Religion And Virtues

Religion and virtues need to be lived and cherished in our God-given life. Humanity has cultivated civilization through living religion and virtues. Religion sets the path primarily to communicate with God, while virtues are necessary to discipline human relationships. And if the world today is entangled in wars, it is the result of the absence of religion and virtues. Humanity cannot live its life without a destiny. This very thought shapes our mind and soul and calls on us all to live the life graced upon us according to the will of God.
 
Religion is the culture of dialoging with God, while virtues are the “vitamins” for our spirituality.
 
Thus, religion should be taught to children and adults equally, while virtues should be instilled in the hearts and souls of humanity.
 
Archbishop Hovnan Derderian
Primate
 
November 23, 2020