Module 6: Minority Rights

Peer-to-Peer Activity: Adding Faith Quotes

Overview

Participants identify, share, and discuss faith or belief quotes that relate to Commitment VI. They may choose to share their quotes with family and friends or on social media as a way to protect the rights of minority groups within their local communities.

Competencies

INTRODUCTION

  • Explain that aim of this exercise is to enable faith actors to protect minority rights through respectful and loving treatment of all people. Sharing belief quotes is a way to inspire others to do the same. 
  • An additional purpose of this activity is to widen the cultural and spiritual foundation of modern human rights norms by grounding them in corresponding faith traditions. 
  • Share some examples of faith quotes with participants. See the Resources tab and the Faith Quotes tab for examples. 

ACTIVITY & DISCUSSION

  • Participants identify additional religious or belief-based quotes for Commitment VI on non-discrimination.
  • Participants select at least one quote that has personal meaning to them. 
  • Encourage each participant to share their religious or belief-based quotes. They can choose to recite from memory.
  • Encourage participants to discuss the significance of their faith quotes in relation to Commitment VI. The questions under the Discussion Questions tab may be used to guide discussion. 

CONCLUSION

  • Participants could be encouraged to share their faith quotes or the faith quotes contributed by other participants with family or friends, within their faith communities, or on social media.