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| House of Worship- Papua New Guinea |
- The Universal House of Justice (Ridvan 2016 message)
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Responding to the inmost longing of every heart to commune with its Maker, they carry out
- acts of collective worship in diverse settings,
- uniting with others in prayer,
- awakening spiritual susceptibilities, and
- shaping a pattern of life distinguished for its devotional character.
- The Universal House of Justice (Ridvan 2008 message)
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...the Local Assembly to begin...to consult as a body on…how
the devotional character of the village is being enhanced through the efforts
of individuals who have completed the first institute course;…
- The Universal House of Justice (From a message dated December 2010)
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Numerous, of course, are the questions that the process of learning, now under way in all regions of the world, must address how to bring people of different backgrounds together in an environment which, devoid of the constant threat of conflict and distinguished by its devotional character, encourages them to
- put aside the divisive ways of a partisan mindset,
- fosters higher degrees of unity of thought and action, and
- elicits wholehearted participation”
- The Universal House of Justice (From a message dated 2
March 2013)
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In many a region, its pattern of building vibrant local communities has embraced thousands—and in some, tens of thousands—of souls. In such settings, a new way of life is taking shape, distinguished by
- its devotional character;
- the commitment of youth to education and service;
- purposeful conversation among families, friends, and acquaintances on themes of spiritual and social import; and
- collective endeavours for material and social progress.
- The Universal House of Justice (From a message dated 28
November 2023)
