新華社北京3月17日電 中國佛教協(xié)會致全國佛教界的公開信發(fā)表后在全國宗教界立即引起強(qiáng)烈反響。宗教界人士紛紛表示，積極響應(yīng)并堅決支持開展一場“宗教反邪”活動，除惡反邪，去偽匡正，為割除“法輪功 ”邪教毒瘤，創(chuàng)造祥和、安樂的社會做出貢獻(xiàn)。
中國道教協(xié)會在致全國道教信徒的公開信中說，“法輪功”邪教對道教的形象和聲譽(yù)造成危害，其欺誆世人、斂財害命、誘人縱火自殺的罪惡行徑，同道教重視人生、珍惜生命的主張是完全背道而馳的。公開信呼吁，全國廣大道教信眾，在積極鏟除邪教“法輪功”滋生土壤的同時，要發(fā)揚(yáng)行善積德，利益人群，慈愛和同，愛國愛教的優(yōu)良傳統(tǒng)，用愛心去拯救受“法輪功”邪教蒙蔽的群眾。
中國天主教愛國會、中國天主教主教團(tuán)也發(fā)表公開信，表示積極響應(yīng)并堅決支持“除惡反邪，去偽匡正”的正義呼聲。信中說，“法輪功”邪教盜用各宗教名義，編造歪理邪說，嚴(yán)重侵害了人民生命健康權(quán)利，也嚴(yán)重玷污了各宗教。鏟除“法輪功”這一邪教毒瘤，肅清“法輪功”邪教的精神流毒是天主教義不容辭的責(zé)任。為此，呼吁天主教界廣大神長教友，積極行動起來，深入揭批“法輪功 ”的邪教本質(zhì)。
中國基督教三自愛國運(yùn)動委員會、中國基督教協(xié)會在公開信中表示，基督教界廣大教牧人員和信徒積極響應(yīng)中國佛教協(xié)會發(fā)出的與“法輪功”邪教做斗爭的倡議。公開信呼吁，中國基督教廣大教牧人員和信徒，積極行動起來，除惡反邪，去偽匡正，用愛心拯救受“法輪功”蒙蔽的群眾，同“法輪功”邪教做堅決斗爭。
中國伊斯蘭教協(xié)會在致全國穆斯林的公開信中說，“法輪功”是徹頭徹尾的邪教，它歪曲盜用各宗教的名義，其歪理邪說與伊斯蘭教的基本教義教規(guī)是完全相悖的，早就遭到了中國穆斯林的反對。廣大中國穆斯林一致?lián)碜o(hù)政府取締“法輪功”，鏟除“法輪功”邪教這一社會毒瘤。同時，肅清“法輪功”邪教的精神流毒也是伊斯蘭教界義不容辭的責(zé)任，伊斯蘭教界和廣大穆斯林將發(fā)揚(yáng)伊斯蘭教界優(yōu)良傳統(tǒng)，積極行動起來，為建設(shè)一個沒有邪教，穩(wěn)定、祥和的社會做出貢獻(xiàn)。
據(jù)新華社北京3月16日電（記者李術(shù)峰、翟偉）全國政協(xié)民族和宗教委員會近日在京舉行“宗教反邪去偽匡正———宗教界揭批‘法輪功’邪教座談會”，全國五大宗教團(tuán)體的代表一致呼吁，在全國宗教界開展一場“宗教反邪”活動。
座談會上，中國佛教協(xié)會副會長刀述仁號召佛教界人士積極投身反對“法輪功”邪教的斗爭。他代表中國佛教協(xié)會宣讀了《中國佛教協(xié)會致全國佛教界的公開信》。
中國佛教協(xié)會副會長、中國藏語系高級佛學(xué)院副院長卻西說，李洪志懷著不可告人的罪惡目的，唆使“法輪功”癡迷者們置親人、家庭于不顧，只求“升天圓滿”，甚至自焚?？梢姟胺ㄝ喒Α毙敖桃孕罢f惑人、害人到何種地步！李洪志的歪理邪說同佛教教義是何等的水火不相容，是何等虛假、偽善和殘忍，哪有些 “真、善、忍”可言！我們佛教界堅決支持政府依法取締邪教“法輪功”，依法處理其骨干分子。
中國佛教協(xié)會的倡議得到與會宗教界代表人士的積極響應(yīng)。中國天主教愛國會主席傅鐵山說，“法輪功”制造的一系列慘劇充分暴露了“法輪功”邪教反人性的邪惡本質(zhì)，進(jìn)一步證明了“法輪功”是邪教而不是宗教，也使人們更加清楚地看到“法輪功”頭目已經(jīng)投入了海外反華勢力的懷抱并充當(dāng)馬前卒，破壞國家社會的穩(wěn)定。宗教界是“法輪功”的天敵，應(yīng)與“法輪功”這一邪教組織進(jìn)行堅決的斗爭。
全國五大宗教團(tuán)體的其他有關(guān)人士也紛紛發(fā)言，一致呼吁政府依法加大對“ 法輪功”邪教的打擊力度，為民除害。他們還表示，中國宗教界要積極行動起來，開展一場“宗教反邪”活動，進(jìn)一步揭露“法輪功”的邪教本質(zhì)。要以慈悲之心，感化冥頑，拯救迷者；以正義之舉，除惡反邪，去偽匡正。
（解放軍報 2001年03月18日 第4版）
Leaders of five major religious groups condemn Falun Gong
Leaders of five major Chinese religious groups have sharply denounced Falun Gong and proposed to launch a campaign to combat the evil cult at a recent forum.
The forum was organized by the subcommittee of Ethnic and Religious Affairs of the National Committee of the Chinese People' s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).
At the forum, Dao Shuren, vice chairman of the Buddhist Association of China, called on all Chinese Buddhists to fight actively against Falun Gong.
Dao also read a letter issued by the Buddhist Association of China, to expose the shamelessness and viciousness of Li Hongzhi, ringleader of the cult, and called on all Buddhists to resolutely fight against the cult and help maintain social stability.
While listing the cases of the practitioners deluded into committing suicide by the evil cult's heresy, Qoxi, also vice chairman of Buddhist Association of China, expressed that the Chinese Buddhist circles are in firm support of any measure taken by the government to eradicate Falun Gong, especially the punishment of the cult's major leaders.
In response to the proposals of the Buddhist Association of China, leaders of other religious groups also voiced their indignation over the evil cult.
Falun Gong has completely betrayed China and become a tool for the overseas enemies to sabotage our national stability and security, said Fu Tieshan, chairman of Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association.
Fu also added that as Falun Gong's "natural enemy," all the Chinese religious groups should unremittingly fight against the evil cult.
Evil cults and religion bear essential differences in the attitudes towards life, noted Min Zhiting, chairman of China Taoist Association.
In sharp contrast with Taoism, which treasures life and promotes social welfare, Falun Gong purposefully aims to deprive innocent people of their lives, said Min, calling on all the Chinese Taoists to strongly fight against the cult and try to help more victims of Falun Gong return to the right track.
Han Shenggui, vice chairman of the Islamic Association of China, said that what Falun Gong has preached goes absolutely against what religion has promoted.
Accusing Falun Gong of imposing spiritual control over innocent people and causing serious damage to society, Han stressed that Falun Gong is absolutely not a religion, but an out-and-out evil cult.
Catholicism encourages its believers to take a positive and optimistic attitude toward reality and life, while Falun Gong preaches the world will perish so as to confuse its addicts' mind and dominate them spiritually, Ma Yinglin, secretary-general of Chinese Catholic Bishops College, drew a clear contrast between Catholicism and the cult, saying Falun Gong is doomed to perish.
Li Hongzhi is just like a vulture covered with beautiful feathers, whose ugly body will be exposed to public if shaken slightly, Deng Fucun, vice chairman of the Three-Self Patriotic Movement Committee of Protestant Churches of China, told the forum.
There are many benevolent and beautiful qualities deeply rooted in humanity, which however, were seriously distorted by Falun Gong, summarized Ding Guangxun, vice chairman of the CPPCC National Committee, as well as honorary chairman of the Three-Self Patriotic Movement Committee of Protestant Churches of China, and China Christian Council.
Ding noted that if Li Hongzhi's fallacies prevail, the world will have to suffer historical retrogression, not to mention development. He proposed that all the religious groups make joint efforts to eradicate Falun Gong to ensure the healthy development of the country.
Other people from the five major Chinese religious groups also expressed their views on the issue and appealed to the government to intensify a crackdown on Falun Gong.
They said that all the religious groups should further expose the viciousness of Falun Gong, bring the cult's addicts back to normal, and completely get rid of this "malign tumor," they noted.
(People's Daily, March 18, 2001)