"There will be peace on earth when there is peace among the world religions. No future for the planet without world peace; no world peace without peace between the nations; no peace between the nations without peace between religions; no peace between religions without religious dialogue."
-- Hans Kung

Faith tours provide a "window" into the diverse landscape of religious traditions represented in the Houston faith community. The faith tours are part of The Amazing Faiths Project in Houston, TX.

Each tour provides an opportunity to visit religious sites to learn general information about the faith tradition, the architecture of the building, and the members of each community. Participants will meet people from other faith traditions. A primary goal of the faith tours is to highlight the similarities in the world's religions and to respectfully discuss the differences between traditions. The tours conclude at Rothko Chapel with a discussion about the participants' experiences during the faith tour.

People of all ages, faith traditions, and those of no faith are welcome and encouraged to participate. Transportation to the sites is provided.

Register early! We hope to see you soon!

Our next Faith Tour is Sunday, August 24, 2008 from 12:30pm-5:00pm. We will visit the Hindu BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir and The Chung-Mei Buddhist Temple. Buses will leave from Interfaith Ministries located at 3217 Montrose Blvd, Houston, TX 77006. Please call 713.533.4904 to register by August 22nd.

Baha'i
"Man's merit lieth in service and virtue and not in the pageantry of wealth and riches."
- Bahá'u'lláh

Buddhism
"It is under the greatest adversity that there exists the greatest potential for doing good, both for oneself and others."
- H.H., The 14th Dalai Lama

Christianity
"Obedience is the road to freedom, humility the road to pleasure, unity the road to personality."
- C.S. Lewis

Hinduism
"Whenever you are confronted with an opponent, conquer him with love."
- Mahatma Gandhi

Jainism
"Non-violence and kindness to living beings is kindness to oneself. For thereby one's own self is saved from various kinds of sins and resultant sufferings and is able to secure his own welfare."
- Mahavira

Judaism
"Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people."
- Eleanor Roosevelt

Islam
"Joy and sorrow are the light and shade of life; without light and shade no picture is clear."
- Inayat Khan

Sikhism
"A life devoid of love is a flower blooming in the wilderness, with nobody to enjoy its fragrance."
- Kabirji, Gauri Rag

Unitarian Universalist
"I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. And because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do that something that I can do. What I can do, I should do."
- Edward Everett Hale

Zoroastrian
"Be good, be kind, be humane, and charitable; love your fellows; console the afflicted; pardon those who have done you wrong."
- Zoroaster

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