As organised religion declines, this is why these women keep the faith

When an Australian white supremacist stormed the Masjid Al-Noor Mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand, killing 50 worshippers inside, his actions sent shockwaves around the globe. Within weeks, a radical Islamist terror group claimed the lives of some 250 people at hotels and Christian churches in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday. Not long after, a gunman shot dead a worshipper at a San Diego synagogue.

"These acts are often an 'us-versus-them' divider that is quite different from the lives of ordinary people integrated into religious practice," she says. "In fact, surveys show that people who are deeply involved in a religious community are far more tolerant of religious and ethnic difference."These women share how they hold on to their faith in the face of adversity from outside – and within.

Religious persecution exists, and Christians in many parts of the world suffer for their faith. But I feel the same anger when I think of Christchurch. No one has a right to storm a house of worship and slaughter those inside. Great priests have been there at pivotal moments in my life – in my youth as chaplains, in my marriage. I had a brilliant priest counsel me when my marriage broke down. I only hope that my son will grow up to recognise the importance of spiritual leaders."Rivka Ray, 49, is an Orthodox Jew who didn't know she was Jewish until after she came to Australia as a child.

They speak and learn in classical Hebrew. They learn from the source as opposed to learning about it.

Glad to hear organised religion is dying!

ramen

Thanks be to science.

Religion is comedy for the intelligent and reality for the ignorant. Faith is not a virtue, it is something to be pitied.

What nasty rotten bigoted comments here. This is a good article and honest. How dare people denigrate people of faith. They are just persecutors. Vile,

What is this? Payola?

There are many true Christians who do not tick 'organized religion' boxes.

Organised religion is unfortunately not declining. It’s just in the background. It needs to be destroyed

Religion is an outdated tool used to manage ancient societies. We’re slowly maturing and moving on.

Propaganda.

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