost. “The remedy to the division between Christians and Muslims is \u201cotherness\u201d, which means to consider the other as a brother, a sister\u201d, said G\u00e9rard Testard of Efesia (France).<\/p>\n

At the round table \u201cTowards sustainability in Europe” card. Turkson, the environmental engineer Daniel Renzi, Hans-Hermann B\u00f6hm, and other experts invited to follow Pope Francis\u2019 invitation to have a serious debate on climate change and ecological issues. Card. Turks concluded that \u201dsciences and religions should talk together, religions should talk together, and all of them should give their contribute to society together!\u201d.
\n\u201cMartyrdom, a painful witness of Christians today\u201d is the title of another round table. Michael Brand, member of the Bundestag was present. Concerning the present european situation, he recalled a phrase from St. Boniface: \u201cWe do not want to be like dumb dogs\u201d. \u201cPersonally I think that, if the terrorist threat comes from abroad – he said – inside our borders we are attacked by an aggressive secularism. I do not fear Islamization of Europe,rather the decrease of Christian faith\u201d.<\/p>\n

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