Pave the Way Questions the Current Hypocritical Outcry Against Pope Benedict’s Statements

Pave the Way Foundation Questions the Current Hypocritical Outcry Against Pope Benedict’s Statements

NEW YORK, July 12, 2007—The Pave the Way Foundation (PTWF), a non-sectarian New-York-based foundation dedicated to enhancing relations between religions, calls for religious persons worldwide to recognize and embrace the similarities between religions rather than concentrate on the differences that separate us.

A recent statement by Pope Benedict XVI has stirred up international controversy among various Christian groups, according to the media. Yet the statement was simply an affirmation of longstanding church doctrine. The criticism is hypocritical because many religious institutions and individuals similarly hold the belief that their path is the only way to salvation. This is a doctrinal matter, important only to each individual belief and worship system.

“At a time when extremists with access to weapons of mass destruction that can destroy millions because of our differences, we need to recognize the message of religion,” said Gary Krupp, PTWF founder. “We need to concentrate on what we can agree on, rather than the differences that only serve to create discord and separation. I believe that all legitimate religions forbid murder in the name of religion. We must concentrate our energies on bringing the religions together to oppose the extremists who exist in every faith and who are literally causing almost every conflict on Earth.”

While the media concentrates on controversy, everyone seems to ignore the benevolent messages of religion, which include love, charity and the forbidding of violence and murder. This has led to the splintering of religions as well as acts of violence and murder in the name of religion. We must now come to realize that with the dangers that exist internationally today, we need to bring religions closer together in the mutual war against those who have abused and defiled religion to forward their own agendas.

About Pave the Way Foundation

PTWF is dedicated to achieving peace by bridging “the intellectual gap” in tolerance and understanding, by enhancing relations between religions through cultural, technological and intellectual gestures. The Foundation has a simple yet monumental vision: To enable all the world’s religions to mutually realize that extremism, politics and personal agendas must not be allowed to poison the true benevolent message common to all faiths. Bigotry and hatred must be abolished by the faithful embracing their similarities and savoring their differences.

Pave the Way Foundation http://www.ptwf.org