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		Don’t use holy scriptures to justify war urges WCC’s Kobia
		Johannesburg, South Africa -- The Rev. Samuel Kobia has cautioned faith communities against the use of holy scriptures to justify war. "As people of faith, we should not use holy scriptures to moralise wars, as this makes it easier to fight," World Council of Churches' general secretary Kobia said. He was heading a panel at the second Inter-Faith Action for Peace in Africa Summit taking place in… more...

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