Brotherhood week slipped by silently last month. A pity too, for our town, like yours, needs a little brotherhood. I have often wondered why the Canadian Council of Christians and Jews do not give more exposure to their credo. We would all do well to read it every day. It goes like this:
WE BELIEVE:
In the brotherhood of man under the Fatherhood of God.
That the fabric of Canada is strong and unique because the threads of many races and creeds are woven into it.
That every Canadian secures his own greater safety when he stands united with his fellows to uphold and defend the true spirit of democracy.
In unity without uniformity.
That we cannot demonstrate to other nations that ours is a better way of life unless all our citizens enjoy the same privileges and assume the same obligations.
That a man’s God given rights should not be violated because of his race, religion or national origin.
That the spirit of Brotherhood Week should season out thoughts and actions every week of the year.
That the education of every child should encourage his natural inclination toward brotherhood.
We believe that we can make this a better country for our children to inherit only if you and I strive unceasingly to stamp out prejudice, bigotry and discrimination.
Pretty tall thoughts, my fellow citizens. I hope you’ll remember them.
Bloggers note: The “Credo” in it’s updated ‘gender-neutral’ form and now referred to as a “Vision and Mandate” is located here: http://www.cccj-ab.org/about.html
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