Reading an interview of Karan Thapar with the Archbishop of Delhi on CNN-IBN today, ( http://www.ibnlive.com/news/devils-advocate-archbishop-says-ban-bajrang-dal/74560-3-single.html ) something struck me from the sharp questions put forward to the Bishop. At one point he asks, what about muslims who were sidelined so far? - or something to that effect! Perhaps the Church feels a bit lonely today because we never came out strongly VOCALLY when there was any national threat or a communal riot between hindus and muslims. No doubt we would have done the most amount of ground work in rehabilitation and attaining peace but did we made our stand LOUD and CLEAR. Today we are attacked from different corners and therefore we feel hurt. Did we feel hurt when Godhra happened? Did we feel the pain when muslims were targetted for bomb blasts in several parts of the country? Perhaps had we stood by those victimised and empathised - VOCALLY and VISIBLY - we would have not been the only one's talking today.
An after thought: We were enough 'Christian' before to feel the pain of others?
I also need to rethink this whole reflection, replacing the 'we' with 'I'.
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