September 14, 2001

H.E. George W. Bush
President of the United States of America

Dear Mr. President;

On behalf of all the believers of Konko Church of Izuo, I, the Most Rev. Tatsuo Miyake as Honorary President of the World Conference of Religion and Peace (WCRP)/International, would like to express my deepest condolence over the many victims killed in the terrorism targeting the World Trade Center Buildings and the Pentagon.

Whatever plausible reasons they have, no terrorism involving general people can be permitted. Moreover, if they committed such an atrocity under the name of "God," it must be said the worst blaspheme against God. I cannot help grieving as a religious leader, even though, I have another belief.

I hope from the bottom of my hart, that the government of the United States withholds the armed retaliation against inhuman terrorism. Because I believe the anti-violent is the only way to eliminate the international terrorism. Violent retort on violence reproduces the vicious circle of enmity and violence.

I and other religious leaders are tackling with the mission to clear the origin of the terrorism through religious organizations such as WCRP. So I would like to entreat you and your people to keep the anti-violent with tolerant forgiveness.

Respectfully yours,
The Most Rev. Tatsuo Miyake

Senior Chief Minister,
Konko Church of Izuo
Honorary President,
WCRP/International