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REPORT OF CROSS-PARTY WORKING GROUP ON RELIGIOUS HATRED
Annex C Recommendations of the Church of Scotland Church and Nation Committee report (2002) on Sectarianism
Summary of Recommendations
1 That the Church of Scotland signifies the seriousness of its rôle in eliminating sectarianism by initiating the setting up of a working group along with the Roman Catholic Justice and Peace Commission to:
- research, document and communicate good models of practice;
- act as a point of contact for those seeking resources, human and material;
- offer creative additions to the established patterns of ecumenical activity.
2 That all congregations in Scotland commit their full support to those who are working to combat sectarianism and dissociate themselves from any who would seek to undermine this work.
3 That congregations set up working groups to consider the issue of sectarianism in the circumstances of their own community. [The Report recommends that they give specific consideration to the Nil By Mouth Charter as a way of encouraging each member to fulfil their personal responsibility to tackle sectarianism and feedback their findings to the working group outlined in paragraph 1 above.]
4 That we must each search our own conscience and examine any reluctance to embrace the diversity of faiths and cultures which enrich Scottish society today.
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