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Michelle A Vu, Christian Post  Pastor Rick Warren and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair shared an evening conversation Sunday in front of more than 2,600 people about faith, the Middle East, globalisation, and 9/11.Speaking at the seventh Saddleback Civil Forum in California, Blair spoke of the importance of faith in globalisation. "Faith teaches you to understand there is something more important than yourself, which is an important principle in working toward a better world. If individuals can see people of faith in action, helping in support of others, it makes this process of globalisation easier," he said. "If faith doesn’t have a major role, then the risk is a process of globalisation without values, without beliefs, without conviction." Warren, who founded one of the largest churches in America, invited Blair to participate in the forum on "Peace in a Globalised Economy" Past civil forum guests include former President George W Bush, Rwandan President Paul Kagame, and presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain. Blair, who serves as the Envoy of the Middle East Quartet, also said that he wants to see a world "where people of different faiths can reach out and understand about someone’s faith that is different than their own". "In this world, faith is part of the future and of progress – not a distant relic of the past," he said. Warren said people should not just tolerate people of different faiths, but treat others with dignity. "Interfaith dialogue doesn’t mean compromising your faith or finding the lowest common denominator, but explaining each other's faith for better understanding," Warren explained. One of the highlights of the night was when Blair received standing ovations for his leadership during the 9/11 attacks on the United States. |
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Hebrews 6:10“For God is not unjust so as to forget your work and the love which you have shown toward His name, in having ministered and in still ministering to the saints.”
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