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From left: Bishop JM Tarcisius Ngalalekumtwa (TEC) and Bishop Peter Kitula (CCT). CHRISTIAN FORUM OF TANZANIA (TCF) "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace ALIOWARIDHIA PEOPLE" (Lk.2: 14) The joint declaration of the Emergency General Meeting of the Forum of Christians Tanzania
1. Introduction to Christian Community Tanzania - CCT Episcopal Conference Tanzania - TEC Council of Churches Pentecostal Tanzania - PCT Church of Adventists SDA - SDA (AUDIENCE) At its Congress of Emergency held in the Conference Centre and Training dreams Centre Episcopal Conference Tanzania (TEC) Kurasin in Dar es Salaam, on March 8, 2013, members reflect deeply on the deterioration of relations between dreams the two religions of Christianity and Islam in Tanzania, dreams with murders and attacks the clergy, and the steps taken by Government against the crimes committed by minority Muslims. In that image, the Church lilitathmini on duty, mission, and his prophetic voice for our nation regarding them. 2. Reality is now here in the view of the Church evidence of historical and ecological shows that for now the Church in Tanzania dreams is in the persecutions of systemic (Systematic dreams persecution), as other episodes 10 and suffering in the history of the Church here on earth. Despite these systematic torture, dreams we know clearly that they are doing this is only a small group of Muslims in Tanzania, like the rest of the African continent (eg, Boko Haram in Nigeria). Most Muslims dreams are not happy things happening. They also control the government look upon these few pollute Islamic religion and all Muslims to make them be seen as enemies of Christianity, which is not true. Given this situation, an emergency general dreams meeting of the Forum of Christians have looked at the major conflicts including: 2.1. Conflict dreams of who should relish the slaughter in the country have recently shuhuduia crisis dreams on livestock slaughter their meat should be sold to people of various faiths, including Christians and Muslims. We know that the laws of our country outline on the health safety of meat, but the law does not have a particular religion is redirecting its followers that they should slaughter animals. In this manner dreams the Church linatamka be: - a) Move one religion to claim dominance (exclusive dreams right) slaughtering livestock for his beliefs are contrary to the right to freedom of religion which has given every person in this country constitutionally in Article 19. b) For slaughtering animals and birds is worship for Muslims, the Church realize dreams and respect it. But despite recognizing the right of Muslims kujichinjia animals and birds as their worship, Christians from compulsion to eat meat zilizochinjwa on the basis of Islamic Worship. To be citizens of Tanzania dreams are of different religions and customs of different ethnic groups, dreams we ask the Government to declare clearly that every citizen has the freedom to follow their beliefs in terms of slaughter. c) In connection with this we fail to understand the position of President of the United Republic dreams of Tanzania and other senior officials of the Government. When the government offs under former president Ali Hassan Mwinyi, who is also a Muslim, was revealed strife butcher pork Dar es Salaam, President This Retired to protect the Constitution which he swore to uphold, said himself with all the strength that every person has the freedom dreams to eat what he wants and a religious man should judge someone of another religion for what he eats. After this rebuke the former president, the situation became peaceful and quiet. dreams Why our government now receives stuttering related to the whole issue of who slaughter? d) In the above logic in this ac of Christians are asking the government should order the slaughter and butcher-sharing between Christians and Muslims at the grassroots should be free to buy relish the place he wanted. Corresponds to urge the Government to do so, we remind all Christians Tanzania to understand that they had not violated dreams any law of the country they decided kujichinjia their own stew. In connection with this announcement for all Christians, we ask the branches of government (State and Court) to respect the Constitution of our country, and unique in this regard that Article 19. e) On the other hand, it is already available food products in this country that have the logos of 'halal' and other treasures that emblem, this is proof that these foods are divided in accordance with the religious beliefs. Therefore, the alleged divide slaughter and butcher according to the principles of religion is not a new thing at the moment in this country. 2.2 Burning of churches marked by intimidation and murder of the leaders of the Church Church linalaani developing strong religious killings and threats made together (Systematic persecution) for church leaders and Christians in general. Scenario far away back there to