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In an ancient temple, a number of pigeons lived happily on the roof. When the renovation of the temple began for the feast, the pigeons relocated themselves to a Church nearby. The existing pigeons in the church accommodated the new comers very well.
Christmas was nearing and the church needed a face lift. All the pigeons then had to look for another place. They found one in the mosque at the other end of the town. The pigeons in the mosque had no complaints and welcomed the others happily. A while later, the mosque was being rebuilt and the pigeons now moved back to the temple.
One day the pigeons saw some communal clashes in the market and a baby pigeon asked the mother pigeon, "Who are these creatures?" "They are human beings," replied the mother. "And why are they fighting?"asked the little one. The mother replied, "These human beings going to the temple are called 'hindus' and those going to the church, called 'christians' and the people going to the mosque are called 'muslims'.
The baby pigeon was surprised. "Why is it so? When we were in the temple we were called pigeons, and so were we when we moved to the church and then the mosque. Similarly they should be called 'human beings' wherever they go." The mother replied, " You and me and all our pigeon friends have experienced God and that's why we live here in this elevated place, peacefully. These human beings are yet to experience God. Hence they keep fighting and killing one another."
In an ancient temple, a number of pigeons lived happily on the roof. When the renovation of the temple began for the feast, the pigeons relocated themselves to a Church nearby. The existing pigeons in the church accommodated the new comers very well.
Christmas was nearing and the church needed a face lift. All the pigeons then had to look for another place. They found one in the mosque at the other end of the town. The pigeons in the mosque had no complaints and welcomed the others happily. A while later, the mosque was being rebuilt and the pigeons now moved back to the temple.
One day the pigeons saw some communal clashes in the market and a baby pigeon asked the mother pigeon, "Who are these creatures?" "They are human beings," replied the mother. "And why are they fighting?"asked the little one. The mother replied, "These human beings going to the temple are called 'hindus' and those going to the church, called 'christians' and the people going to the mosque are called 'muslims'.
The baby pigeon was surprised. "Why is it so? When we were in the temple we were called pigeons, and so were we when we moved to the church and then the mosque. Similarly they should be called 'human beings' wherever they go." The mother replied, " You and me and all our pigeon friends have experienced God and that's why we live here in this elevated place, peacefully. These human beings are yet to experience God. Hence they keep fighting and killing one another."
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