30 Nov : Hindus have praised Vatican and Pope Benedict for stepping up its fight against global warming by installing huge solar energy system, thus cutting its carbon monoxide emissions considerably.
Acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, applauded His Holiness Pope Benedictus XVI Joseph A. Ratzinger and Vatican for this environment friendly move and frequent calls to save the planet and curb environmental degradation.
Faiths coming out in support of the environment was a remarkable signal, Zed, who is president of Universal Society of Hinduism, said and urged all world religious leaders, religions and denominations to openly bless the environmental causes. Ancient Hindu scriptures, especially Atharva-Veda, were highly respectful of mother nature, he added.
We may believe in different religions, yet we share the same home—our Earth. We must learn to happily progress or miserably perish together. For man can live individually but can only survive collectively, Rajan Zed says quoting scriptures.
Pope Benedict heads the Roman Catholic Church, which is the largest of the Christian denominations. Hinduism, oldest and third largest religion of the world, has about one billion followers. Moksha (liberation) is the ultimate goal of Hinduism.