Fire and water are common symbols in world religions. Together and separately, they can symbolize a life giving force, destruction, purification, and inspiration. On March 18th the Ventura County Interfaith Community explored the use of these elements in three religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Unitarian Universalism.
On Tuesday evening, May 20th, we will focus on three additional faiths for which fire and/or water are important symbols. Join us at 7:00 PM at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at 3501 Loma Vista Road in Ventura for a fascinating discussion of the use of fire and/or water by Hinduism, Buddhism, and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
As with all of our events, this event is free and open to all, so please share freely with friends and family you feel may be interested.
Image attributions from left: “Fire” by timquijano is licensed under CC BY 2.0.; “Creek Used for Early LDS Baptisms, Kirtland, Ohio” by Ken Lund is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.; and “Fire rituals at a Hindu Wedding, Orissa India” by Paolo Crosetto is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.
