January 20th, 2008
The aim of World Religion Day is to foster the establishment of interfaith understanding and harmony by emphasizing the common denominators underlying all religions. The message of World Religion Day is that, mankind, which has stemmed from one origin, must now strive towards the reconciliation of that which has been split up. Human unity and true equality depend not on past origins, but on future goals, on what we are becoming and whither we are going. The prime cause of age-old conflict between man and man has been the absence of one ethical belief, a single spiritual standard – one moral code. (www.worldreligionday.org)

World Religion Day was observed in the St. Louis area at the Baha'i Information Center in Webster Groves, Missouri. There were approximately 50 people in attendance.

Keynote Speaker: Rabbi Mark L. Shook of Temple Israel and and Pastor Ramon Jones of Fairview Baptist Church. Observance was held at the Baha'i Information Center in Webster Groves, MO.