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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,G&HI 

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,ALL-EMBRAC+ 

  

,= ,M,E ,H9DUISM IS ALL-SUFFIC+4 ,EV]Y V>IETY ( BELIEF F9DS PROTECTION UND] ITS AMPLE FOLK4 7,S,W1 P#c#b#i7 

,I CAN NO MORE DESCRIBE MY FEEL+S = ,H9DUISM ?AN = MY [N WIFE4 ,%E MOVES ME AS NO O!R WOMAN 9 ! WORLD CAN4 ,NOT ?AT %E HAS NO FAULTS2 ,I D>E SAY %E HAS MANY MORE ?AN ,I SEE MYSELF4 ,BUT ! FEEL+ ( AN 9DESCRIBABLE BOND IS !RE4 ,EV5 SO ,I FEEL = & AB\T ,H9DUISM ) ALL ITS FAULTS & LIMITATIONS4 7,Y,I1 #f-#a-#a#i#b#a1 P#c#a#h7 

444,H9DUISM IS NOT AN EXCLUSIVE RELIGION4 ,9 IT !RE IS ROOM = ! WOR%IP ( ALL ! PROPHETS 9 ! WORLD4 ,IT IS NOT A MISSION>Y RELIGION 9 ! ORD9>Y S5SE ( ! T]M4 ,IT HAS NO D\BT ABSORB$ MANY TRIBES 9 ITS FOLD1 BUT ?IS ABSORPTION HAS BE5 ( AN EVOLUTION>Y1 IMP]CEPTIBLE *>ACT]4 ,H9DUISM TELLS EV]YONE TO WOR%IP ,GOD ACCORD+ TO HIS [N FAI? OR ,DH>MA & SO IT LIVES AT PEACE ) ALL ! RELIGIONS4 7IBID7 

,!RE IS NO?+ 9 ! WORLD ?AT W\LD KEEP ME FROM PR(ESS+ ,*RI/IANITY OR ANY O!R FAI?1 ! MOM5T ,I FELT ! TRU? ( & ! NE$ = IT4 ,:]E !RE IS FE>1 !RE IS NO RELIGION444,IF ,I C\LD CALL MYSELF1 SAY1 A ,*RI/IAN1 OR A ,MUSSALMAN1 ) MY [N 9T]PRETATION ( ! ,BIBLE OR ! ,KORAN1 ,I %\LD NOT HESITATE TO CALL MYSELF EI!R4 ,= !N ,H9DU1 ,*RI/IAN & ,MUSSALMAN W\LD BE SYNONYM\S T]MS4 ,I DO BELIEVE ?AT 9 ! O!R WORLD !RE >E NEI!R ,H9DUS1 NOR ,*RI/IANS NOR ,MUSSALMANS4 ,!Y ALL >E JUDG$ NOT ACCORD+ TO !IR LABELS1 OR PR(ESSIONS1 BUT ACCORD+ TO !IR ACTIONS1 IRRESPECTIVE ( !IR PR(ESSIONS4 ,DUR+ \R E>?LY EXI/5CE !RE WILL ALWAYS BE !SE LABELS4 ,I1 !RE=E1 PREF] TO RETA9 ! LABEL ( MY =EFA!RS SO LONG AS IT DOES NOT CRAMP MY GR[? & DOES NOT DEB> ME FROM ASSIMILAT+ ALL ?AT IS GOOD ANY:]E ELSE4 7,Y,I1 #b-#g-#a#i#b#f1 P#c#h7 

,I KN[ ?AT FRI5DS GET CONFUS$ :5 ,I SAY ,I AM A ,SANATANI/ ,H9DU & !Y FAIL TO F9D 9 ME ?+S !Y ASSOCIATE ) A MAN USUALLY LABEL$ AS SU*4 ,BUT ?AT IS BECAUSE1 9 SPITE ( MY BE+ A /AUN* ,H9DU1 ,I F9D ROOM 9 MY FAI? = ,*RI/IAN & ,ISLAMIC & ,ZOROA/RIAN TEA*+1 &1 !RE=E1 MY ,H9DUISM SEEMS TO SOME TO BE A CONGLOM]ATION & SOME HAVE EV5 DUBB$ ME AN ECLECTIC4 ,WELL1 TO CALL A MAN ECLECTIC IS TO SAY ?AT HE HAS NO FAI?1 BUT M9E IS A BROAD FAI? :I* DOES NOT OPPOSE ,*RI/IANS-NOT EV5 A ,PLYM\? ,BRO!R-NOT EV5 ! MO/ FANATICAL ,MUSSALMAN4 ,IT IS A FAI? BAS$ ON ! BROADE/ POSSIBLE TOL]ATION4 ,I REFUSE TO ABUSE A MAN = HIS FANATICAL DE$S BECAUSE ,I TRY TO SEE !M FROM HIS PO9T ( VIEW4 ,IT IS ?AT BROAD FAI? ?AT SU/A9S ME4 ,IT IS A SOME:AT EMB>RASS+ POSITION1 ,I KN[-BUT TO O!RS1 NOT TO ME6 7,Y,I1 #b#b-#a#b-#a#i#b#g1 P#d#b#f7 

,! *IEF VALUE ( ,H9DUISM LIES 9 HOLD+ ! ACTUAL BELIEF ?AT ALL LIFE 7NOT ONLY HUMAN BE+S1 BUT ALL S5TI5T BE+S7 IS ONE1 I4E41 ALL LIFE COM+ FROM ! ,ONE UNIV]SAL S\RCE1 CALL IT ,ALLAH1 ,GOD OR ,P>AME%W>A4 7,H1 #b#f-#a#b-#a#i#c#f1 P#c#f#e7 

,MY ,H9DUISM IS NOT SECT>IAN4 ,IT 9CLUDES ALL ?AT ,I KN[ TO BE BE/ 9 ,ISLAM1 ,*RI/IANITY1 ,BUDDHISM & ,ZOROA/RIANISM4444,TRU? IS MY RELIGION & AHIMSA IS ! ONLY WAY ( ITS REALIZATION4 ,I HAVE REJECT$ ONCE & = ALL ! DOCTR9E ( ! SWORD4 7,H1 #c-#d-#a#i#c#h1 P#i#i7 

,H9DUISM & ,AHIMSA 

  

,H9DUISM ) ITS MESSAGE ( AHIMSA IS TO ME ! MO/ GLORI\S RELIGION 9 ! WORLD-AS MY WIFE TO ME IS ! MO/ BEAUTIFUL WOMAN 9 ! WORLD--BUT O!RS MAY FEEL ! SAME AB\T !IR [N RELIGION4 7,Y,I1 #a#i-#a-#a#i#b#h1 P#b#b7 

,! MO/ DI/9CTIVE & ! L>GE/ CONTRIBUTION ( ,H9DUISM TO ,9DIA'S CULTURE IS ! DOCTR9E ( AHIMSA4 ,IT HAS GIV5 A DEF9ITE BIAS TO ! HI/ORY ( ! C\NTRY = ! LA/ ?REE ?\S& YE>S & OV] & IT HAS NOT CEAS$ TO BE A LIV+ =CE 9 ! LIVES ( ,9DIA'S MILLIONS EV5 TODAY4 ,IT IS A GR[+ DOCTR9E1 ITS MESSAGE IS /ILL BE+ DELIV]$4 ,ITS TEA*+ HAS SO F> P]MEAT$ \R PEOPLE ?AT AN >M$ REVOLUTION HAS ALMO/ BECOME AN IMPOSSIBILITY 9 ,9DIA NOT BECAUSE1 AS SOME W\LD HAVE IT1 WE AS A RACE >E PHYSICALLY WEAK1 = IT DOES NOT REQUIRE MU* PHYSICAL /R5G? SO MU* AS A DEVILI% WILL TO PRESS A TRIGG] TO %OOT A P]SON1 BUT BECAUSE ! TRADITION ( AHIMSA HAS /RUCK DEEP ROOT AMONG ! PEOPLE4 7,H1 #b#d-#c-#a#i#b#i1 P#i#e7 

,MO!R ,GITA 

  

,I DO NOT BELIEVE ?AT ! ,GITA TEA*ES VIOL5CE = DO+ GOOD4 ,IT IS PREEM95TLY A DESCRIPTION ( ! DUEL ?AT GOES ON 9 \R [N HE>TS4 ,! DIV9E AU?OR HAS US$ A HI/ORICAL 9CID5T = 9CULCAT+ ! LESSON ( DO+ ONE'S DUTY EV5 AT ! P]IL ( ONE'S LIFE4 ,IT 9CULCATES P]=MANCE ( DUTY IRRESPECTIVE ( ! CONSEQU5CES1 = WE MORTALS1 LIMIT$ BY \R PHYSICAL FRAMES1 >E 9CAPABLE ( CONTROLL+ ACTIONS1 SAVE \R [N4 ,! ,GITA DI/+UI%$ BETWE5 ! P[]S ( LI<T & D>KNESS & DEMON/RATES !IR 9COMPATIBILITY4 7,Y,I1 #b#e-#h-#a#i#b1 P#b7 

,?\< ,I ADMIRE MU* 9 ,*RI/IANITY1 ,I AM UNABLE TO ID5TIFY MYSELF ) OR?ODOX ,*RI/IANITY444,H9DUISM AS ,I KN[ IT 5TIRELY SATISFIES MY S\L1 FILLS MY :OLE BE+1 & ,I F9D A SOLACE 9 ! ,BHAGAVAD ,GITA & ,UPANI%ADS ?AT ,I MISS EV5 9 ! ,S]MON ON ! ,M\NT4 ,NOT ?AT ,I DO NOT PRIZE ! IDEAL PRES5T$ !RE92 NOT ?AT SOME ( ! PRECI\S TEA*+ 9 ! ,S]MON ON ! ,M\NT HAVE NOT LEFT A DEEP IMPRESSION UPON ME1 BUT ,I MU/ CONFESS4444 ?AT1 :5 D\BT HAUNTS ME1 :5 DISAPPO9TM5TS />E ME 9 ! FACE1 & :5 ,I SEE NOT ONE RAY ( LI<T ON ! HORIZON1 ,I TURN TO ! ,BHAGAVAD ,GITA1 & F9D A V]SE TO COM=T ME2 & ,I IMM$IATELY BEG9 TO SMILE 9 ! MID/ ( OV]:ELM+ SORR[4 ,MY LIFE HAS BE5 FULL ( EXT]NAL TRAG$IES1 & IF !Y HAVE NOT LEFT ANY VISIBLE & 9DELIBLE EFFECT ON ME1 ,I [E IT TO ! TEA*+S ( ! ,BHAGAVAD ,GITA4 7,Y,I1 #f-#h-#a#i#b#e1 P#b#g#d7 

,AS = MYSELF1 ,I RUN TO MY ,MO!R ,GITA :5EV] ,I F9D MYSELF 9 DIFFICULTIES1 & UP TO N[ %E HAS NEV] FAIL$ TO COM=T ME4 ,IT IS POSSIBLE ?AT ?OSE :O >E GETT+ COM=T FROM ! ,GITA MAY GET GREAT] HELP1 & SEE SOME?+ ALTOGE!R NEW1 IF !Y COME TO KN[ ! WAY 9 :I* ,I UND]/& IT FROM DAY TO DAY4 7,Y,I1 #a#c-#a#a-#a#i#c1 P#a7 

,TODAY ! ,GITA IS NOT ONLY MY BIBLE OR MY ,KORAN2 IT IS MORE ?AN ?AT--IT IS MY MO!R4 ,I LO/ MY E>?LY MO!R :O GAVE ME BIR? LONG AGO2 BUT ?IS ET]NAL MO!R HAS COMPLETELY FILL$ H] PLACE BY MY SIDE EV] S9CE4 ,%E HAS NEV] *ANG$1 %E HAS NEV] FAIL$ ME4 ,:5 ,I AM 9 DIFFICULTY OR DI/RESS1 ,I SEEK REFUGE 9 H] BOSOM4 7,H1 #b#d-#h-#a#i#c#d1 P#b#b#b7 

,! ,WAY ( ! ,BUDDHA 

  

,IT IS MY DELIB]ATE OP9ION ?AT ! ESS5TIAL P>T ( ! TEA*+S ( ! ,BUDDHA N[ =MS AN 9TEGRAL P>T ( ,H9DUISM4 ,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE = ,H9DU ,9DIA TODAY TO RETRACE H] /EPS & GO BEH9D ! GREAT RE=MATION ?AT ,GAUTAMA EFFECT$ 9 ,H9DUISM4 ,BY HIS IMM5SE SACRIFICE1 BY HIS GREAT R5UNCIATION1 & BY ! IMMACULATE PURITY ( HIS LIFE HE LEFT AN 9DELIBLE IMPRESS UPON ,H9DUISM1 & ,H9DUISM [ES AN ET]NAL DEBT ( GRATITUDE TO ?AT GREAT TEA*]444 ,:AT ,H9DUISM DID NOT ASSIMILATE ( :AT PASSES AS ,BUDDHISM TODAY WAS NOT AN ESS5TIAL P>T ( ! ,BUDDHA'S LIFE & HIS TEA*+S4 

,IT IS MY FIX$ OP9ION ?AT ,BUDDHISM OR1 RA!R1 ! TEA*+ ( ! ,BUDDHA F\ND ITS FULL FRUITION 9 ,9DIA & IT C\LD NOT BE O!RWISE1 = ,GAUTAMA WAS HIMSELF A ,H9DU ( ,H9DUS4 ,HE WAS SATURAT$ ) ! BE/ ?AT WAS 9 ,H9DUISM1 & HE GAVE LIFE TO SOME ( ! TEA*+S ?AT W]E BURI$ 9 ! ,V$AS & :I* W]E OV]GR[N ) WE$S4 ,HIS GREAT ,H9DU SPIRIT CUT ITS WAY ?R\< ! =E/ ( WORDS1 MEAN+LESS WORDS1 :I* HAD OV]LAID ! GOLD5 TRU? ?AT WAS 9 ! ,V$AS4 ,HE MADE SOME ( ! WORDS 9 ! ,V$AS YIELD A MEAN+ TO :I* ! M5 ( HIS G5]ATION W]E UTT] /RANG]S1 & HE F\ND 9 ,9DIA ! MO/ CONG5IAL SOIL4 ,& :]EV] ! ,BUDDHA W5T1 HE WAS FOLL[$ BY & SURR\ND$ NOT BY NON-,H9DUS BUT ,H9DUS1 ?OSE :O W]E !MSELVES SATURAT$ ) V$IC LAW4 ,BUT ! ,BUDDHA'S TEA*+1 LIKE HIS HE>T1 WAS ALL-EXP&+ & ALL-EMBRAC+ & SO IT HAS SURVIV$ HIS [N BODY & SWEPT ACROSS ! FACE ( ! E>?4 ,& AT ! RISK ( BE+ CALL$ A FOLL[] ( ! ,BUDDHA1 ,I CLAIM ?IS A*IEVEM5T AS A TRIUMPH ( ,H9DUISM4 ,! ,BUDDHA NEV] REJECT$ ,H9DUISM1 BUT HE BROAD5$ ITS BASE4 ,HE GAVE IT A NEW LIFE & A NEW 9T]PRETATION4 ,BUT444,I WANT TO SUBMIT TO Y\ ?AT ! TEA*+ ( ! ,BUDDHA WAS NOT ASSIMILAT$ 9 ITS FULLNESS :E!R IT WAS 9 ,CEYLON1 OR 9 ,BURMA1 OR 9 ,*9A1 OR 9 ,TIBET444 7,Y,I1 #b#d-#a#a-#a#i#b#g1 PP#c#i#b-#c7 

,MORAL ,GOV]NM5T ( ,WORLD 

  

,I HAVE HE>D IT CONT5D$ TIMES )\T NUMB] & ,I HAVE READ 9 BOOKS ALSO CLAIM+ TO EXPRESS ! SPIRIT ( ,BUDDHISM ?AT ! ,BUDDHA DID NOT BELIEVE 9 ,GOD4 ,9 MY HUMBLE OP9ION SU* A BELIEF CONTRADICTS ! V]Y C5TRAL FACT ( ! ,BUDDHA'S TEA*+444,! CONFUSION HAS >IS5 OV] HIS REJECTION1 & JU/ REJECTION1 ( ALL ! BASE ?+S ?AT PASS$ 9 HIS G5]ATION UND] ! NAME ( ,GOD4 ,HE UND\BT$LY REJECT$ ! NOTION ?AT A BE+ CALL$ ,GOD WAS ACTUAT$ BY MALICE1 C\LD REP5T ( HIS ACTIONS &1 LIKE ! ,K+S ( ! E>?1 C\LD POSSIBLY BE OP5 TO TEMPTATIONS & BRIBES & C\LD POSSIBLY HAVE FAVORITES4 ,HIS :OLE S\L ROSE 9 MI<TY 9DIGNATION AGA9/ ! BELIEF ?AT A BE+ CALL$ ,GOD REQUIR$ = HIS SATISFACTION ! LIV+ BLOOD ( ANIMALS 9 ORD] ?AT HE MI<T BE PLEAS$-ANIMALS :O W]E HIS [N CREATION4 ,HE1 !RE=E1 RE9/AT$ ,GOD 9 ! RI<T PLACE & DE?RON$ ! USURP] :O = ! TIME BE+ SEEM$ TO OCCUPY ?AT ,:ITE ,?RONE4 ,HE EMPHASIZ$ & RE-DECL>$ ! ET]NAL & UNALT]ABLE EXI/5CE ( ! MORAL GOV]NM5T ( ?IS UNIV]SE4 ,HE UNHESITAT+LY SAID ?AT ! LAW WAS ,GOD ,HIMSELF4 

,GOD'S LAWS >E ET]NAL & UNALT]ABLE & NOT SEP>ABLE FROM ,GOD ,HIMSELF4 ,IT IS AN 9DISP5SABLE CONDITION ( ,HIS V]Y P]FECTION4 ,& H5CE ! GREAT CONFUSION ?AT ! ,BUDDHA DISBELIEV$ 9 ,GOD & SIMPLY BELIEV$ 9 ! MORAL LAW1 & BECAUSE ( ?IS CONFUSION AB\T ,GOD ,HIMSELF1 >OSE ! CONFUSION AB\T ! PROP] UND]/&+ ( ! GREAT WORD ,NIRVANA4 ,NIRVANA IS UND\BT$LY NOT UTT] EXT9CTION4 ,SO F> AS ,I HAVE BE5 ABLE TO UND]/& ! C5TRAL FACT ( ! ,BUDDHA'S LIFE1 ,NIRVANA IS UTT] EXT9CTION ( ALL ?AT IS BASE 9 US1 ALL ?AT IS VICI\S 9 US1 ALL ?AT IS CORRUPT & CORRUPTIBLE 9 US4 ,NIRVANA IS NOT LIKE ! BLACK1 DEAD PEACE ( ! GRAVE1 BUT ! LIV+ PEACE1 ! LIV+ HAPP9ESS ( A S\L :I* IS CONSCI\S ( ITSELF1 & CONSCI\S ( HAV+ F\ND ITS [N ABODE 9 ! HE>T ( ! ,ET]NAL4444 

,GREAT AS ! ,BUDDHA'S CONTRIBUTION TO HUMANITY WAS 9 RE/OR+ ,GOD TO ,HIS ET]NAL PLACE1 9 MY HUMBLE OP9ION1 GREAT] /ILL WAS HIS CONTRIBUTION TO HUMANITY 9 HIS EXACT+ REG>D ( ALL LIFE1 BE IT EV] SO L[4 7IBID1 P#c#i#c7 

,*RI/IANITY 9 ! ,WE/ 

  

,IT IS MY FIRM OP9ION ?AT ,EUROPE TODAY REPRES5TS NOT ! SPIRIT ( ,GOD OR ,*RI/IANITY1 BUT ! SPIRIT ( ,SATAN4 ,& ,SATAN'S SUCCESSES >E ! GREATE/ :5 HE APPE>S ) ! NAME ( ,GOD ON HIS LIPS4 ,EUROPE IS TODAY ONLY NOM9ALLY ,*RI/IAN4 ,9 REALITY IT IS WOR%IP+ ,MAMMON4 ',IT IS EASI] = A CAMEL TO PASS ?R\< ! EYE ( A NE$LE ?AN = A RI* MAN TO 5T] ! ,K+DOM4' ,?US REALLY SPOKE ,JESUS ,*RI/4 ,HIS SO-CALL$ FOLL[]S MEASURE !IR MORAL PROGRESS BY !IR MAT]IAL POSSESSIONS 7,Y,I1 #h-#i-#a#i#b1 PP#b-#c7 

,IT IS A V]Y CURI\S COMM5T>Y ON ! ,WE/ ?AT AL?\< IT PR(ESSES ,*RI/IANITY1 !RE IS NO ,*RI/IANITY OR ,*RI/ 9 ! ,WE/1 OR !RE %\LD HAVE BE5 NO W>4 ,?AT IS H[ ,I UND]/& ! MESSAGE ( ,JESUS4 7,H1 #a#g-#a#a-#a#i#d#f1 P#d#e7 

,*RI/IANITY BECAME DISFIGUR$ :5 IT W5T TO ! ,WE/4 ,I AM SORRY TO HAVE TO SAY ?AT4 7,H1 #b-#d-#a#i#d#g1 P#a#a#f7 

,I ASK MY ,*RI/IAN BRE?R5444NOT TO TAKE !IR ,*RI/IANITY AS IT IS 9T]PRET$ 9 ! ,WE/4 ,!RE1 WE KN[1 !Y FI<T ) ONE ANO!R AS NEV] BE=E4 ,AFT] ALL1 ,JESUS WAS AN ,ASIATIC DEPICT$ AS WE>+ ! ,>ABIAN FL[+ ROBE4 ,HE WAS ! ESS5CE ( MEEKNESS4 ,I HOPE ?AT ! ,*RI/IANS ( ,9DIA WILL EXPRESS 9 !IR LIVES ,JESUS ! CRUCIFI$1 ( ! ,BIBLE1 & NOT AS 9T]PRET$ 9 ! ,WE/ ) H] BLOOD-/A9$ F+]S4 ,I HAVE NO DESIRE TO CRITICIZE ! ,WE/4 ,I KN[ & VALUE ! MANY VIRTUES ( ! ,WE/4 ,BUT ,I AM B\ND TO PO9T \T ?AT ,JESUS ( ,ASIA IS MISREPRES5T$ 9 ! ,WE/ EXCEPT 9 9DIVIDUALS4 7,H1 #g-#i-#a#i#d#g1 P#c#a#e7 

,! 9DIRECT 9FLU5CE ( ,*RI/IANITY HAS BE5 TO QUICK5 ,H9DUISM 9TO LIFE444 ,BUT ! EFFECT ( ,*RI/IANITY UPON ,9DIA 9 G5]AL MU/ BE JUDG$ BY ! LIFE LIV$ 9 \R MID/ BY ! AV]AGE ,*RI/IAN & ITS EFFECT UPON US4 ,I AM SORRY TO HAVE TO RECORD MY OP9ION ?AT IT HAS BE5 DISA/R\S4 7,Y,I1 #c#a-#g-#a#i#b#d1 P#b#e#d7 

,P]SONALITY ( ,*RI/ 

  

,I MAY SAY ?AT ,I HAVE NEV] BE5 9T]E/$ 9 A HI/ORICAL ,JESUS4 ,I %\LD NOT C>E IF IT WAS PROV$ BY SOMEONE ?AT ! MAN CALL$ ,JESUS NEV] LIV$1 & ?AT .<:AT.> WAS N>RAT$ 9 ! ,GOSPELS WAS A FIGM5T ( ! WRIT]'S IMAG9ATION4 ,= ! ,S]MON ON ! ,M\NT W\LD /ILL BE TRUE = ME4 7,Y,I1 #c#a-#a#b-#a#i#c#a1 P#d#b#i7 

,I CANNOT ASCRIBE EXCLUSIVE DIV9ITY TO ,JESUS4 ,HE IS AS DIV9E AS ,KRI%NA OR ,RAMA OR ,MOHAM$ OR ,ZOROA/]4 ,SIMIL>LY1 ,I DO NOT REG>D EV]Y WORD ( ! ,BIBLE AS ! 9SPIR$ WORD ( ,GOD1 EV5 AS ,I DO NOT REG>D EV]Y WORD ( ! ,V$AS OR ! ,KORAN AS 9SPIR$4 ,! SUM TOTAL ( EA* ( !SE BOOKS IS C]TA9LY 9SPIR$1 BUT ,I MISS ?AT 9SPIRATION 9 MANY ( ! ?+S TAK5 9DIVIDUALLY4 ,! ,BIBLE IS AS MU* A BOOK ( RELIGION ) ME AS ! ,GITA & ! ,KORAN4 7,H1 #f-#c-#a#i#c#g1 P#b#e7 

,?\<1 ,I CANNOT CLAIM TO BE A ,*RI/IAN 9 ! SECT>IAN S5SE1 ! EXAMPLE ( ,JESUS' SUFF]+ IS A FACTOR 9 ! COMPOSITION ( MY UNDY+ FAI? 9 NONVIOL5CE :I* RULES ALL MY ACTIONS1 WORLDLY & TEMPORAL4 7,H1 #g-#a-#a#i#c#i1 P#d#a#g7 

,:AT ,*RI/ ,MEANS TO ,ME 

  

,:AT444DOES ,JESUS MEAN TO ME8 ,TO ME1 ,HE WAS ONE ( ! GREATE/ TEA*]S HUMANITY HAS EV] HAD4 ,TO ,HIS BELIEV]S1 ,HE WAS ,GOD'S ONLY BEGOTT5 ,SON4 ,C\LD ! FACT ?AT ,I DO OR DO NOT ACCEPT ?IS BELIEF MAKE ,JESUS HAVE ANY MORE OR LESS 9FLU5CE 9 MY LIFE8 ,IS ALL ! GR&EUR ( ,HIS TEA*+ & ( ,HIS DOCTR9E TO BE =BIDD5 TO ME8 ,I CANNOT BELIEVE SO4 7,M,R1 ,OCT4 #a#i#d#a1 PP#d#f-#g7 

,TO ME IT .<! WORD 'BEGOTT5'.> IMPLIES A SPIRITUAL BIR?4 ,MY 9T]PRETATION1 9 O!R WORDS1 IS ?AT 9 ,JESUS' [N LIFE IS ! KEY ( ,HIS NE>NESS TO ,GOD2 ?AT ,HE EXPRESS$1 AS NO O!R C\LD1 ! SPIRIT & WILL ( ,GOD4 ,IT IS 9 ?IS S5SE ?AT ,I SEE ,HIM & RECOGNIZE ,HIM AS ! ,SON ( ,GOD4 7IBID7 

,I BELIEVE ?AT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO E/IMATE ! M]ITS ( ! V>I\S RELIGIONS ( ! WORLD1 &1 MOREOV]1 ,I BELIEVE ?AT IT IS UNNECESS>Y & H>MFUL EV5 TO ATTEMPT IT4 ,BUT EA* ONE ( !M1 9 MY JUDGM5T1 EMBODIES A COMMON MOTIVAT+ =CE3 ! DESIRE TO UPLIFT MAN'S LIFE & GIVE IT PURPOSE4 ,& BECAUSE ! LIFE ( ,JESUS HAS ! SIGNIFICANCE & ! TRANSC5D5CY TO :I* ,I HAVE ALLUD$1 ,I BELIEVE ?AT ,HE BELONGS NOT SOLELY TO ,*RI/IANITY1 BUT TO ! 5TIRE WORLD1 TO ALL RACES & PEOPLE-IT MATT]S LITTLE UND] :AT FLAG1 NAME OR DOCTR9E !Y MAY WORK1 PR(ESS A FAI?1 OR WOR%IP A ,GOD 9H]IT$ FROM !IR ANCE/ORS4 7IBID7 

,!RE IS MU* IGNORANCE & SUP]/ITION 9 ,9DIA4 ,BUT DEEP D[N 9 US IS ?AT FAI? 9 ,GOD-! 9/9CT = RELIGION4 7,H1 #a#g-#a#a-#a#i#d#f1 P#d#e7 

,IF ,MOHAM$ CAME TO ,9DIA TODAY1 HE W\LD DIS[N MANY ( HIS SO-CALL$ FOLL[]S & [N ME AS A TRUE ,MUSLIM1 AS ,JESUS W\LD [N ME AS A TRUE ,*RI/IAN4 7IBID7 

0,H[ CAN WE BR+ MAN BACK TO ,GOD OR ! TEA*+ ( ,JESUS1 OR ?AT ( ,MOHAM$80 ,I MI<T GIVE ! ANSW] ?AT ,JESUS GAVE TO ONE ( HIS FOLL[]S3 0,DO ! WILL ( MY ,FA!R :O IS 9 ,HEAV51 NOT M]ELY SAY ,LORD1 ,LORD40 ,?AT HOLDS TRUE ( Y\1 ME & EV]YBODY4 ,IF WE HAVE FAI? 9 ! LIV+ ,GOD1 ALL WILL BE WELL ) US4 ,I HOPE NOT TO LOSE ?AT FAI? EV5 TO MY DY+ DAY4 ,9 SPITE ( MY NUM]\S FAIL+S & %ORTCOM+S ( :I* ,I AM BUT TOO WELL AW>E1 MY FAI? 9 ,GOD IS BURN+ BRI<T] EV]Y DAY4 7IBID7 

,IF IT DID NOT1 ,I W\LD TAKE ! SAME PRESCRIPTION ?AT ,I GAVE A WOM5 ?REAT5$ ) DI%ONOR & ) NO PROSPECT ( HELP OR ESCAPE1 VIZ41 COMMIT SUICIDE4 7IBID7 

,ISLAM A ,RELIGION ( ,PEACE 

  

,I DO REG>D ,ISLAM TO BE A RELIGION ( PEACE 9 ! SAME S5SE AS ,*RI/IANITY1 ,BUDDHISM & ,H9DUISM >E4 ,NO D\BT !RE >E DIFF]5CES 9 DEGREE1 BUT ! OBJECT ( !SE RELIGIONS IS PEACE4 7,Y,I1 #b-#a-#a#i#b#g1 P#b#a7 

,ISLAM'S DI/9CTIVE CONTRIBUTION TO ,9DIA'S NATIONAL CULTURE IS ITS UNADULT]AT$ BELIEF 9 ! ON5ESS ( ,GOD & A PRACTICAL APPLICATION ( ! TRU? ( ! BRO!RHOOD ( MAN = ?OSE :O >E NOM9ALLY )9 ITS FOLD4 ,I CALL !SE TWO DI/9CTIVE CONTRIBUTIONS4 ,= 9 ,H9DUISM ! SPIRIT ( BRO!RHOOD HAS BECOME TOO MU* PHILOSOPHIZ$4 ,SIMIL>LY1 ?\< PHILOSOPHICAL ,H9DUISM HAS NO O!R GOD BUT ,GOD1 IT CANNOT BE D5I$ ?AT PRACTICAL ,H9DUISM IS NOT SO EMPHATICALLY UNCOMPROMIS+ AS ,ISLAM4 7,Y,I1 #b#a-#c-#a#i#b#i1 P#i#e7 

,USE ( ,=CE 

  

,!RE IS NO?+ 9 ! ,KORAN TO W>RANT ! USE ( =CE = CONV]SION4 ,! ,HOLY ,BOOK SAYS 9 ! CLE>E/ LANGUAGE POSSIBLE1 ',!RE IS NO COMPULSION 9 RELIGION'4 ,! ,PROPHET'S :OLE LIFE IS A REPUDIATION ( COMPULSION 9 RELIGION4 ,NO ,MUSSALMAN1 TO MY KN[L$GE1 HAS EV] APPROV$ ( COMPULSION4 ,ISLAM W\LD CEASE TO BE A WORLD RELIGION ( IT W]E TO RELY UPON =CE = ITS PROPAGATION4 7,Y,I1 #b#i-#i-#a#i#b#a1 P#c#g7 

,I HAVE GIV5 MY OP9ION ?AT ! FOLL[]S ( ,ISLAM >E TOO FREE ) ! SWORD4 ,BUT ?AT IS NOT DUE TO ! TEA*+ ( ! ,KORAN4 ,?IS IS DUE1 9 MY OP9ION1 TO ! 5VIRONM5T 9 :I* ,ISLAM WAS BORN4 ,*RI/IANITY HAS A BLOODY RECORD AGA9/ IT NOT BECAUSE ,JESUS WAS F\ND WANT+1 BUT BECAUSE ! 5VIRONM5T 9 :I* IT SPREAD WAS NOT RESPONSIVE TO HIS L(TY TEA*+4 7,Y,I1 #b-#a-#a#i#b#g1 P#b#a7 

,! ,KORAN 

  

,I HAVE MORE ?AN ONCE READ ! ,KORAN4 ,MY RELIGION 5ABLES ME1 OBLIGES ME1 TO IMBIBE ALL ?AT IT GOOD 9 ALL ! GREAT RELIGIONS ( ! E>?4 7,H1 #b#h-#a-#a#i#c#i1 P#c#a#g7 

,I C]TA9LY REG>D ,ISLAM AS ONE ( ! 9SPIR$ RELIGIONS &1 !RE=E1 ! ,HOLY ,KORAN AS AN 9SPIR$ BOOK & ,MUHAMMAD AS ONE ( ! PROPHETS4 7,H1 #a#c-#g-#a#i#d1 P#b#g7 

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