| The
mighty church, with its men and money, women and politics, often
raises the doubt in the minds of honest observers whether what they
are preaching is Christianity or Churchianity ! There seems to be
very little in common between that great Son of Man who had no
place to lay his head preaching wonderful sermons on the mount
and the power mad, money mad crooked politicians masquerading as his
priestly followers.
Most of our Hindu brothers and for
that matter our Christian brethren too may not be aware of the
history of the church and its Popes. A religion which was essentially
simple, being based on the twin ideals of renunciation and love of
mankind, came under the influence of Constantine, the Roman emperor
in 324 A.D. and was obliged to compromise on its most fundamental
principles ! |
