MOSAIC - The training kit for Euro-Mediterranean youth work

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Believers
The opposite of love is not hate, it’s indifference.
The opposite of art is not ugliness, it’s indifference.
The opposite of faith is not heresy, it’s indifference
By picking up a card, the participants learn about each others’
religion and beliefs.
Themes
Elie Wiesel
Level of
complexity 3
Religion Gender Human
and tolerance equality rights
Issues addressed
Freedom of religion and belief
Religious diversity
Individual attitudes to religion
and belief
Perceptions of religion and their
influence on young people’s lives
Knowledge about different religions
and their precepts in relation to
spiritual and secular matters
Objectives
To share knowledge about
participants’ religions and beliefs
To explore perceptions
and stereotypes about religions
in the group
To highlight similarities and
differences among religions and
beliefs in the group
To develop an awareness about and
acceptance of religious diversity
Group
size 4-6
Time
120 minutes
Preparation
If you have more than seven participants, divide them in sub-groups of four
to six people each, and prepare and assign a facilitator for each group.
Prepare and cut out cards for the activity (see Handouts); make extra copies
if necessary, according to the number of groups.
If you feel insecure about working with religion and belief matters, reading
through Chapter 8 of this T-kit may be a real confidence-booster!
(more than
one group
can be formed)
Materials
Copies of the activity cards (one set per group)
Believers