Some things just don't make sense unless you are a fan of the Book of Revelation in the Christian Bible. Check out the article linked below:
Saudi Arabia to Lead U.N. Faith Forum
Some of my favorite excerpts from the article:
"The Saudi leader agreed for the first time to dine in the same room with the Israeli president at a private, pre-conference banquet Tuesday hosted by U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. But Ban hinted that the two leaders -- whose governments do not have diplomatic relations -- were not seated at the same table."
"The values it aims to promote are common to all the world's religions and can help us fight extremism, prejudice and hatred."
"Saudi Arabia is not qualified to be a leader in this dialogue at the United Nations," said Ali Al-Ahmed, a Saudi national who serves as director of the Washington-based Institute for Gulf Affairs. "It is the world headquarters of religious oppression and xenophobia."
"General Assembly President Miguel d'Escoto, a Roman Catholic priest from Nicaragua who is co-chairman of the conference, sought to play down the event's religious significance. "We're not here to talk about religion. . . . We're here to talk about tapping our innermost values and putting them at the service" of the world's neediest people."
But, who am I to understand....
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