December 25th may or may not be day Christ was born, it maybe the conversion of pagan festivals and rituals, but now it symbolizes Christ and nothing but Christ. When we think of Jesus, we think of him as an embodiment of love and mercy. He gave the message of love, to love one's neighbors, to love one's enemies. In today's chaotic world, this message of love, of kindness and forgiveness, of charity, of mercy, is even more important. When religion has become the dividing force, when people are being harassed, when places of worship are being vandalized and religious books are desecrated, it is even more important to remember and practice what Jesus preached. Discrimination on the ground of race or religion is surely not in accordance with the message of Christ. Jesus said to forgive seven into seventy times, it is time we start forgiving. It is time to receive with open hands all those who seek shelter. It is time to show some kindness, to allow for the differences to fade away and come together as one human family. There are evil forces that are trying to break us, it is time to come together even stronger and defeat the evil.
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