Integrity of Imams, Rabbi, Pastor, Pundits, Shamans or Clergy.
A majority of the scholars, clergy men and women are honest about other faiths, they are respectful.
They do not denigrate or draw negative conclusions about other faiths to make their own faith look good, It is a question of personal integrity to them. Being truthful is more important than taking advantage of trends that put down other faiths. They will not rest until they uncover the truth, which is love and respect for every one of God’s creation and God’s religion, which is every religion.
My concern is always those few, who compromise their integrity. If a big financial supporter of their place of worship tells false things about other religions – those few will go along even though deep in their hearts they know it is wrong. It is time we stand for truth.
I admire those few men and women for presenting their faith in the most beautiful way, but I’m saddened that a few of them either present the other faiths negatively or hide the truth about other faiths. It is not religion any more, it becomes business of selling religion. Religion does not require selling.
Mike Ghouse is a thinker, writer speaker and an activist of pluralism, interfaith, co-existence, peace, Islam and India. He is a frequent guest at the TV, radio and print media offering pluralistic solutions to issues of the day. His websites and Blogs are listed onhttp://www.mikeghouse.net/