Statement of Purpose
"To foster world peace, harmony, and understanding, we, the members of various world religions, will establish an area-wide observance of World Religion Day. We will accomplish these goals through education and communication via exhibits and demonstrations of music, spirituality, cultural foods and arts. We will offer information about origins, basic beliefs, religious feasts, and observances in a manner fully respectful of everyone's beliefs without intent to proselytize or convert."

  World religion day was celebrated locally with a three hour program at All Souls Unitarian Universalist church, Shreveport, Louisiana on January 21, 2001. The local event was conceived by the Baha'i's of Shreveport to coincide with the national World Religion Day observance conceived by the Baha'i's of the U.S.

Over 12 faiths were represented during the observance. Among these were First Baptist Church of Shreveport, Baha'i, Buddhist, Hinduism, the Islamic faith, Judaism, Moslem, Roman Catholic, Greek Orthodox, St. Georges Orthodox, Taoism, Unitarian Universalists and Unity Church.

Over 150 people attended the event filling the sanctuary and hallways. Fellowship Hall was filled with happy listeners of the musical group, Horizon from the Baha'i Community of Ouachita Parish. There was an abundance of ethnic foods from the various religious traditions as well. All said they had a wonderful time and felt a great energy of goodwill throughout the event. Alla'h-u-Abha', Peace, Shalom