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FAQ's on
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What is JCMA?
The Jewish-Christian-Muslim Association of Australia, a
Victorian-based organisation established in 2003 which aims
to enable people of faith to deepen their understanding
by meeting
Are you trying to convert me?
Not at all. When you chose to participate in a JCMA events
(such as a residential conference or a schools workshop),
you are bringing your experience and identity and views
and values, from which others can learn as in the same way
you learn about theirs.
So what’s the point?
JCMA is supported and run only by people who have a religious
faith, but understand that there are other faiths different
to their own, with people adhering to them with conviction.
JCMA aims to develop interest, respect and understanding
for the difference and diversity of faiths found in Australia
today.
Who are these supporting groups?
Read
more here
What will I benefit from participating?
You will meet other people with religious approaches and
understandings different to your own. You will be challenged
and stimulated. You will come away knowing more about other
people’s faith, and perhaps learn something more about
your own as well.
What’s so different about JCMA?
JCMA is very similar to the Jewish-Christian-Muslim conference
which has been running in Germany for over 30 years.
Like many interfaith organisations, JCMA is trying to develop
harmony and understanding. Where JCMA and its German counterpart
differ is that you are the key resource. Lectures and sessions
are all given by participants, and you may be invited to
participate in a session yourself if you wish to. Certainly
everyone is encouraged to contribute to the discussion groups
which are a key part of the process. You encounter the other
faiths by meeting with people of those faiths at a deep
level.
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