THE UNITED RELIGIONS
INITIATIVE (URI) CHARTER

The URI’S Charter has been spoken into being by a myriad of voices from around the world. Its essential spirit, values and vision are expressed in the Preamble, Purpose and Principles. Taken together, they inspire, ground and guide all URI activity. The Charter includes: Preamble – the call that inspires us to create the URI now and continue to create it everyday.

(COMMENT: Notice where the essential spirit, values and vision come from. They come from the Preamble, Purpose and Principles. Nothing is said about the Holy Scriptures which were given by the Creator YAHWEH.)

Purpose – the statement that draws us together in common cause;

Guidelines for Action – an action agenda to inspire and guide our worldwide URI community.

The global URI organization will be born in June 2,000. You are warmly invited to participate in the birth and the growth of the URI and become part of this extraordinary force for the good in the world. This Charter is your invitation to participate in its on-going creation. Welcome!

THE PREAMBLE, PURPOSE AND PRINCIPLES

We, people of diverse religions, spiritual expressions and indigenous traditions throughout the world, hereby establish the United Religions Initiative to promote enduring, daily interfaith cooperation, to the end religiously motivated violence and to create cultures of peace, justice and healing for the Earth and all living beings.

YAHshua proclaimed that He is the door to the sheepfold (Jn. 10:1-16). He also proclaimed that He is the way, the truth and the life. To attempt to achieve the kingdom of Elohim or eternal life any other way than through YAHshua the Messiah is being a thief and a robber. Therefore we must conclude that this URI Charter is a charter of thieves and robbers.)

The purpose of the United Religions Initiative is to promote enduring, daily interfaith cooperation, to end religiously motivated violence and to create cultures of peace, justice and healing for the Earth and all living beings.

1 The URI is a bridge-building organization, not a religion.

(COMMENT: "Bridge-building" is a very important concept to focus on. The word "Pontifex" is a word which has to do with bridge-building. Pontifex comes from the Latin word "pons" which means bridge. Thus, this URI Charter is being set up as the tool of the one who will be and is called "Pontifex Maximus" a term which at one time belonged to the Caesars, but today is utilized for the Roman Catholic Pope.)

7 We seek and welcome the gift of diversity and model practices that do not discriminate.

(COMMENT: This means that we will be prohibited from proclaiming the truth about YAHshua Who is the only way to salvation and the only name given among men under heaven whereby we must be saved (acts 4:12) because this discriminates against all other faiths.)

8 We practice equitable participation of women and men in all aspects of the URI.

(COMMENT: This ecological statement ties the URI Charter in with the Earth Charter and Gorbechev’s Green Cross.)

12 We welcome as members all individuals, organizations and associations who subscribe to the Preamble, Purpose and Principles.

(COMMENT: Notice that they require subscription to the Preamble, Purpose and Principles of the URI Charter, but nothing is said of the Holy Scriptures.)

(COMMENT: Now we are getting down to the nitty-gritty. They are taking the authority to make decisions at the most local level. This means that whether we like it or not, they have placed themselves in authority over all religion and will enforce this charter upon all.)

16 We (each part of the URI) shall relinquish only such autonomy and resources are essential to the pursuit of the Preamble, Purpose and Principles.

(COMMENT: The pursuit of the Preamble, Purpose and Principles takes precedence over everything which will include the Scriptures. This charter is nothing more than humanism in its most advanced and pompous stage.)

20 We honor the richness and diversity of all languages and the right and responsibility of participants to translate and interpret the Charter, Articles, Bylaws and related documents in accordance with the Preamble, Purpose and Principles, and the spirit of the United Religious Initiative.

21 Members of the URI shall not be coerced to participate in any ritual or be proselytized.

The URI is an organization where people act from their deepest values and claim their right and responsibility to do extraordinary things to serve interfaith cooperation on a local and a global level. The URI is made up of groups of people all over the world who take many different kinds of actions to serve a common purpose.

(COMMENT: Notice this, the URI has the RIGHT AND RESPONSIBILITY to do extraordinary things and will take many different kinds of actions. This means that they are claiming the power and responsibility to enforce this doctrine and will take the actions necessary to bring all into its compliance. Just what is the common purpose of this URI? It certainly isn’t established in order to honor and glorify YAHWEH.)

Individuals, associations or organizations seeking membership in the URI shall create a Cooperation Circle (CC) or join an existing Cooperation Circle. Groups are called Cooperation Circle because they are created by people who come together to initiate acts of interfaith cooperation. Every URI Circle determines its own unique purpose, membership, and ways of making decisions that are relevant and consistent with the Preamble, Purpose and Principles. If a Cooperation Circle chooses to coordinate its efforts with other Cooperation Circles, it may decide to form a Multiple Cooperation Circle (MCC). If two or more Multiple Cooperation Circles wish to coordinate efforts they may form a Multi-Multiple Cooperation Circle (MMCC).

To provide initial stability and interfaith diversity, Cooperation Circles must have at least seven (7) members who represent at least three (3) different religions, spiritual expressions or indigenous traditions.

Each URI Cooperation Circle has the right: to organize in any manner and around any issue or activity which is relevant to and consistent with the Preamble, Purpose and Principles; to determine its own process of governance and decision-making that is in accordance with the Preamble, Purpose and Principles; to choose to combine with or join any other URI Circles; to participate in the selection of Trustees to serve on the Global Council; to use the names, abbreviations, logos, and images so long as they are used in furtherance of and in accordance with the Preamble, Purpose and Principles of the URI; to review and accept, on behalf of the URI, applications for membership from individuals, organizations and associations seeking to join in pursuit of the Purpose.

Each URI Cooperation Circle accepts responsibility: to act in accordance with the Preamble, Purpose and Principles; to determine its own process of governance and decision-making that is in accordance with the Preamble, Purpose and Principles; to take actions to encourage and ensure that its own members act in accordance with the Preamble, Purpose and Principles; to actively use its best efforts to achieve the Purpose in accordance with the Principles; to adhere to the by-laws and operating procedures as they evolve in the life of the URI; to communicate best practices and stories and highlights of activities with other parts of the URI; to develop financial resources to meet its own needs; to share financial and other resources to help meet the needs of other Circles; to pay any dues and/or offer such appropriate contribution as the Global Council may establish; to keep accurate and current records of its members, financial transactions and activities; to indemnify and hold the Trustees, the United Religions Initiative, its employees and representatives, harmless from any liabilities arising out of or in any way caused by a URI Circle’s breach of any provision of the Articles, by-laws or operating procedures.

(COMMENT: Notice the development of financial resources which are to be shared to help the needs of others circles [socialism] and the payment of dues and contributions which the Global Council may establish. This is simply another socialistic ploy which appears good on the surface, but once established and agreed to, will become another taxation monster enforced on the people for the purpose of lining the pockets of those at the top. [The rich elite])

Individuals, associations, and organizations may form their own Cooperation Circle and may apply for membership directly to the Global Council or to an existing MCC or MMCC.

Individuals, associations and organizations who value and support the URI Preamble, Purpose and Principles may become Affiliates. Affiliates desire to be informed of and to participate in the work of the URI but do not desire to have the rights and responsibilities of membership. Affiliates may be asked to pay a fee and/or offer such appropriate contribution as the Global Council may establish in order to participate in URI activities and the communication network. Affiliates may apply to the Global Council or to URI Cooperation Circles.

The purpose of the Global Council (GC) is to support the Membership in making real the vision and values of the Preamble, Purpose and Principles. The Global Council’s central spirit is not one of control, but rather one of service informed by deep listening to the hopes and aspirations of the whole URI community. The Global Council will inspire support the URI worldwide community in cooperative global action. It is envisioned that their deliberations will be tempered with tenderness for one another and for the Earth community. It is envisioned that their actions will reflect a yearning to help people of the URI fulfill their aspirations to be a positive force for peace, justice, and healing in the world.

(COMMENT: Just what or who is the CENTRAL SPIRIT of the URI? It certainly isn’t YAHWEH the Elohim and Creator of heaven and earth. Neither is it YAHshua His Beloved and Faithful son. Neither YAHWEH nor YAHshua are mentioned in the whole of the document. Therefore, we must conclude that the central spirit of the URI is the SPIRIT OF MAN under the influence of the god of this world, the prince of the power of the air, satan the devil.)

The Global Council is responsible to develop financial and other resources to meet the needs of the URI, Inc. The Global Council will accept eligible applicants for membership to the URI and manage the affairs of the URI, Inc.

(COMMENT: The URI is nothing more than a business cooperation that is seeking to establish power over all the religions and faiths of the earth. This act and covenant will establish the power of the UN over all religion. This is exactly what Augustus Caesar did when he came to power in Rome and established himself as "Pontifex Maximus" over all religion.)

The term Trustee signifies that trustees carry the trust for the URI will be exemplars who manifest the vision and values of the Preamble, Purpose and Principles, and who will model leadership and service by their actions. They will have a deep commitment to serve the whole of the URI community.

(COMMENT: Notice how they continue to speak of the Preamble, Purpose and Principles of the URI, but nothing is said about YAHWEH’S word, the Holy Scriptures.)

Composition of the Global Council

A maximum of three (3) trustees designated from among the members of a Transition Advisory Committee composed of members of the current URI Board of Directors. The Transitions Advisory Committee will remain in place until June 2,005.

One (1) Trustee shall be the Founding Trustee to honor the unique role of the URI founder.

To ensure that there are people from diverse geographic perspectives on the Global Council, 24 seats will be filled through an election process. URI Circles within a geographic region can select up to three (3) trustees from among the eight (8) regions listed below. The regions are Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and Caribbean, the Middle East, North America, and the Pacific. The eighth (8) region is a non-geographic region that includes URI Circles that are multi-regional in composition.

A Global Assembly of all the Members of the URI is planned to take place every two years at a place designated by the Global Council.

The Global Assembly will be a vibrant gathering where people deepen their experience of living into the Preamble, Purpose and Principles as a global community.

(COMMENT: How exciting! People will be living by the Preamble, Purpose and Principles! But what about living by the Word of YAHWEH? Notice that nothing is said about this at all.)

The Global Assembly will magnify everyone’s capacity to carry forward their dreams and initiatives, address visions of collective actions for service in the world, and give voice to collective hopes and aspirations. The Global Assembly will align strengths and call forth unprecedented cooperation. The Global Assembly will celebrate the totality of the URI and offer opportunities to give and receive hospitality, to share work, and to offer help to each other.

(COMMENT: Notice this statement, "THE TOTALITY OF THE URI!" Mystery Babylon is now establishing her final push over all the earth.)

In light of the essentially self-organizing nature of the URI which gives members freedom to choose what they want to do, the following Agenda for Action is offered as guidance for URI activities. Inspired by a Javanese phrase, Memayu Hayuning Bawano, which when translated means "to work for the safety, happiness and welfare of all life," URI seeks to serve as a moral voice and a source of action grounded in contemplation in each of the following areas:

Sharing the Wisdom and Cultures of Faith Traditions – actions to promote dialogue, education and kinship among the diverse religions and spiritual traditions of the world.

Supporting the Overall URI – local, regional and global actions to support all URI activities.

JH
This article was published in the YEA Newsletter (September-October 2000).