To celebrate 70 years of work to build religious harmony, the Inter-Religious Organisation, Singapore (IRO) planned the launch of an exhibition at Far East Plaza yesterday. Friday's terror attack on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, that killed 50 cast a pall on the...
Mr Goh noted the IRO has contributed substantively to Singapore's religious harmony.
Mr Goh noted rising religiosity has led to concerns that some groups could seek to impose their beliefs on others. Segregationist practices imported through foreign preachers and social media also threaten to reduce the common space in society. Mr Goh urged religious leaders and Singaporeans to work on four priorities: preserve and grow the common space; guard against extremism, segregationist practices, hate speech, online falsehoods and condemn acts of terror or violence; enhance interactions between different communities; and strengthen Inter-Racial and Religious Confidence Circles .
Mr Benjamin said from May, the group will grow its online presence with content on inter-faith topics aimed at youth.
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