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Nagkaisa ang iba’t-ibang relihiyon sa Pangasinan na maging prayer partner sa pananalangin para sa kapayapaan sa ating bayan.
Ayon kay CBCP President Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas, ang pananalangin ang susi upang magkaroon ng katahimikan at kapayapaan ang isang lugar o ang isang bansa.
Inihayag ng Arsobispo ang sama -samang pananalangin ang mag-aalis ng pagkamuhi at karahasan sa lipunan.
“We, leaders of various faith traditions, pastors and ministers of various Christian Churches in Pangasinan came together today in prayer and fellowship for peace in the world, peace in our country, peace among us and peace within ourselves,” bahagi ng pahayag ng arsobispo.
Ipinaalala rin niya na ang spirit ng lahat ng relihiyon ay kapayapaan at hindi para magdulot ng pagkahati-hati.
“The spirit of all religions is peace and it is a great offense against the majesty of God Almighty to use religion to sow division, discord and dissension in our society and the world at large. If we have contributed in any way to the absence of peace and the reign of violence in our society, we bow down our heads with utmost repentance and seek pardon from the God of Peace and beg for forgiveness from one another,” pahayag pa ng Arsobispo.
Dagdag pa ng Arsobispo, hindi kaila sa ibat-ibang religious communities sa Pangasinan ang nangyayaring mga pagpatay sa sa mga pinaghihinalaang kriminal at sa mga inosenteng nadadamay kaya’t alas-nueve ng gabi araw-araw ay sabay-sabay silang mananalangin.
“Therefore, we the religious leaders of Pangasinan, respectful of one another’s faith traditions and even more aware of the unresolved killings of suspected criminals and deaths of innocent victims caught in conflict, of police officers and military men who, in the call of duty and for our sake put their lives in danger to maintain peace and order in our nation, enjoin our brethren and members of our religious communities to come together in prayer at NINE 0’CLOCK IN THE EVENING EVERYDAY wherever we may be and pray for peace in Pangasinan and for the whole nation,”bahagi ng pahayag.
“United Methodist Church of the Pangasinan Central East District,Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lingayen Dagupan, Christian Evangelical Ministries Federation of Dagupan City, Dagupan Chinese Baptist Church, Radha Krisna Hindu Temple, Urdaneta City, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints – Bayambang, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints – Urdaneta, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Philippines Urdaneta Mission,The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints – Calasiao, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints – Dagupan, Iglesia Filipina Independiente, Bugallon Christian Church, Muslim Community, Dagupan City, Jesus Christ Saves Global Outreach Ministry, Good News Community Church and New Life in Christ Foursquare Gospel. We believe that we have the power within us coming from God Himself, despite our human limitations, to contribute to the reign of peace and put an end to hate and violence in our society.”
Iginiit ni Archbishop Villegas na walang kapayapaan kung wala ang Panginoon.
“That power is prayer. Our weapon against violence is prayer. There is no peace without prayer. There is no peace without God,” ayon kay Archbishop Villegas.
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