THE STRENGTH OF OUR RELIGION

The convert to another religion scorns at the God whom he was worshipping the previous day. This is one thing is enough for his damnation. It has been said:

‘poorvairaacharitam kuryaat aryathaa patitobhavet.’

One should observe the traditional practices in religion; else, he is a fallen man. Invitation to a new religion implies that all who lived before the birth of that religion did not attain salvation and also that salvation is denied to all those who do not belong to that religion.

To ask a man to give up his old religion is, in fact, to ask him to give up the God whom he worshipped. It is a sin against God. God accepts all forms of worship, even the unsophisticated forms (avidhipoorvakam). He ultimately turns the devotee to the high and holy path and takes him to Himself. For, the God of all religions and of all religious denominations is the same.

This explains why our religion is not a proselytizing religion. We recognize, that people born in several religions can attain salvation by the proper observance of the behests of their respective religions. Moreover, we do not determine the strength of our religion by the number of its followers. 

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