Religious Harmony in a Multi-Religious India

nce, Lotus Temple in New Delhi, India, stands
majestically as a true symbol of peace and communal 
harmony. The Baha'i House of Worship, built in the shape of
a lotus is a witness to the religious harmony of the people 
who visit the place. Our country is in fact more diversified
than Europe. The geographical landscape in India is such
that the diversification also is vast. On the one side we have 
deserts and plateaus and on the other snow mountains and
rain forests at very close proximity to each other. A Kerala 
Muslim and a Bengali Muslim do not dress in the same way
and as a result it brings about a different upbringing on 
their identity. The author concludes his reflections by saying
that Jesus the Christ revealed in the gospels is a man of
tolerance, compassion and one who lived his life for others. 
His tolerance and compassion may be understood from the
dialogues he had with Mary of Magdala and the woman of
Samaria and many other people of low esteem as seen by
the others. This message of Jesus poses a challenge to the
church to re-think the message it preaches to propagate
the gospel of Jesus the Christ and to redeem the distorted 
picture of Jesus.