Source: FMT

By Dr. I. Lourdesamy

The MH17 tragedy brought out the common humanity in all of us as people of all races, religions and nationalities stood united in sorrow for the innocent victims.

Last Sunday I was in church. We were asked to pray for the souls of all those who perished in the crash. Not only for Christian souls but for all souls.

This got me thinking.

Why are we in Malaysia fighting over God and what we should call him? Is there a Christian soul, a Muslim soul, a Buddhist soul, a Hindu soul? Not so for the 298 people who perished in the crash. They were all human beings, created by God.
It is we who have labelled them Christians, Muslims, Hindus and such. At the crash site, they were all the same – people whose lives were suddenly snatched from them. Men, women, young, old, infants. They all perished. Where was the distinction?

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