{"id":2058,"date":"2015-04-02T18:09:22","date_gmt":"2015-04-03T00:09:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/peacenotwalls\/?p=2058"},"modified":"2015-09-20T18:10:52","modified_gmt":"2015-09-21T00:10:52","slug":"easter-message-from-the-heads-of-churches-of-jerusalem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/elcasumud\/easter-message-from-the-heads-of-churches-of-jerusalem\/","title":{"rendered":"Easter Message from the Heads of Churches of Jerusalem"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"author\">Peace Not Walls<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"ExternalClassF2FC5B3D300C40EF80244447D2422A9E\">\n<p>\u200bThe\u00a0\u200b\u200bEaster Message of\u00a0the\u00a0\u200bHeads of Churches in\u200b\u00a0Jerusalem states,<\/p>\n<div>&#8220;Along with all people of good will, we are deeply distressed by the level of violence still being falsely perpetrated in the name of religion in parts of the Middle East and elsewhere in recent times. Members of some of the ancient Christian communities in this region \u2013 especially in Egypt, Iraq and Syria \u2013 have been among those most directly affected, along with other minority populations. \u00a0 There is no true religion which advocates violation of the human person or the victimization of minority groups in society and we condemn such actions in the strongest possible terms. Those who engage in such barbaric behaviour dehumanize not only their victims, but themselves.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ we urge people everywhere not to fall into despair. The very existence of this city of Jerusalem is paradoxically a sign of hope that God\u2019s kingdom of peace, love and justice will prevail. There are indeed signs of darkness around us which make this a painful time to live through, but the darkest part of the night is often shortly before the dawn. The joyful proclamation of the Resurrection at dawn on Easter Sunday assures us that the last word lies not with violence and inhumanity but with God\u2019s purpose of love, justice and hope which runs like a thread throughout history and will find its ultimate fulfillment in the coming fullness of his Kingdom.\u200b&#8221;<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/en.lpj.org\/2015\/04\/01\/easter-message-of-the-heads-of-churches-in-jerusalem\/\">Full text of Easter Message\u00a0\u200b\u200b\u200b<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Peace Not Walls \u200bThe\u00a0\u200b\u200bEaster Message of\u00a0the\u00a0\u200bHeads of Churches in\u200b\u00a0Jerusalem states, &#8220;Along with all people of good will, we are deeply distressed by the level of violence still being falsely perpetrated in the name of religion in parts of the Middle East and elsewhere in recent times. 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