A wide range of beliefs and faiths will be brought together under one roof Sunday in a bid to overcome prejudice in the city.
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The Speed Meet Different Beliefs event will have tables set up for groups ranging from atheism to Zoroastrianism.
Organizer Sarah Wayland says people will be given 15-minute windows to ask questions and hopefully learn.
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“You might wonder why someone wears a turban or a head scarf,” she said.
“Or why they don’t use electricity on a Sunday.
“We think that human connection is very powerful and we’re hoping that it will be a kind of insurance against intolerance as we move forward, should things deteriorate in our country in any way.”
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Wayland says the idea was sparked, in part, by a Statistics Canada report that listed Hamilton as having the second highest rate of police-reported hate crimes in the country last year.
She says she hopes the event will send the message that Hamilton is a welcoming city.
The event runs from 2 – 4 p.m. at First Unitarian Church on Dundurn Street South.
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