Book Title: Glimpses Of World Religions
Author(s): Gunvant Barvalia
Publisher: Navbharat Sahitya Mandir

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________________ The Christian Religion 101 “You love your enemies, and bless them who curse you. Pray for those who insult you. If anyone slaps you on the face, you present to him your other cheek. Love your neighbour as much as you love yourself; become as sinless, innocent as a child.” Such revolutionary ideas of Jesus snatched away the peace of mind of the authorities, and they conspired to kill him. He was charged in a court of law, with the crimes of treason and insulting the Gods. Four suits were levelled against him, and he was sentenced to death. A cross was thrust into, on his shoulders smeared with blood due to excessive beatings and the procession started. This procession reached a small hill named “Golgatha' and there his hands and legs were nailed and he was hanged on the cross. At that time a thorned crown was placed on his head. Praying for those who killed him, he said “O' father, forgive them, for they know not what they do !” The day of this crusifixion of Jesus is named as “Good Friday” = holy Friday. On this day Jesus died, but on that day only, the people realised the truth preached by Jesus and understood that duty (or Dharma) and so, it is called 'Good Friday'. He was crusified on the cross and on that very day the burial took place; but as the friend most dear to Jesus was not present that day, Jesus resurrected 3 days after the burial, to give ‘darshan' to his friend, as is believed by the Christians. They said that “Jesus will be returning to the earth and will do justice. The son of Marium took upon him this deathsentence for the purpose of washing off our sins.” The teaching of Jesus Sermon on the Mount is the crown of his teachings. He declares :(1) In this world, those who are meek, of good character, kind, holy and increasers of unity and peace are worthy to be

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