The Acts of Convention

House of Bishops

The House of Bishops Committee on Ecumenical Relations presented its Report #3 on Resolution A090 (Christian-Muslim Dialogue) and moved adoption with amendment.

Original Text of Resolution:

(A090)

Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 74th General Convention reaffirm Resolution 1997-D069 on "Substantive Dialogue Between Christian and Muslim Communities," which calls for a "dialogue that maintains the theological integrity of both faith communities and commitment to genuine human rights and religious freedom as affirmed by the 71st General Convention (1994-D015)"; and be it further

Resolved, That the General Convention direct current and future ECUSA efforts at Christian-Muslim dialogue and education to embody and strengthen that resolution's commitments to dialogue founded on "genuine human rights and religious freedom," as embodied in the United Nations Declaration on Human Rights (1948), Article 18, which states that "everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience, and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship, and observance"; and be it further

Resolved, That the General Convention direct that such efforts strengthen the peaceful and secure religious witness of other Christians around the world in their ministry among Muslim neighbors, particularly in areas of experienced religious oppression.

Committee Amendment:

Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 74th General Convention reaffirm Resolution 1997-D069 on "Substantive Dialogue Between Christian and Muslim Communities," which calls for a "dialogue that maintains the theological integrity of both faith communities and commitment to genuine human rights and religious freedom as affirmed by the 71st General Convention (1994-D015);" and be it further

Resolved, That the General Convention direct current and future ECUSA efforts at Christian-Muslim dialogue and education to embody and strengthen that resolution's commitments to dialogue, in cooperation with other Christian bodies, founded on "genuine human rights and religious freedom," as embodied in the United Nations Declaration on Human Rights (1948), Article 18, which states that "everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience, and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship, and observance;" and be it further

Resolved, That the General Convention direct that such efforts strengthen the peaceful and secure religious witness of other Christians around the world in their ministry among Muslim neighbors, particularly in areas of experienced religious oppression.

Motion carried

Resolution adopted with amendment

(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #41)