HM Queen Elizabeth II says
We all have something to learn from one and another, whatever our faith -- be it Christian or Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu or Sikh -- whatever our background, whether we be young or old, from town or countryside.
Learn from Diversity
A belief held by some is that some "crusaders" between 1100 and 1500 entered into middle eastern communities and discovered a wealth of knowledge beyond that possessed by Europeans of the time. The same is true today. Different perspectives provide us an opportunity to broaden our horizons and understanding. It is most foolish to sustain a myopic stance to satisfy a distorted tradition that may not be the best foundation to move forward.
Prelate's Message
At the Order of St John (KPII) June 2000 Investure ceremony, the Prelate made a clear and concise message that we develop empathy and understanding of other religions. Working closely with other people and developing discourse and friendship is the only way to assure peace.
Advise from Dorothy Rowe
Putting time and energy into hatred and revenge diminishes us. Seeing our enemy as a despised object rather than a fellow human being reduces our capacity for empathy, and it's empathy that allows us to leave the narrow confines of our own little world and explore other people's worlds, and draw close to other people in kindness, generosity and love. Needing an enemy is like needing a smoke or a drink. Fulfilling that kind of need can be comforting at the time, but, in the long run, having an enemy only does us harm.
The idea of an order of chivalry is remote from the modern world. Its proponents are divided in their preference for one or another colouration of the idea. Dr Michael Brett-Crowther (1990) "Orders of Chivalry Under the Aegis of the Church", Thesis Submitted for The Archbishop of Caterbury's Examination in Theology, The Lambeth Diploma of Student in Theology (STh), p. 26
