A Religious Divide, But Students Find Common Ground

August 18, 2008

Author: Anna Patty

Source: The Sidney Morning Herald

http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2008/08/17/1218911460377.html?feed=fairfaxdigitalxml

Students from Moriah College and Punchbowl Boys High approached each other with trepidation when they came together in the morning, but by the end of the day they had discovered they had more similarities than differences.

About 20 students from each school met in Punchbowl last week as part of a program called Together for Humanity, which aims to promote cross-cultural understanding and tolerance between religious groups.

Up to 250 students from seven schools representing children from Islamic, Jewish, Catholic and Anglican backgrounds met to ask each other questions about their beliefs and to plan future sporting activities and projects together.