There are a thousand and one religions being followed by people across the globe.People argue,fight and in extreme cases even kill ,all in the name of religion.They want to establish that their faith is the true faith in the world and all others are heathen.But in the end what exactly is left? Disappointment, anger, hurt and estranged and displaced friends and families.Is that what all the religious leaders have preached in the past?
If you take the core of all religions it is embedded with love and brotherhood.From Jesus Christ to modern day Swamis the the most important message has always been and always will be to spread love and compassion. Then, why do we fight int he name of religion?
All we need is to understand and respect every faith ,for all the good that it spreads and be united in the name of humanity. What matters in the end is not which faith we believed in, but the manner in which we lived our lives.Did we feed the hungry stray dog down the street? Did we lend a helping hand to the handicapped woman at the bus stop? Did we stay back to give room to the old lady at the check out counter? When we are wrapped up in our own arguments on faith we tend to forget the small acts of kindness in life that can make a difference.That after all we too like to be at the receiving end of gestures of compassion, inspite of differences in faith.
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