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The International Association for Religious Freedom @iarf.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Non-violence ≠ passivity. It's confrontation without mirroring. Absorbing harm without returning it. "The first principle of non-violent action is non-cooperation with everything humiliating." — Gandhi Still radical. Still necessary. #NonViolence #Gandhi #Ahimsa #Peace

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The International Association for Religious Freedom @iarf.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

"The church invented hell to control people with fear." — Bishop John Shelby Spong Not metaphor. His central thesis across 30+ books. His alternative: "Live fully. Love wastefully. Be all you can be." No hell required. #JohnShelbySpong #IARF #ProgressiveChristianity

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The International Association for Religious Freedom @iarf.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

“Freedom of religion or belief” — not just a principle. A community. IARF is a global network of people & groups working for it together. No dogma. No pressure. Just shared purpose & space to contribute as you are. You’re welcome here. iarf.net #IARF #JoinUs

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The International Association for Religious Freedom @iarf.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

IARF co-signed a petition with 6,015 signatures presented to Dutch Parliament's Asylum Committee on 22 Sept, urging reassessment of protection for Yezidis facing return to Iraq. #YezidiRights #Asylum #Netherlands #HumanRights #IARF

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The International Association for Religious Freedom @iarf.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Free-Religion Colloquium. Opening speaker: Prof. George M. Williams, historian, author on Hindu Renaissance, Japan & Hawaii religions, IARF President Emeritus. Join iarf.net - 23 Oct 2026 • Two slots: 11:00 & 20:00 EEST #FreeReligion #Interfaith #IARF

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The International Association for Religious Freedom @iarf.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Different paths. Same summit. Mysticism is the original interfaith dialogue — not in words, but in silence. In love. In direct knowing. This is the deeper conversation. iarf.net #Mysticism #Interfaith #Contemplative #Spirituality #IARF

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The International Association for Religious Freedom @iarf.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Join IARF — connecting liberal religious people across Buddhists, Christians, Humanists, Jews, Muslims, Pagans, Unitarians & more since 1900. Together for freedom, dialogue & peace. iarf.net #IARF #Interfaith #LiberalReligion

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The International Association for Religious Freedom @iarf.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

IARF is proud to co-sponsor the Quaker United Nations Office (QUNO) on they work for the right to conscientious objection to military service. CO = part of FoRB → no exceptions. Critical work as militarisation rises. #ConscientiousObjection #QUNO #IARF #ReligiousFreedom

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The International Association for Religious Freedom @iarf.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

In an era of rising nationalism, religious nationalism, and algorithmic conformity, Free Religion - Jiyū Shūkyō offers a vocabulary for interior freedom as public resistance. #FreeReligion #JiyūShūkyō #ReligiousFreedom #FreedomOfConscience #IARF

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The International Association for Religious Freedom @iarf.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

145 years ago today: Rev. Dr. Shin'ichirō Imaoka (1881–1988) — founder of the Free Religion (Jiyū Shūkyō) — was born. His legacy lives at iarf.net/free-religio... #IARF #FreeReligion #ShinichiroImaoka #JapaneseReligiousHistory #Japan

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The International Association for Religious Freedom @iarf.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Since 1900, IARF has united liberal religious communities worldwide—advocating for freedom of religion or belief at the UN, fostering interfaith dialogue, and defending human rights across borders. Become a member or volunteer → iarf.net #ReligiousFreedom #IARF

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The International Association for Religious Freedom @iarf.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

IARF visited the UN at the Palais des Nations in Geneva on 9-10 September. We met with the UN Special Rapporteur on minority issues, UN staff working on freedom of religion or belief and minority rights, the Vice President of the Conference of NGO. #ReligiousFreedom #IARF #UN

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The International Association for Religious Freedom @iarf.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Shanah Tovah u'Metukah! Wishing a sweet and peaceful New Year 5785 to all our Jewish friends, members, and partners around the world. May this Rosh Hashanah bring renewal and hope for a year of greater understanding. #RoshHashanah #Interfaith #IARF #JewishNewYear

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The International Association for Religious Freedom @iarf.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Risshō Kōsei-kai — Lay Buddhist movement. Founded 1938 Japan. One all Vehicle truth across faiths, engaged — disaster relief, interfaith @UN, Africa development, nuclear abolition. "Peace begins with a smile in the home." #Buddhism #Interfaith #IARF #LotusSutra

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The International Association for Religious Freedom @iarf.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

IARF isn't just an association — it's a lifelong learning community. Human rights education & UN advocacy. Study tours, Congresses, digital community. Join us: iarf.net #Interfaith #IARF #LifelongLearning #FreeReligion

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The International Association for Religious Freedom @iarf.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Martin Luther King Jr. : "Sooner or later all the people of the world will have to discover a way to live together in peace and thereby transform this pending cosmic elegy into a creative psalm of brotherhood." #Interfaith #Peace #Compassion #IARF #UnityInDiversity #ReligiousHarmony #WorldPeace

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The International Association for Religious Freedom @iarf.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Kanenuiakea: The 2,000-year-old indigenous religion of Hawai'i Nei. 30+ sacred sites on Waianae coast still in use, many occupied. US protects Christian sites abroad—must protect Hawaiian sites too. #Kanenuiakea #IndigenousRights #HawaiianCulture #IARF

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The International Association for Religious Freedom @iarf.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

IARF President Robert Ince visits North Macedonia & Albania this week to meet Bektashi partners preparing for the 37th IARF World Congress! Mark your calendars: 6–13 Sept 2027 | Hosted by the Bektashi community in Albania Stay tuned! #IARF #Bektashi #Albania #IARF2027

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The International Association for Religious Freedom @iarf.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Join @IARF_org as an individual member & become part of a global network advocating at the UN for freedom of belief, Indigenous rights & interfaith justice. #ReligiousFreedom #Interfaith #HumanRights #FreeReligionInstitute #JoinUs #IARF

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The International Association for Religious Freedom @iarf.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Geschichten unter einem Zelt | 30.08.–04.09.2026 | Frankfurt Paulskirche & Online A week of encounters, music & interfaith dialogue. IARF is on board as an international partner. Full programme with YouTube links here: iarf.net/events/event...

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The International Association for Religious Freedom @iarf.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Did you know Thomas Jefferson made his own New Testament? In 1820 he edited the 4 Gospels down to 46 pages of pure moral teaching. No miracles, just the ethics. It's now known as the Jefferson Bible. #JeffersonBible #ThomasJefferson #AmericanHistory #IARF

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The International Association for Religious Freedom @iarf.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Unitarianism reached Scandinavia 130+ yrs ago! 🇳🇴 Poet Kristofer Janson founded Norway's 1st Unitarian church in 1895. 🇩🇰 Copenhagen's Unitarisk Kirkesamfund (est. 1900) still holds services today. #UnitarianUniversalist #UU #Scandinavia #IARF

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The International Association for Religious Freedom @iarf.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Learn from every tradition; deepen your own. Become an individual member of the International Association for Religious Freedom — a global community sharing wisdom across faiths since 1900. iarf.net #Interfaith #ReligiousFreedom #MutualEducation #IARF

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The International Association for Religious Freedom @iarf.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Humanists in Lithuania are challenging the country's religious status quo – demanding equal rights for secular weddings, funerals and naming ceremonies. "Religious freedom is both the freedom to believe and not to believe." 🇱🇹 via @LRTenglish #Lithuania #IARF #FreedomOfBelief

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The International Association for Religious Freedom @iarf.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Freedom. Reason. Tolerance. The Unitarian Society of the Polish Brethren continues Poland's 16th-century legacy of liberal faith — no dogmas, just an open search for truth. All are welcome. uupl.wordpress.com #UnitarianUniversalist #PolishBrethren #LiberalReligion #Poland #IARF

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The International Association for Religious Freedom @iarf.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

The International Association for Religious Freedom is a global community where people of every faith — and none — come together in open dialogue, mutual respect, and shared action. Become a member → iarf.net/membership-i... #InterfaithDialogue #ReligiousFreedom #IARF

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The International Association for Religious Freedom @iarf.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Since the 2014 genocide, they face ongoing persecution in Iraq. Yet Dutch policy now calls Iraq “safe” — and rejects their asylum claims. IARF supports young Yezidis in the Netherlands & Germany fighting this injustice. Religious freedom is a basic human right. #Yezidis #IARF #HumanRights

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The International Association for Religious Freedom @iarf.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Join us for an inspiring online lecture: "A Rebellion of the Mind – The Birth of Free Religion in 19th-Century Germany" with Pascal Schilling. Free to attend for IARF members (registration required: iarf.net/network/cour... ) #FreeReligion #IARF #ReligiousFreedom #OnlineLecture #Enlightenment

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The International Association for Religious Freedom @iarf.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Every faith has a spiritual centre. When they meet in the IARF, a deeper mystery emerges. Let’s carry that spirit forward with confidence. — M.J. Paul & A.C. Clark #IARF #InterFaith #FaithJourney #Spirituality

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The International Association for Religious Freedom @iarf.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

The Bektashi Order of Macedonia belongs to a global esoteric Sufi tradition rooted in 13th-century Anatolia. This year the Bektashi community in Albania will hosts the 37th IARF Congress — a meaningful moment for interfaith dialogue. #Bektashi #Sufism #IARF

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The International Association for Religious Freedom @iarf.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Join the International Association for Religious Freedom! Religious liberals standing in solidarity for freedom, respect & peace across faiths. Become part of the global movement → iarf.net #IARF #ReligiousFreedom #Interfaith

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The International Association for Religious Freedom @iarf.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Omnism ≠ “pick what you like.” It’s a serious philosophy: divine wisdom sparkles in every authentic religious tradition. Not relativism. Not cherry-picking. An antidote to dogmatism and religious fanaticism. The light is bigger than any single cage. #IARF #ReligiousDiversity #Omnism

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The International Association for Religious Freedom @iarf.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Religious minorities around the world still face discrimination and persecution. Join the International Association for Religious Freedom and help amplify their voices through global advocacy and solidarity. Every voice counts. Join us: iarf.net #StandWithThePersecuted #ReligiousFreedom #IARF

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The International Association for Religious Freedom @iarf.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

12 years ago, on August 3, 2014, ISIS began its genocide against the Yazidi people in Sinjar, Iraq. Thousands killed. Thousands abducted. Many still missing. Survivors still waiting for justice. We remember. We stand with them. Never again. #YazidiGenocide #Sinjar #IARF

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The International Association for Religious Freedom @iarf.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Blessed Lughnasadh! May the first harvest bring you abundance, gratitude, and the sweet fruits of all you’ve sown. Happy Lammas! #Lughnasadh #Lammas #FirstHarvest #WheelOfTheYear #IARF

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The International Association for Religious Freedom @iarf.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

In a time of division, this ancient Japanese path still offers something refreshingly free: respect without judgment, purity without perfection, and spirituality that leaves room for personal freedom. A liberal spirit, rooted in tradition. #Shinto #SpiritualFreedom #NatureIsSacred #IARF

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The International Association for Religious Freedom @iarf.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Where generations meet for freedom of belief. Join IARF — the global interfaith community uniting young and old across faiths to advance religious freedom and protect minorities. www.iarf.net #IARF #ReligiousFreedom

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The International Association for Religious Freedom @iarf.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

We mourn the woman killed and all injured in the attack near Berlin’s CSD. Violence has no place in any faith. Difference is never a threat. Religious extremism must be confronted — without collective blame. Love is halal. Hatred is never permitted. #BerlinCSD #IARF

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The International Association for Religious Freedom @iarf.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Mindfulness meets liberal religiosity: less dogma, more presence. Sitting with the breath, we meet the sacred not in rigid belief, but in open awareness, compassion, and the quiet dignity of simply being. The holy is here, now. #Mindfulness #LiberalFaith #IARF

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The International Association for Religious Freedom @iarf.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

True coexistence isn’t about erasing differences or diluting faith. It’s about recognising that sincere devotion can live side by side when guided by humility, empathy, and a shared commitment to human flourishing. #Interfaith #Coexistence #LiberalReligiosity #IARF

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The International Association for Religious Freedom @iarf.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

"Liberal understanding of divinity: God isn't a stern cosmic judge but an inner spirit of empathy pushing humanity toward equity & liberation. Less throne, more movement. #Theology #liberalreligion #IARF

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The International Association for Religious Freedom @iarf.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

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The International Association for Religious Freedom @iarf.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

IARF champions religious freedom & protects vulnerable religious minorities worldwide. From small faith traditions to broader human rights — we give them voice, representation & support. #ReligiousFreedom #HumanRights #IARF

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The International Association for Religious Freedom @iarf.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Stand with people who don’t look like you. Defend them when it costs something. Build with them when it’s inconvenient. That’s not weakness. That’s how civilizations actually move forward. The noise wants you tribal. Don’t comply. #HumanSolidarity #IARF

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The International Association for Religious Freedom @iarf.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

The International Association of Liberal Religious Women (IALRW) has united liberal Buddhist, Hindu, Christian & Muslim women in friendship, cooperation & the pursuit of peace, justice & equality. Learn more → ialrw.org/en/ #Interfaith #WomensRights #Empowerment #IARF

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The International Association for Religious Freedom @iarf.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

If you believe in bridging traditions through compassion and liberty, this is your community. 🌐 Become a member: iarf.net #IARF #ReligiousFreedom #LiberalReligion #Interfaith

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The International Association for Religious Freedom @iarf.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Religious diversity is humanity’s way of searching for the sacred. Different traditions, languages of the soul, all reaching toward mystery. The liberal spirit embraces this richness with curiosity and respect. The sacred lives in every heart. #ReligiousDiversity #IARF

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