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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The first Parliament of the World's Religions was
3held in Chicago in 1893, marking the first formal gathering of
4representatives from various religious traditions from around
5the world; it returned to Chicago in 1993 to celebrate its
6100th year anniversary; and
 
7    WHEREAS, The Parliament of the World's Religions
8represented a historic moment of interfaith dialogue,
9understanding, and cooperation and paved the way for greater
10religious harmony and pluralism in the United States and
11beyond; and
 
12    WHEREAS, The Parliament of the World's Religions, which is
13celebrating 130 years, has continued to convene in cities
14around the world and will be returning to Chicago in August of
152023, promoting interfaith understanding and cooperation and
16advancing the cause of peace, justice, and sustainability
17across the globe; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Many distinguished leaders have spoken at the
19Parliament of World's Religions, including Nelson Mandela,
20Oprah Winfrey, Dr. Jane Goodall, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, and
21President Jimmy Carter; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, During the month of August in 2023, the
2Parliament of the World's Religions will generate over $10
3million in tourist and participant-related revenues for the
4local economy and provide over 4,000 hours of volunteer
5service benefiting local charitable initiatives; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Interfaith dialogue and cooperation is important
7and can promote a greater understanding and appreciation among
8people of different religious traditions; and
 
9    WHEREAS, August 2023 marks the return of the Parliament of
10the World's Religions to Illinois and provides an opportunity
11to celebrate the rich diversity of religious traditions and to
12reaffirm a commitment to promoting interfaith understanding
13and cooperation, defending freedom, and human rights;
14therefore, be it
 
15    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
16HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
17we declare the month of August 2023 as "Parliament of the
18World"s Religions Month" in the State of Illinois and
19encourage all Illinois residents to recognize the significance
20of the Parliament of the World's Religions and to participate
21in activities and events that promote interfaith dialogue and
22understanding; and be it further
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, That we recognize the Parliament of the World's
2Religions' focus on defending freedom and human rights, the
3power of diversity, addressing wealth disparities, caring for
4the Earth, and encouraging sustainable living; and be it
5further
 
6    RESOLVED, That we recognize the importance of a strong
7interfaith movement; and be it further
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable of this resolution be presented
9to the organizers of the Parliament of the World's Religions.