Public Affairs and Religious Liberty
Department Director: Shalom David
- Tel. 03 612 18 15 / 054 457 40 13
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PARL supports religious liberty as one of the fundamental principles of the Seventh-day Adventist church and as a God-given right.
PARL represents the Israel Field headquarters on government issues.
PARL also initiates and maintains open communication with religious and civil leaders to strengthen understanding and broaden knowledge about the church's beliefs and principles. The Department supports other organizations which champion religious freedom, and strongly promotes the International Religious Liberty Association (IRLA) in Israel. PARL advances the principle of religious freedom for every individual.
Seventh-day Adventists are people who love freedom. Basing our faith on the Bible and understanding that at the centre of our experience is God Himself we testify that freedom of choice underlines our relationship with God and with our fellow human beings.
As a church we are concerned about promoting and protecting our own religious freedom. But we are not only concerned with ourselves. We recognise that ours is also a service to protect and fight for religious freedom for others.