Purpose - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz Catholic News New Zealand Sun, 15 Mar 2015 21:51:51 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cathnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-cathnewsfavicon-32x32.jpg Purpose - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz 32 32 70145804 Jihad an option because mainstream faith too dull https://cathnews.co.nz/2015/03/17/jihad-an-option-because-mainstream-faith-too-dull/ Mon, 16 Mar 2015 14:07:13 +0000 http://cathnews.co.nz/?p=69130 Young people are turning to Jihad because mainstream religion is not "exciting" enough, according to the Archbishop of Canterbury. Archbishop Justin Welby told faith leaders earlier this month that Britain's religious communities must do more to provide an alternative to extremism which gives young people a "purpose in life". He also warned against being too Read more

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Young people are turning to Jihad because mainstream religion is not "exciting" enough, according to the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Archbishop Justin Welby told faith leaders earlier this month that Britain's religious communities must do more to provide an alternative to extremism which gives young people a "purpose in life".

He also warned against being too quick to brand people and groups with strong views on religious matters as extremists.

Nothing will ever be achieved if the only conversations which take place involve "nice people talking to nice people about being nice", he said.

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