ALL FAITH CENTER MISSION STATEMENT
The All Faith Center, whose doors are open to all, provides a multi-faith sacred place to come for worship, dialogue and learning. We are here to honor all faith paths, celebrate humanity’s oneness, to educate the public about the world’s religions and to sow the seeds of peace, kindness and cooperation throughout the world.
We see the ALL FAITH CENTER as a role model facility and a place where individual & Interfaith Worship can occur. The Center will be a resource and educational facility offering world religion classes, guest speakers, community workshops, creative arts and cultural events, discussions, panels and dialogs on issues from each faith’s perspective. All interfaith groups and organizations are welcome to use this space for meetings and events. We envision an international cafe, library, high tech media center, book store, flower and vegetable gardens, meditation garden to walk around, labyrinth, playground and courts for children as well as creative arts for children and adults. We see a variety of wholistic, healing, spiritual groups also sharing and supporting this space.
What Is Interfaith?
The Interfaith movement is dedicated to increasing the dialogue between people of all faiths so as to bring a heightened awareness of how similar people are to others from different faiths and to increase the trust between people and create a greater peace in the world. We are here to honor all faith paths, celebrate humanity’s oneness, to educate the public about the world’s religions and to sow the seeds of peace, kindness and cooperation throughout the world. The All Faith Center whose doors are open to all, has previously provided a multi-faith sacred place to come for worship, dialogue and learning. It is now searching for a physical location in the San Diego region to create a 7-day a week environment where people from various faiths can meet for a variety of worship services, classes and casual dialogue. Interfaith centers throughout the world believe:
There is one God, called by many names, the Spirit of which is in every person and we are all interconnected with each other.
We accept all people as equal who treat all people as equal.
We respect the sanctity of all life.
We affirm the truth in all faiths and religious paths and learn from each.
We affirm our belief that seeking attunement to God/Spirit is the highest goal of conscious living.
We affirm an inclusive vision of “We.”
We affirm the essential goodness of the human being.
We affirm that each person, indeed all life, is a part of the healing of the world.
We affirm the value of Interfaith interactions as enriching our awareness of God/Spirit in the world.
Om Namaste,
I was given the connection to your site here by one of our Interfaith Circle Ministers. Good to know that the work we are doing, both together and apart, is manifesting both inward and outward. I am an Amma child, who has always believed in interfaith (see my bio at our website). Do you know of Amma? (www.amma.org). She is the supreme example of interfaith and love for all, an avatar in our midst. She just gave a talk at the UN conference in Shanghai, China on interfaith, and the importance of not only acknowledging our oneness, but also the importance of our differences being celebrated and respected.
http://www.amritapuri.org/15989/12china.aum
May we all experience the oneness we are, may it be so, and so it is.
Today is the day we awaken from our slumber. and so it is.
Om Shanti Om,
Atindra
We will be seeking out information about Amma through the website. Blessings to the work you are doing.
Steve
It was a pleasure to meet both of you yesterday at the Alpine Church of Spiritual Living. I will enter this web site in my favorites. Ferne
Hi Ferne. It was nice to meet you and I know we will be in each other’s company soon.
Blessing,
Steve
It’s great to have a New thought interfaith Day . I have not received notice of where in Orange County, one is taking place.
Posting a list of locations in Southern California would be a good idea.
I will attend if I can find out.
Stephen Goldstein
Hi Stephen! California is blessed with having more New Thought Centers than probably any other state in the country. Listing them in one listing would be hugh. My suggestion is to go to google under Unity Worldwide Ministries, Centers for Spiritual Living centers, ANTN centers, Agape, or Church of Truth, enter your zip code and see which is closest to you. Enjoy New Thought Day!
Blessings,
Going to the library
last week I visited the books for sale dept.
upon browsing I discovered a paperback by the author Stephen L. Albert
entitled PEOPLEism. A signed copy by its author to Chuck.
I bought it for ten cents and read it at home. Stephen writes about a little
boy that was with his mom at the market who wouldn’t smile or answer
when asked* how are you.* .
I write about this because I know of the sadness of that condition where
children are told to be suspicious of strangers. A reality that is questionable
But low and behold just yesterday I was shopping at Walmarts and going
through the isles an eight year or slightly older little girl who I noticed
watching me smiled at me as I returned likewise, in amazement
I thought later contemplating this celebration of interaction.How good
that felt. That that girl was not thought to fear and possibly appeared
knowing that I needed that confirmation… that we can trust each other.
Not ignoring the realities that life presents there are reasons to all manifestations.
God Bless you Michael. That was the first book I wrote back in 1986 and every now and then I find a comment like yours from a reader who found that little paperback book in a used bookstore some place. I keep 3 copies of that book as a treasure for me to read and re-read as the basis for my work with peace and interfaith. Thank you for your note and for making my day.
Blessings,
Steve