________________ Shrimad Rajchandra Letter 530 119 sacrifice ceremony could be benevolent, however because they are amidst such great violence, they are not worthy of appreciation. Question 12 Can validation be demanded for the religion that is considered to be the best? Answer: If a faith is stated to be the best without any justification, then indeed all faiths, points of views, arguments, etc. can equally be treated to be the best. Only by comparing the vastness and magnanimity of a religion can one determine its greatness. The religion that provides the best path to end worldly existence and that which is the most potent in helping a soul realise its true nature, can be viewed as the best amongst all. Question 13 Are you conversant with the Christian faith? If yes, then please share some of your thoughts on it. Answer: I have a general awareness of the Christian faith. Even with a brief study, one would conclude that the religions that have been professed by the great saints of India are unparalleled by those preached by saints of any other nation. Even among those, the Christian faith has professed an eternal dependence of the soul on a higher entity, something that is retained even in the state of liberation. The religion that does not describe or explain the eternal nature of the soul, nor does it describe the nature of bondage or path to freedom from it, could not, in my opinion, be the best religion. The Christian faith
