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Contemporary “Worship” of Firearms: Challenging Current Interpretations of the 2nd Amendment
worldwide/virtualPlease join Religions for Peace for a discussion on the evolution of the 2nd amendment and how the civic religion of the United States uses / subverts Judeo-Christian teachings to exalt firearms. We will explore how the interpretation of 2nd amendment as an individual right to bear arms has superseded the unalienable right to “life,
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Contemporary “Worship” of Firearms: Challenging Current Interpretations of the 2nd Amendment
worldwide/virtualPlease join Religions for Peace for a discussion on the evolution of the 2nd amendment and how the civic religion of the United States uses / subverts Judeo-Christian teachings to exalt firearms. We will explore how the interpretation of 2nd amendment as an individual right to bear arms has superseded the unalienable right to “life,
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OCA Discussion Series 4 – Participation and Representation: Better Connecting “We the Peoples” to the Multilateral System
Hybrid | New York | Virtual New York, NY, United StatesJoin Baha'i International Community, CIVICUS, Democracy Without Borders, and the Coalition for the UN We Need for part IV of the "Our Common Agenda" Discussion Series, which will focus on: Participation and Representation: Better Connecting “We the Peoples” to the Multilateral System Register here! International decision making is improved when diverse perspectives are welcomed. Participants
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OCA Discussion Series 4 – Participation and Representation: Better Connecting “We the Peoples” to the Multilateral System
Hybrid | New York | Virtual New York, NY, United StatesJoin Baha'i International Community, CIVICUS, Democracy Without Borders, and the Coalition for the UN We Need for part IV of the "Our Common Agenda" Discussion Series, which will focus on: Participation and Representation: Better Connecting “We the Peoples” to the Multilateral System Register here! International decision making is improved when diverse perspectives are welcomed. Participants
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United Nations International Day of Older Persons (IDOP2022)–Commemoration in Vienna
OJAB-Haus (Untere Augartenstrasse 31, 1020 Wien) Vienna, AustriaNGO Committee on Ageing, Vienna invites you to a Hybrid Commemoration of the UN International Day of Older Persons 3 October 2022 at 13:30 (CEST) REGISTER HERE. In 1990, the United Nations’ General Assembly voted to establish October 1st as the International Day of Older Persons (GA Res. 45/106). Each year, the Vienna-based NGO Committee
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United Nations International Day of Older Persons (IDOP2022)–Commemoration in Vienna
OJAB-Haus (Untere Augartenstrasse 31, 1020 Wien) Vienna, AustriaNGO Committee on Ageing, Vienna invites you to a Hybrid Commemoration of the UN International Day of Older Persons 3 October 2022 at 13:30 (CEST) REGISTER HERE. In 1990, the United Nations’ General Assembly voted to establish October 1st as the International Day of Older Persons (GA Res. 45/106). Each year, the Vienna-based NGO Committee
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NGO Committee on Freedom of Religion or Belief/NY Annual General Meeting
Hybrid | New York | Virtual New York, NY, United StatesDear Friends, The NGO Committee on FoRB (NY) will host its Annual General Meeting at the Baha'i Center (866 United Nations Plaza #120) on Wednesday, October 12, from 1:15 – 2:30pm (EDT). A light lunch will be provided. (For those unable to attend in person, we will have a Zoom option for virtual attendance.) Annual
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NGO Committee on Freedom of Religion or Belief/NY Annual General Meeting
Hybrid | New York | Virtual New York, NY, United StatesDear Friends, The NGO Committee on FoRB (NY) will host its Annual General Meeting at the Baha'i Center (866 United Nations Plaza #120) on Wednesday, October 12, from 1:15 – 2:30pm (EDT). A light lunch will be provided. (For those unable to attend in person, we will have a Zoom option for virtual attendance.) Annual
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The Light We Give: How Sikh Wisdom Can Transform Your Life
worldwide/virtualPlease join Religions for Peace USA for a conversation with Dr. Simran Jeet Singh about his new best seller book which shows how each of us can turn away from fear and uncertainty and move toward renewal and positive change. This webinar is co-hosted by Sikh Council for Interfaith Relations and Religions for Peace USA.
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The Light We Give: How Sikh Wisdom Can Transform Your Life
worldwide/virtualPlease join Religions for Peace USA for a conversation with Dr. Simran Jeet Singh about his new best seller book which shows how each of us can turn away from fear and uncertainty and move toward renewal and positive change. This webinar is co-hosted by Sikh Council for Interfaith Relations and Religions for Peace USA.
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