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Allegations against Christianity - a test of our faith
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By Dr. Chris Anthony
Butterworth, Malaysia
Op/Ed
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Of late a number of controversies have cropped up that have resulted in our Catholic Church going on the defensive to deny and denounce these allegations. These are the Da Vinci Code, The Gospel of Judas and the recent publication of a scientific explanation for certain miracles performed by Jesus. The movie version of the Da Vinci Code that was released seemed to have made our church authorities shiver with fright and some parties called for its ban.
The various churches, in particular the Catholic Church, have embarked on extensive counter measures to rebut these allegations. Do we need to go to such an extent to counter these allegations?. The church at its highest level contends these allegations are baseless and malicious, then why this jitter? Jesus himself was not shaken by false accusations which finally led to his crucifixion. This was because he spoke the truth.
Is it possible that these allegations are true? There is no way they can be verified. Although we accept the arguments of the Church against those allegations, only God knows for sure whether they are true or otherwise.
This is not going to be the end of such claims and allegations. As long as man exists, his egoism and curiosity will continue to rule him and he will persist in his attempts to disprove our long accepted believes. Man will continue to cast doubts on our faith and believes that are so dear to us. Modern scientific principles may even succeed in proving certain of our established believes wrong. We must have an open mind to accept the truth however bitter it may be.
Are we going to be shaken every time someone tries to shatter our belief with new allegations or discoveries? If so our faith must be very superficial and we have not understood Christ fully.
His teachings will stand the test of time. His two great commandments, love God and love you neighbors as yourself, are relevant throughout the ages and would never become obsolete. If we understand and practice these two great commandments as Christ asked of us, we need not be too worried that our faith will be proven wrong.
The trouble is, today we are more obsessed with rituals than the essence of our faith. If religion is about dressing according to a code and the observation of rituals without a real concern for the condition of the human heart and conduct, it misses the point. In such a situation there is cause for concern every time someone tries to shatter our faith. In all instances it is the rituals that are brought into dispute not the essence.
The two great personalities of recent times, Mahatma Gandhi and Mother Teresa, proved this point very precisely. No amount of coaxing, however strong or controversial, could divert them from their strong convictions of service to fellow man. This was because of their strong commitment to sharing the inherent love of God with others.
Let us too pray for the development of this strong commitment to share Christ's love with others at all times.
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