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Leaders come together to celebrate 'Love
Against Hate'
COMMUNITY and multi faith leaders will be gathering at a Liverpool Hindu
Temple, on Saturday, 3 June 2017, in an act of love and solidarity for the
Merseyside community.
The theme of the event is 'Love Against Hate' and will take place,
between 11am and 2pm, at the Hindu Cultural Organisation, Radha Krishna Temple,
253 Edge Lane, Liverpool, L7 2PH. Indian food will also be provided for guests
at the event and members of the Tim Parry and Jonathan Ball Foundation for
Peace, an educational peace charity based at the Peace Centre in Warrington,
will also be in attendance.
Multi faith organisation Merseyside Council of Faiths are also supporting the
event. In a statement they said:- "The Council of Faiths was established
nearly 20 years ago, to bring together representatives of all the faiths in the
region. We work together in dialogue to speak with one voice wherever we hold
common ground. Since the attack in Manchester it has become more important to
show that all faiths work together. It is not religion which divides society but
only hate."
The Bishop of Liverpool, the Rt Revd Paul Bayes, said:- "The Liverpool
family is one which embraces people from across all faiths and I have always
felt welcomed by any community I engage with. No matter how we express our faith
we share a common desire to build a better society and make a bigger difference
to the communities we serve. This event expresses that shared value and I hope
people from all communities come and experience a wide range of cultures."
Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram added:- "I am pleased to be supporting this
event that is an expression of the core human values that unite our community
and that can never be broken by those who seek to sow seeds of disunity and
division."
As well as community and multi faith leaders, the event will also be attended by
Merseyside Police Chief Constable Andy Cooke, Merseyside Police Commissioner
Jane Kennedy and local Councillors.
Merseyside Police Chief Constable Andy Cooke said:- "I am proud to be
representing the force at 'Love Against Hate' this weekend. This is a great
opportunity to come together and celebrate the cohesive communities of
Merseyside. By embracing different cultures and experiences, we are able to
enrich our lives, both individually and as a society. I hope that people of all
faiths and beliefs will come along and enjoy the day, not to mention the
delicious food which will be on offer."
Merseyside's Police Commissioner Jane Kennedy said:- "I am delighted to be
joining this event in solidarity with all the diverse and vibrant communities of
Merseyside to send a message of unity and camaraderie. By standing together in
this way, we are showing that we will not be broken or divided, that our
community will not be split or torn. We are stronger together. We celebrate our
diversity while cherishing all that we have in common. The atrocity that took
place in Manchester revealed the very worst of humanity, but the response to
what took place has shown the absolute best of our society – people from all
walks of life coming together in love and harmony. 'Love against Hate' will show
the very best of Merseyside and I hope that people from across the region will
come to the temple to stand with us."
More information on the Tim Parry and Jonathan Ball Foundation for Peace can be
found on:-
ThePeaceCentre.Org.UK. More information on the Hindu
Cultural Organisation can be found
online.
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