The existed religious tolerance should be maintained

Religious fathers of the Ethiopian Orthodox, Catholic and Evangelical churches offer Easter blessings calling for unity, development and strengthening the already existed religious tolerance. They urged Ethiopians to come together and play an active role in developing their country.     

The peaceful religious coexistence in Ethiopia is beyond all telling; a unique feature.  All religions in Ethiopia have been living together with unity and tolerance.   That religious tolerance and mutual understanding among the Ethiopian people has been existed since time immemorial.

However, there are some recent occurrences with some hidden agendas under the pretext of religion. It should be comprehended that the recent ill-activities in connection with the Islam religion in Ethiopia has no real connection with the religion rather it has a very different agenda, which is galvanized by religion.

Ethiopia should continue as a religious harmonic model country. The people and government of Ethiopia must take the necessary measures to make hay efforts exerted to disintegrate the unity of the believers. It is also of paramount importance for the Muslim Community to identify those ill-activities taking place under the cover of their religion and fight those individuals who have been running that agenda.

The already existed religious tolerance in Ethiopia should be maintained by the consolidated efforts of the believers, the government and the people of Ethiopia.