ca|fxfdn] cfˆgf] Psdfq k’q O;fxfsnfO{ alnbfg ug]{ rfxgfnfO{ k|dfl0ft ubf{, k/d]Zj/n] ca|fxfd;Fu k|lt1f ug'{ eof] M æt]/} ;Gtfgåf/f k[YjLsf ;a} hfltx¿ cflzjf{bL x’g]5g , lsgls t}Fn] d]/f] jrg kfng ul/;Æ -pTklQ @@M!*_ .
of] k|lt1f ca|fxfdnfO{ / pgsf] ;GtfgnfO{ -Psjrg_ lbOPsf] lyof], ;Gtfgx¿ -ax’jrg_ nfO{ xf]Og, / Ps jrg ;Gtfg rfFlx v|Li6 g} x’g’ x’GYof] egL k|]l/t kfjnn] b]vfpFb5g -x]g'{xf]; unftL #M!^_ . v|Li6df ;a} hfltx¿n], cyf{t k[YjLdf ePsf ;a} dfgjhfltsf ;f/f ;d”x cflzlift x’g]5g . ca|fxfdnfO{ lbOPsf] of] k|lt1f ;+;f/el/ ePsf xhf/f}F cGo hfltx¿ / dfgj hfltx¿ v|Li6df ePsf] sf/0f cflzlift kfg]{ k|lt1fsf] cudjf0fL xf] . tL dfgjhfltx¿ laleGg ef}uf]lns If]qdf a:g] ePsf]n] ltgLx¿ Ps csf{af6 leGg} 5g, ltgLx¿ laleGg k|hflt -j+z_, laleGg ;+:s[ltsf x’g’sf] ;fy} cfˆg} efiffx¿ af]Nb5g . k/d]Zj/n] tL ;a}nfO{ v|Li6df cflzlift ePsf xf]pg eGg] rfxg’ x’G5, To;}sf/0f k|e’ o]z” k”/} ;+;f/sf] kfkx¿sf] nflu dg'{ eof] -x]g'{xf]; ! o”xGgf @M@_ .
hLjgdf k’¥ofpg] af6f] ;fF3’/f] 5, / yf]/}n] dfq o;nfO{ e]§fpFb5 eg]/ k|e’ o]z”n] eGg’ eP tfklg -x]g'{xf]; dQL &M!$_, k|]l/t o”xGgfn] eljiodf cfpg]jfnf k/d]Zj/sf] /fHodf ;+;f/sf ;a} hflt–hfltsf dflg;x¿sf] ;d”xaf6 k|ltlglwTj x’g]5 eg]/ xfdLnfO{ ljZjf; ug'{sf] c;n sf/0f s] xf] eGg] s’/fdf k’¥ofP/ 5f8b5g M
æoL s’/fx¿kl5 dflg;n] uGg g;Sg] Pp6f 7″nf] eLF8, hf] x/]s hflt, ;a} s’nx¿, dflg;x¿ / efiff af]Ng]af6 lyof], ;]tf kf]zfs klx/]/ xftdf vh’/sf xfFuf lnO{ l;+xf;g / y’dfsf] ;fd’Gg] ple/x]sf] d}n] b]v]F, ltgLx¿ pRr :j/n] s/fP, æl;+xf;gdf la/fhdfg x’g’ x’g] xfd|f k/d]Zj/ y’dfdf d’lQm 5Æ -k|sfz &M(–!)_ .
To;}n] of] Pp6f dxfg k’jf{g’dfg xf], ls k/d]Zj/sf hgx¿n] Ps lbg k/d]Zj/sf] l;+xf;gsf] ;fd’ hflt–hfltsf dflg;x¿sf] 7″nf] eLF8 ;xefuL x’gnfO{ af6f] x]b{5g .
w]/} ;dsfnLg ldzg/L /0fgLltsx¿n] ;+;f/el/sf ;’–;dfrf/ gk’u]sf xhf/f}F laleGg hfltx¿sxfF ;+;fel/ g} ;’–;dfrf/sf] ;fy k’Ugsf] nflu, ltgLx¿ k|To]s hfltdf k’Ug’ k5{ eGg] 7″nf] hf]8 lbPsf 5g . k|e’ o]z”n] xfdLnfO{ æ;f/f ;+;f/df uP/ r]nf agfpgÆ -jf cIf/zM ¿kdf, laleGg hfltx¿nfO{_ cf1f ug'{ eP cg’;f/ lgZro klg of] k|z+;lgo s’/f xf] -dQL @*M!(_) . h] eP tfklg, dflg;x¿sf of]hgfx¿, hlt;’s} /fd|f] tl/sfn] ul/Psf] eP tfklg, ljz]if u/L kljq cfTdfsf] cu’jfOnfO{ cjx]ngf u/]/ ul/Psf] 5 eg], To;n] k|foM u/]/ c;n x’g’eGbf a9L v/fa ug{ ;S5 . xfdLn] k/d]Zj/sf] /fHo lgdf{0f ug{ vf]Hbf pxfFsf] a’l4nfO{ k5ofpg’ /fd|f] x’G5 . dQL @*M!( df kfOPsf] s’/feGbf ;f/f ;+;f/df s;/L r]nf agfpg] eGg] ;DaGwdf pxfFn] xfdLnfO{ w]/} ;”rgfx¿ / lgb]{zgx¿ lbg’ ePsf] 5 .
;fob dxfg cf1f k”/f ug{ k|oTg ug]{x¿åf/f Wofg glbOPsf] s’/f rFflx s] xf] eg], k/d]Zj/ g} ;a}sf] nflu ;’–;dfrf/ ;’gfpg] JolSt x’g’ x’G5, / xfdLx¿ rFflx pxfFsf] nflu sfd ul//xg] JolSt geP/ pxfF;Fu sfd ul//xg] JolStx¿ x’g’ kb{5 . c? hf] ;’s}n] eGbf klg pxfFn] ;f/f ;+;f/df ;’;dfrf/ k’¥ofpg’ k5{ eGg] s’/fsf] jf:tf ug'{ x’G5, / pxfFn] c?n] eGbf a9L OdfGbf/ eP/ cGt;Dd of] sfd ug'{ x’G5 . To;}sf/0f pxfF ;dlk{t x’g’ x’GYof], / x’g’ x’G5, h;n] ubf{ pxfF To;sf] nflu dg'{ eof], / pxfFn] hf] ;’s}nfO{ klg ;[li6 ug'{ eGbf cufl8 of] s’/fsf] af/]df ;fF]lr/xg’ ePsf] lyof], / cem} klg ;fF]lr/xg’ ePsf] 5 . Tof] g} k|lta4tf xf] .
“Wining the world for Christ”
æv|Li6sf] lglDt ;+;f/nfO{ lhTg’Æ
of] s’/f rfvnfUbf] 5, ls ha xfdL gofF s/f/df ePsf kqx¿ k9b5f}F, ta xfdL ljZjf;Lx¿sf] nflu æToxfF uP/ v|Li6sf] nflu ;+;f/nfO{ lhTg’xf];Æ eg]/ s’g} cg’/f]w u/]sf] s’/f kfpFb}gf}+ -/ cfh ef]nL klg k|foM o:tf] s’/f kfOGb}g_ . k|f/lDes v|Lli6ogx¿ / v|Lli6og cu’jfx¿n] k/d]Zj/n] ;+;f/nfO{ 5’6sf/f u/fpgsf] nflu 7″nf] d”Nosf ;fy sfd ul//xg’ ePsf] lyof] eg]/ dx;’; u/]sf lyP, / pxfFn] ltgLx¿nfO{ cu’jfO{ ug'{ eP cg’;f/ ltgLx¿sf] sfd eg]sf] pxfF;Fu ;xdt x’g’ lyof] . olb s;}n] of] s’/f hfg]sf] lyof] eg], Tof] JolSt rFflx k|]l/t kfjn g} lyP, h;nfO{ s;}n] klg k|e’df 8f]¥ofPsf] lyPg . a?, pgL bd:s;sf] af6f]df ofqf ub}{ u/]sf] a]nf, k/d]Zj/sf] k|ToIf sfo{åf/f pgL kl/jt{g ePsf lyP . clg k|]l/tsf] k’:tsel/ g} xfdL d08nL a[l4 ePsf] s’/f kfpFb5f}+, lsgeg] kljq cfTdfn] cleif]s ul/Psf / cfTdfåf/f 8f]¥ofOPsf dflg;x¿ kljq cfTdf;Fu ;xdt ePsf lyP . k|]l/tsf] k’:tsnfO{ æk|]l/tx¿sf sd{x¿Æ eg]/ elgPsf] eP tfklg, o;nfO{ ;fFRr} g} æk/d]Zj/sf sd{x¿ elgPsf] eP /fd|f] x’g] lyof] . k|]l/tsf] k’:tssf] af/]df n”sfsf] kl/rodf æk|e’ o]z”n] ug{ / l;sfpg yfNg’ ePsfÆ eg]/ pgn] cfˆgf] klxnf] ljj/0fdf pNn]v u/]sf 5g -h’g ;dfrf/sf] k’:tsn] pgs} gfd af]s]sf] 5_ -k|]l/t !M!_, o;af6 :ki6 ¿kdf n”sfn] of] ljZjf; ub{5g , ls k|]l/tsf] k’:ts k|e’ o]z”n] lg/Gt/ ¿kdf ug'{ / l;sfpg’ ePsf] Pp6f ljj/0f lyof] . pxfFn] kljq cfTdfn] cleif]s ul/Psf] / kljq cfTdfåf/f cu’jfO{ kfPsf] ;]jsx¿åf/f sfd ug'{ ePsf] lyof], hf]x¿ pxfF;Fu ;xdt ePsf x’Gy] .
olb k|f/lDes v|Lli6ogx¿n] æuP/ cfˆgf l5d]sLx¿nfO{ ujfxL lbg / v|Li6sf] lglDt ;+;f/nfO{ lhTg ;xfotfÆ sf] nflu pT;fx kfPsf lyPgg eg], k/d]Zj/sf] /fHo lgdf{0f ug]{ ;DaGwdf ltgLx¿sf] pQ/bfloTj s] x’g] lyof] xf]nf < ljz]if ¿kdf af]nfj6 gkfPsf / ;fj{hlgs ¿kdf ;’;dfrf/ k|rf/ ug{sf] nflu j/bfg gkfPsfx¿ -k|]l/tx¿ / k|rf/sx¿_ nfO{ cf1fsf/L x’gsf] nflu / kljq hLjg hLpgsf] nflu af]nfOPsf lyP, / ltgLx¿nfO{ lgGbf ug]{ jf k|Zg ug]{x¿nfO{ ;’/Iff ug{nfO{ tof/L x’gsf] lglDt pgLx¿nfO{ af]nfOPsf] lyof] . pbfx/0fsf] nflu kq’;n] n]v]sf 5g,
æt/ wfld{stfsf] vflt/ / b’Mv ef]Ug} k/] tfklg, ltdLx¿ wGosf xf} . ltgLx¿sf wDsLsf] 8/ gdfg / eolet gxf]cf], t/ v|Li6nfO{ k|e’ dfg]/ ltd|f] Åbodf pxfFsf] >4f u/, ltdLx¿df ePsf cfzfsf] ljifodf s;}n] ;f]wk’5 u/], To;sf] hjfa lbg ;Fw} tTk/ a;, t/ Tof] sfd gd|tf / >4f;fy u/ . ltdLx¿sf] ljj]s z’4 /fv, tfls ltdLx¿sf] la/f]wdf af]Ng] / v|Li6df ltdLx¿sf rfn rngsf] lgGbf ug]{ nlHht xf]pgÆ -! kq’; #M!$–!^_ .
h’g v|Lli6ogx¿nfO{ kq’;n] of] n]lv/x]sf lyP , ltgLx¿n] ;tfj6 ef]lu/x]sf lyP eGg] s’/fnfO{ ofb ug'{xf]; . gq eg] v|Lli6ogx¿ ;+;f/eGbf leGb} 5g, h] eP tfklg, ;+;f/ -jf:tjdf_ n] ltgLx¿nfO{ ;tfpFb}gYof] . cfh v|Lli6ogx¿nfO{ yf]/} ¿kdf ;tfj6 ePsf] Pp6f sf/0f rFflx— lsgeg] v|Lli6og egfpFbf s]xL dflg;x¿ c? dflg;x¿n] Jojxf/ u/]sf] eGbf leGg} ¿kn] Jojxf/ ub}{gg, clg To;n] ubf{ ltgLx¿nfO{ s;}n] ;tfj6 ub}{g . t/ klg o:tf] k|sf/sf v|Lli6ogx¿nfO{ æcfˆgf l5d]sLnfO{ ltgLx¿sf] ljZjf;sf] af/]df afF8r’F8 ug'{ k5{Æ eg]/ cfOtjf/sf] ;]jfdf pT;fx lbg] ul/G5 . ha ltdLx¿n] cfˆgf l5d]sLx¿nfO{ ujfxL lbG5g , ta tL l5d]sLx¿n] – dfgL lncf}F_ ltgLx¿n] gofF hGd kfPsf 5g ls 5}gg eg]/ yfxf kfpg crDe dfg]/ ltgLx¿nfO{ x]b{5g . olb ltgLx¿n] c;n sfo{ u/]/ jf k/d]Zj/sf] cf1fkfng u/]/ d’lQm kfOG5 eGg] ;f]Fr]/ ltgLx¿n] unt tl/sfn] æ;’;dfrf/Æ atfPsf] eGbf klg ltgLx¿n] ;’gfPsf] ;’–;dfrf/ cem a9L v/fa x’Fb5 . of] ;a} s’/f x’g’ eg]sf], ltgLx¿n] ev{/} dfq æk|e’ o]z”nfO{ cfˆgf] JolStut d’lStbftf eg]/ u|x0f ug'{ xf] .Æ
To;sf] ljkl/t, k|f/lDes v|Lli6ogx¿ -h;sf] ;fFrf] k|e’ o]z” x’g’ x’GYof]_ cGwsf/df Hof]lt eP/ v8f ePsf lyP, / To;n] ltgLx¿n] ujfxL s;/L lbg’ k5{ eGg] sIff lng cfjZos lyPg jf ltgLx¿ v|Li6sf cg’ofoLx¿ x’g eg]/ cfˆgf l5d]sLx¿nfO{ atfpgsf] nflu ;fx; k|fKt ug'{ kg]{ cfjZostf klg lyPg . ltgLx¿nfO{ ltgLx¿sf wfld{stfsf] af/]df k|Zg ;f]lwFbf jf lgGbf ul/bfv]l/ ;d]t ;’;dfrf/ k|rf/ ug{sf] nflu w]/} df}sfx¿ lyP . ltgLx¿sf] sfd eg]sf] kq’;n] eg]em}F cfˆgf Åbodf k|e’nfO{ /fv]/ cfk”mn] u/]sf] ljZjf;nfO{ ;’/Iff ug'{ dfq} lyof] .
;fob cfw’lgs v|Lli6ogx¿ / k|f/lDes v|Lli6ogx¿sf] aLrsf] leGgtf rFflx oxL xf] M cfw’lgs vL|li6ogx¿n] v|Lli6ogsf] rl/q p;n] hfg]sf] / ljZjf; u/]sf] s’/fåf/f lrq0f ul/Psf] x’G5 eg]/ ljrf/ ub{5g— xfdL o;}nfO{ æl;4fGtÆ eg]/ eGb5f}F / xfdL o;/L o;nfO{ l;Sgsf] nflu s]lGb|t x’G5f}F . Jojxf/Ls ¿kdf, klxnf] rf}wf}+ ztfAbL;Dd s’g} v|Lli6ogsf] klg cfˆgf] JolStut afOan lyPg, To;n] ubf{ æx/]s lbg afOan k9gÆ sf] nflu p;sf] lglDt c;Dej lyof] eg]/ dxz’z ug'{ rfvnfUbf] s’/f xf], s’g s’/f ;dsfnLg v|Lli6og pQ/bfloTjsf] Pp6f lgod aGg k’u]sf] 5 eGg] s’/f klg dxz’z ug'{ rfvnfUbf] g} x’G5 . lgZro klg d}n] of] s’/f eGg vf]lh/x]sf] 5’Og, ls cfw’lgs v|Lli6ogx¿n] x/]s lbg afOan k9g’ kb}{g . cfh w]/} h;f] v|Lli6ogx¿n] afOansf] jrgnfO{ kfng ug'{eGbf klg a9L afOan cWoognfO{ dxTj lbG5g eGg dfq} vf]h]sf] x’F . cGttf]uTj xfdLn] 7Ls l;4fGt kfPsf]df uf}/j ub{5f}F -@((( j6f c? ;Dk|bfox¿sf ;b:ox¿ hf] xfd|f] tx;Dd cfOk’u]sf 5}gg , ltgLx¿sf] la/f]w cg’;f/_ t/} klg xfdLn] cem} sltkN6 c?sf] s’/f sf6g], e”m6f] af]Ng], / k[YjLdf wg—;DklQ y’kfg]{ sfd ul//x]sf x’g ;S5f}F .
olb xfdLn] dflg;x¿sf] ÅbonfO{ g/d kfg]{ cfzf u5f}{, h;n] ubf{ ltgLx¿n] ;’;dfrf/nfO{ u|x0f u?g eGg] rfxG5f} eg], xfdLn] cfˆgf] l;4fGtx¿eGbf a9L xfd|f sfd / Jojxf/åf/f a9L ug]{ OR5f ug'{ kb{5 .
k/d]Zj/, dxfg k|rf/s
pxfFsf] /fHo lgdf{0f ug{nfO{ k/d]Zj/sf] sfdsf] af/]df ca xfdL lj:t[t ¿kdf 5nkmn u/f}F . hlt /fd|f];Fu xfdLn] pxfFn] ug'{ ePsf] sfdsf] af/]df a’‰b5f}F, Tolt g} /fd|f];Fu xfdL pxfF;Fu ;xdt x’g ;S5f}F .
ha dflg;x¿n] k|e’ o]z”df ljZjf; ub{5g, ta pgLx¿n] cfˆgf] Åbodf s’g} s’/f ub{5g -x]g'{xf]; /f]dL !)M(–!)_ . ltgLx¿n] k|e’ o]z”df ljZjf; ub{5g / cfˆgf kfksf] kZrftfk ub{5g . ltgLx¿n] cfˆgf OR5fx¿nfO{ tn v;fpFb5g / ltgLx¿sf] OR5fsf] l;+xf;gdf k|e’ o]z”nfO{ /fVb5g . ljZjf; ug'{ eg]sf] Åbosf] kl/jt{g xf] .
To:t} u/]/, ha dflg;x¿n] k|e’ o]z”df ljZjf; ub}{gg, ta ltgLx¿sf] Åbodf ltgLx¿n] s]xL s’/f ub{5g . ltgLx¿n] k/d]Zj/nfO{ OGsf/ ub{5g, To;}n] ltgLx¿n] cfˆgf kfksf] kZrftfk ub}{gg . ljj]szLn lg0f{oåf/f, ltgLx¿n] cfˆgf] Åbosf] l;+xf;gaf6 k|e’ o]z”nfO{ x6fpFb5g . ljZjf; gug'{ eg]sf] lg/Gt/ ¿kdf cfˆgf] ÅbonfO{ kl/jt{g ug{ grfxg’ xf] .
lktfn] cfk”mlt/ glvr’Gh]n;Dd sf]xL klg cfpg ;Sb}g, lsgeg] dflg;x¿sf] Åbo clt g} s7f]/ 5 eg]/ k|e’ o]z”n] b]vfO{ lbg’ ePsf] 5 -x]g'{xf]; o”xGgf ^M$$_ . w]/} k|sf/n] k/d]Zj/n] dflg;x¿nfO{ cg’u|xk”j{s / lg/Gt/ ¿kdf k|e’ o]z”lt/ x/]snfO{ lvlr/xg’ ePsf] 5, ltgLx¿sf ÅbonfO{ 5f]O{ lbP/, / lg/Gt/ ¿kdf ltgLx¿sf ÅbonfO{ ls t g/d kf/L lbP/ jf s7f]/ kf/L lbP/ .
dflg;x¿sf ÅbonfO{ k|e’ o]z”lt/ lvFRg] cfzfdf k/d]Zj/n] 5f]O{ lbg’ x’G5 eGg] s’/fsf] cy{ s] xf] <
klxnf], pxfFn] cfˆgf] ;[li6nfO{ k|of]u ug'{ x’G5 . kfjnn] n]v]sf 5g , ælsgls k/d]Zj/sf] j|mf]w tL dflg;x¿sf ;f/f elQmxLgtf / b’i6tfsf] la?4 :ju{af6 k|s6 ePsf] 5, h;n] ;TonfO{ ltgLx¿sf cwd{n] bafO{ /fv]sf 5g , lsgeg] k/d]Zj/sf] ljifodf hfGg ;lsg] s’/f ltgLx¿df k|i6} 5, lsgls k/d]Zj/n] ltgLx¿nfO{ Tof] s’/f b]vfO{ lbg’ ePsf] 5 . pxfFn] cb[Zo u’0f, cyf{t pxfFsf] cgGt zlSt / O{Zjl/o :jefj ;+;f/sf] ;[li6b]lv g} agfOPsf yf]sx¿df 5n{Ë b]lvPsf] 5, / o;}n] ltgLx¿nfO{ s’g} lsl;dsf] axfgf 5}gÆ -/f]dL !M!*–@)_ .
dflg;x¿n] æ;TonfO{ bafO{ /fv]sf]Æ s’/f æltgLx¿d} k|dfl0ftÆ 5 eg]/ kfjnn] eg]sf] s’/fnfO{ ofb ug'{xf]; . ltgLx¿n] cfkm”leq ePsf] ;Totfsf] ljZjf;nfO{ OGsf/ u/]/ bafO{ /fv]sf] eP tfklg, Tof] ltgLx¿leq ps’;d’s’; eP/ dfly p7b5 .
x/]s JolStdf ePsf] Tof] lelq ;Totfsf] k|df0f rFflx s] xf] t < ltgLx¿ k/d]Zj/sf] æcb[Zo u’0fx¿, pxfFsf] cgGt zlSt / O{Zjl/o :jefjÆ hf] ;[li6åf/f k|s6 ul/Psf 5g, tL g} s’/fx¿sf] ;Totfx¿ x’g eg]/ kfjnn] eg]sf 5g . k/d]Zj/sf] jf:tjd} cl:tTj 5, h;n] ubf{ pxfF Psbd zlStzfnL, crDe nfUbf] ;[hgxf/, ljZjf;} ug{ g;lsg] af}l4s / a’l4dfg ;fy} c? x’g’ x’G5, eg]/ pxfFsf] ;[li6nfO{ x]/]/ klg dflg;x¿n] pxfFnfO{ leqL ¿kdf hfGb5g .
o:tf] k|sf/sf dflg;x¿nfO{ æs’g} lsl;dsf] axfgf 5}gÆ eg]/ kfjnn] lgisif{df eg]sf 5g, / of] s’/f pgn] 7Ls} eg]sf x’g . k/d]Zj/n] cfk}mnfO{ k|s6 u/]/ dflg;x¿sf ÅbonfO{ gd| kfg]{ k|oTg ub}{ lg/Gt/ ¿kdf elg/xg’ ePsf] 5, t/ w]/}n] cfˆgf sfgx¿ aGb ub{5g . h] eP tfklg, k/d]Zj/n] ltgLx¿sf] ;a}sf hLjgdf ljz]if cfZro{do sfo{x¿ u/]/ k”mnx¿, r/f—r’?ËLx¿, afnsx¿, lxdnjx¿, s]/fx¿, :ofpmx¿ / o:t} xhf/f}F s’/fx¿åf/f crDesf sfo{x¿ u/]/ ltgLx¿nfO{ elg/xg slxn] klg 5f]8g’ x’Gg .
olb k/d]Zj/sf] cl:tTj 5 / pxfFsf] ;[li6n] pxfFnfO{ k|s6 u/]cg’;f/ pxfF dxfg x’g’ x’G5 eg], :ki6 ¿kdf pxfFsf] cf1f kfng ul/g’ g} kb{5 . Tof] lelq k|sfzn] eGb5g , ls x/]sn] kZrftfk ug{nfO{ k/d]Zj/n] af]nfpg’ ePsf] s’/fnfO{ klxn]af6 ;’lg;s]sf 5g M
æt/ d eGb5′ , s] ltgLx¿n] ;’g]sf 5}gg < lgZro g} ltgLx¿n] ;’g]sf 5g, lsgls ltgLx¿sf] cfjfh ;f/f k[YjLel/ k’u]sf] 5 / ltgLx¿sf jrg ;+;f/sf] kNnf] 5]pm;Dd k’u]sf 5gÆ -/f]dL !)M!*_ .
kfjnn] jf:tjdf ehg;+u|x !( af6sf] ;’k|lz4 kbnfO{ pb[t ul//x]sf lyP, h;sf] af/]df k”0f{ v08n] eGb5, æcfsfzn] k/d]Zj/sf] dlxdfsf] j0f{g ub{5 / tf/fd08nn] pxfFsf xftsf] ;Lksf] 3f]if0ff u5{ . lbgx’F ltgLx¿n] jftf{nfk u5{g / /ft} lkR5] ltgLx¿n] 1fgsf] k|bz{g u5{g . s’g} af]nL 5}g, g efiff 5, hxfF ltgLx¿sf] :j/ ;’lgGb}g, ltgLx?sf] :j/n] ;f/f k[YjL u’~hodfg 5, ltgLx¿sf zAb k[YjLsf] l;dfGt};Dd k’u]sf 5gÆ -ehg;+u|x !(M!–$ s_ .
o;n] k]ml/ klg of] b]vfpFb5, ls k/d]Zj/n] cfˆgf] ;[li6åf/f lbg/ft x/]s;Fu af]ln/xg’ePsf] 5 . olb dflg;x¿n] 7Ls k|sf/n] k/d]Zj/sf] ;[li6sf] ;Gb]znfO{ u|x0f u/] eg], ltgLx¿ cfˆgf] cg’xf/ 5f]k]/ o;/L ?g]5g, ædxfg ;[li6stf{, tkfO{n] dnfO{ ;[li6 ug'{ eof], / :ki6 ¿kdf tkfO{sf] OR5f cg’;f/sf] sfd ug{sf] nflu tkfO{n] dnfO{ ;[li6 ug'{ ePsf] lyof] . To;}n] d tkfO{df ;dlk{t x’G5′ .Æ
Another means by which God Speaks
k/d]Zj/ af]Ng’ x’g] csf]{ tl/sf
of] aflx/L÷lelq k|sfzdf ;DalGwt csf]{ leqL k|sfz klg 5, Tof] k|sfz klg k/d]Zj/af6 lbOPsf] xf] / Tof] rFflx ;[li6sf] cfZro{sd{x¿nfO{ k|s6 ug]{ s’/fdfly cfwfl/t 5}g . Tof] lelq k|sfz x/]s JolStsf] r]tgf xf], Tof] r]tgf Tof] cfjfh xf], h;n] lg/Gt/ ¿kdf k/d]Zj/sf] Joj:yfnfO{ k|s6 ub{5 . kfjnn] n]v]sf 5g,
ælsgls Joj:yf gx’g] cGo hfltx¿ :jefj}n] Joj:yf cg’;f/sf] sfd ub{5g, eg] ltgLx¿sf] Joj:yf geP tfklg, ltgLx¿ cfˆgf] lglDt cfk}m Joj:yf x’G5g, Joj:yfn] rfx]sf s’/fx¿ cfˆgf] Åbodf n]lvPsf] ltgLx¿ b]vfpF5g, / ltgLx¿sf] cfˆg} ljj]sn] klg ujfxL lbG5, / ltgLx¿sf ljrf/x¿n] slxn] ltgLx¿nfO{ bf]iofpF5g / slxn] ;dy{g ub{5g, of] To; lbg x’g]5, ha k/d]Zj/n] d}n] k|rf/ u/]sf] ;’;dfrf/ cg’;f/ k|e’ o]z” v|Li6åf/f dflg;x¿sf u’Kt s’/fsf] OG;fkm ug'{ x’g]5Æ -/f]dL @M!$–!^_ .
o;/L, x/]sn] unt s’/faf6 7Ls s’/f s] xf] eg]/ hfGb5 . cyjf o; s’/fnfO{ cem alnof] u/L eGg’kbf{, k/d]Zj/nfO{ s’/fn] k|;Gg t’Nofpg ;lsG5, / s’g s’/fn] k|;Gg x’g ;Sg’ x’Gg, clg x/]s dflg;n] u/]sf] k/d]Zj/nfO{ ck|;Gg t’NofPsf] sfdsf] n]vf p;n] a’emfpg’ kg]{5 eg]/ x/]s JolStn] hfGb5 . ha dflg;x¿ a’9f] x’Fb} hfG5g, ltgLx¿ lgZro klg cem w]/} cfk”mn] u/]sf] kfk / ltgLx¿n] cfk”mn] u/]sf] ljj]ssf] cfjfhnfO{ j]jf:tf u/]sf] s’/fnfO{ k|ltjfb ug]{ sfddf lgk”0f{ aGb5g .
A third means
t];|f] tl/sf
t/ tL g} ;a}yf]s xf]Og . x/]snfO{ kZrftfkdf Nofpg sfd ul//xg’ x’g] dxfg k|rf/s, k/d]Zj/n] csf]{ tl/sfåf/f klg dflg;x¿;Fu af]Ng’ x’G5 . km]l/ klg Psrf]l6 xfdL kfjnsf] jrgnfO{ k9b5f}F M æk/d]Zj/sf] j|mf]w tL dflg;x¿sf ;f/f elQmxLgtf / b’i6tfsf] la?4 :ju{af6 k|s6 ePsf] 5, h;n] ;TonfO{ ltgLx¿sf cwd{n] bafO{ /fv]sf 5gÆ -/f]dL !M!*_ .
k/d]Zj/sf] j|mf]w s’g} lbg k|s6 x’g]5 eg]/ xf]Og t/ k|s6 ePsf] 5 eg]/ kfjnn] eg]sf] s’/fnfO{ ofb ug'{xf]; . k/d]Zj/sf] j|mf]w w]/} si6do / laof]ufGt ¿kdf, dflg; hfltnfO{ ;fgf] / 7″nf] laklQx¿ NofP/ x/]ssxFf cfPsf] :ki6} 5 . olb k/d]Zj/ ;j{zlQmdfg, h] ;’s} klg ug{ ;Sg], / h’g;’s} s’/fnfO{ ;d]t /f]Sg ;Sg] x’g’ x’G5 eg], ltgLx¿n] pxfFnfO{ cjx]ngf ubf{v]l/, To:tf s’/fx¿ pxfFsf] j|mf]wsf k|sl6s/0fx¿ dfq} x’g . s]jn ljj]s u’dfPsf O{Zj/zf:qLx¿ / bz{gzf:qLx¿n] dfq of] s’/fnfO{ b]Vg ;Sb}gg . t/ pxfFsf] j|mf]wdf ;d]t k/d]Zj/sf] bof / k|]d dflg;x¿n] kfpg’ kg]{ j|mf]weGbf klg sd j|mf]w lbP/ pxfFn] k|s6 ug'{ ePsf] 5, / o;/L ltgLx¿nfO{ kZrftfk gu/L d/]kl5 cgGtj|mf]w cfOkg]{5 egL k|]dk”j{s r]tfjgL ;d]t lbOPsf] 5 . kZrftfk ug{ cfjZos dflg;x¿sf] Wofgfsif{0f ug{sf] nflu k/d]Zj/n] k|of]u ug'{ x’g] of] csf]{ tl/sf xf] .
A Fourth Means
rf}yf] tl/sf
cGtdf, k/d]Zj/n] ;[li6, r]tgf, / laklQåf/f dfq} dflg;x¿nfO{ cfk”mlt/ lvFRg] k|oTg ug'{ x’Gg, t/ ;’;dfrf/åf/f af]nfP/ klg pxfFn] dflg;x¿nfO{ cfk”mlt/ lvFRg] sfd ug'{ x’G5 . ha pxfFsf ;]jsx¿n] pxfFsf] cf1fkfng ub{5g / ;’;dfrf/sf] 3f]if0ff ub{5g, ta ToxL ;[li6, r]tgf / laklQsf] ;Gb]zn] ltgLx¿nfO{ k’gM cfJxfg ub{5 M kZrftfk u/ .
xfdLn] ;’;dfrf/ k|rf/df h] u5f}{+, To;sf] t’ngfdf k/d]Zj/n] h] ug'{ x’G5 Tof] s’/f;Fu t’ngf ug{ ;lsGb}g eg]/ tkfO{n] b]Vg’ eof] . pxfFn] x/]s JolStnfO{ p;sf] jf p;sf] hLjgdf x/]s lbgsf] x/]s If0fdf lg/Gt/ ¿kdf ;’;dfrf/ k|rf/ ul//xg’ ePsf] 5, hals dxfg dfgj k|rf/sx¿n] bzsf}+ ;dosf] k|s[of k”/f ul/;s]/ dfq} s]xL xhf/ dflg;x¿nfO{ ;’;dfrf/ k|rf/ u/]sf x’G5g . clg tL k|rf/sx¿n] 5f]6f] ;dodf PskN6 dfq} tf]lsPsf dflg;x¿sf] ;d”xnfO{ ;fdfGo ¿kdf k|rf/ ub{5g . jf:tjdf, To:tf] k|sf/sf] Pp6f df}sf To:t} vfn] ;a} k|rf/sx¿nfO{ ;fFRr} g} olb dflg;x¿n] ltgLx¿sf s’/f ;’Gg OGsf/ ub{5g eg] k|e’ o]z”n] lbg’ ePsf] cf1f cg’;f/ ltgLx¿sf zx/x¿, 3/x¿ / ufpFx¿df cfˆgf] v’§fsf] w’nf] ;d]t 6S6SofO{ lbg’ eg]/ cg’dlt lbOPsf] 5 -x]g'{xf]; dQL !)M!$_ . oL ;a} s’/fsf] nflu o;f] eGg’ kb{5, ls ha xfdLn] k/d]Zj/sf] slxn] g/f]lsg], ljZjJofkL, gf6lso ldqaf6 kl/jt{g u/fpg ;Sg] vfnsf] k|rf/nfO{ xfd|f] clt g} ;Lldt k|rf/;Fu t’ngf ub{5f}+, ta ToxfF ;fFRr} g} t’ngf ug}{ ;lsGb}g .
o; ljrf/wf/fn] xfdLnfO{ ;’;dfrf/ k|rf/ ug]{ xfd|f] lhDd]jf/L / k/d]Zj/sf] /fHo lgdf{0f ug]{ xfd|f] pQ/bfloTjsf] af/]df w]/} /fd|f]l;t a’‰gnfO{ ;xfotf ub{5 . ljz]if u/]/ xfdLn] xfd|f] e”ldsf s] xf] eg]/ ljrf/ ug'{eGbf clu xfdLn] pk]Iff ug'{ gx’g] csf]{ Pp6f dxTjk”0f{ s’/f klg 5 .
klxn] g} dflgPsf] em}F, kZrftfk / ljZjf; ug]{ sfd dflg;x¿n] ltgLx¿sf Åbon] ub{5g . x/]sn] cfk”mnfO{ gd| t’Nofcf];, cfˆgf] ÅbonfO{ sf]dn kf/f];, kZrftfk u/f]; / k|e’ o]z”df ljZjf; u/f]; eGg] rfxg’ x’G5 . cGtlt/, k/d]Zj/n] lg/Gt/ ¿kdf e{v/} dfq j0f{g u/]e}F+ w]/} tl/sfx¿n] dflg;x¿sf] Åbodf sfd ug'{ x’G5 .
k/d]Zj/n] x/]s dflg;sf] Åbosf] cj:yfnfO{ klg jf:tjdf hfGg’ x’G5 . s;sf] Åbo sf]dn 5 / s;sf] Åbo s7f]/ 5 egL pxfF hfGg’ x’G5 . pxfFsf] slxn] klg g/f]lsg] ;Gb]z s;n] ;’G5 / s;n] tL cjx]ngf ub{5 eGg] pxfFnfO{ yfxf 5 . To:tf] s’g} klg k|sf/sf] ltgLx¿sf] hLjgdf ePsf laklQn] dflg;x¿sf] ÅbonfO{ vf]Ng / kZrftfk ug{ nufpF5 egL pxfF hfGg’ x’G5 . pxfn] ltgLx¿nfO{ lrGg’ x’G5, h;sf] Åbo olt ;f/f] s7f]/ 5, ls ltgLx¿sf kZrftfksf] ;d]t s’g} cfzf 5}g . -pxfFn] old{ofnfO{ tLgrf]l6;Dd eGg’ eof], pbfx/0fsf] nlfu pxfFn] O;|fPnsf] nflu k|fy{gf gu/, lsgeg] ltgLx¿sf] Åbo kZrftfk gug]{ u/L s7f]/ kfl/Psf 5g eg]/ ;d]t eGg’ eof], x]g'{xf]; old{of &M!^, !!M!$, !$M!!_!)@ . pxfFn] tL dflg;x¿nfO{ lrGg’ x’G5, h;sf] Åbo Tof] laGb’;Dd sf]dn kfl/Psf 5g , ls pxfFsf] cfTdfåf/f clns a9L kl/jt{g u/L lbg] sfd eof] eg] To;n] pgLx¿nfO{ kZrftfk ug]{ s’/f;Dd k’¥ofO{ lbg]5 .
oL ;a} s’/fnfO{ dgdf /fv]/, ;’;dfrf/ ;’gfpg / k/d]Zj/sf] /fHo lgdf{0f ug]{ sfd ug{ d08nLsf] lhDd]jf/Lsf] af/]df xfdLn] s] l;Sg ;S5f}F <
Principle # 1
l;4fGt g+= !
;’;dfrf/ u|x0f ug{nfO{ tof/ gePsfnfO{ eGbf tof/L ePsfx¿nfO{ ;’;dfrf/ k|rf/ ug{sf] nflu xfd|f dxfg k|rf/s k/d]Zj/n] cfˆgf ;]jsx¿nfO{ ;Dejt k7fO/xg’ ePsf] 5, / pxfFn] (% k|ltzt k”/} sfd u/]/ s/fO/xg’ ePsf] 5 < d]/f] ljrf/df pxfFn] To;} ul//xg’ ePsf] 5 .
dflg;x¿sf] hLjgsf] x/]s If0f klxn]b]lv ;’;dfrf/ k|rf/ ul//xg’ ePsf] xfd|f dxfg k|rf/s k/d]Zj/n] pxfFn] w]/} jif{b]lv ;’gfO{ ;Sg’ ePsf] ;’;dfrf/nfO{ ;Dk”0f{ tj/n] ;’Gg grfxg]x¿sxfF ;’dfrf/ k7fP/ af]/ gug{ klg ;Sg’ x’g] lyof] eGg] h:tf] klg nfUb}g / < pxfFn] ltgLx¿nfO{ eGg vf]Hg’ ePsf] s’/fnfO{ k|yd (% k|ltzt g} k”/} ltgLx¿n] OGsf/ u5{g eg], clGtd % k|ltztsf] nflu pxfFn] ;’;dfrf/ atfP/ ltgLx¿sf] nflu cfˆgf] kl/>d lsg v]/ kmfNg’ kYof]{ < k/d]Zj/n] To:tf dflg;x¿sf] ÅbonfO{ sf]dn kf/L lbg] cfzfdf pxfFn] ltgLx¿dfly Gofo k7fpg rfxg’ x’G5 eGg] d ljrf/ ub{5′ . olb pxfFn] To;f] ug'{ g} x’G5 eg] ltgLx¿nfO{ ;’;dfrf/ k|rf/ ug{sf] nflu pxfFn] cfˆgf ;]jsx¿nfO{ k7fpg’ g} x’g]5 eGg] s’/f ;f]FRg ts{;+ut g} x’G5 .
s;}n] eGnfg , ls k/d]Zj/n] cfˆgf ;]jsx¿nfO{ tL dflg;x¿sxfF k7fpg’ x’g]5, hf]x¿n] kZrftfk g} ug]{ 5}gg egL pxfFnfO{ yfxf 5, h;n] ubf{ ltgLx¿nfO{ s’g} lsl;dsf] axfgf 5}g, h’g a]nf ltgLx¿ pxfFsf] ;fd’ Gofodf v8f x’g’ kg]{5 . h] eP tfklg, of; s’/fnfO{ dgdf /fVg’xf]; , ls wd{zf:q cg’;f/ k/d]Zj/n] cfˆgf] ;[li6åf/f cfk}mnfO{ k|s6 ug{ g5f]8g’ ePsf] sf/0f, pxfFsf] ;fd’ To:tf] k|sf/sf] dflg;x¿nfO{ klxn]b]lv s’g} lsl;dsf] axfgf 5}g -x]g'{xf]; /f]dL !M@)_ . o;/L olb k/d]Zj/n] cfˆgf ;]jsx¿nfO{ o:tf] k|sf/sf] dflg;x¿sxfF k7fpg’ x’G5 eg], ltgLx¿n] cfˆgf] n]vf a’emfpg’ kg]{ 5}g eGg] s’/fdf To:tf] s’g} s’/f 5}g, t/ ltgLx¿ emg a9L o;sf] lglDt lhDd]jf/ 5g .
olb k/d]Zj/n] cfˆgf ;]jsx¿nfO{ ;’–;dfrf/nfO{ u|x0f ug{ tof/ ePsf dflg;x¿sxfF cu’jfO{ ug'{ x’G5 eGg] s’/f jf:tjdf ;To xf] eg], xfdL pxfFsf ;]jsx¿n] k|fy{gfk”j{s pxfFsf] a’l4 dfFUg’ kb{5 h;n] ubf{ xfdLnfO{ pxfFn] km;nsf] s6gL ug{sf] nflu tof/ ePsf JolStx¿, h;nfO{ pxfFn] lrGg’ x’G5, ltgLx¿sxfF 8f]¥ofpg’ x’g]5 .
A Scriptural Example
wd{zf:qLo pbfx/0f
k|]l/tsf] k’:tsdf pNn]v ul/P cg’;f/ of] l;4fGt k|rf/s lkmlnksf] ;]jsfOdf clt ;’Gb/ k|sf/n] k|:t’t ul/Psf] 5 .
lkmlnkn] ;fdl/ofdf ;’;dfrf/ u|x0f ug{nfO{ tof/ ePsf] eLF8nfO{ k|rf/ u/]sf lyP, t/ Pp6f b”tn] cfP/ ljz]if ;8sdf ofqf ug{nfO{ pgnfO{ kl5af6 lgb]{zg lbPsf lyP . ToxfF pgL ;’;dfrf/ u|x0f ug{ tof/ ePsf] JolSt ePsf] 7fpFdf 8f]¥ofOP M
æt/ k|e’sf Pp6f b”tn] lkmlnknfO{ eg] æp8]/ blIf0flt/ o?zn]daf6 ufhftkm{ hfg] af6f]df hfpmÆ -ToxfF d?e”ldsf] af6f] 5_ . clg lkmlnk p7]/ uP, / Pshgf Olyof]lkofnL gk’;snfO{ e]6], hf] Olyof]lkof b]zsL dxf/fgL sGbfsLsf 7″nf kbflwsf/L / ;d:t ;DklQsf sf]iffWoIf lyP, pgL o?zn]ddf cf/fwgf ug{ uPsf lyP, pgL kmls{/x]sf lyP clg cfˆgf] /ydf a;L oz}of cudjQmfsf] k’:ts kl9/x]sf lyP . ta kljq cfTdfn] lkmlnknfO{ eGg’ eof], æhfpm / To; /ysf] ;fy nfu .Æ lkmlnk ltgLsxfF bf}8]/ uP / ltgnfO{ oz}of cudjQmfsf] k’:ts kl9/x]sf] ;’g]/ pgn] ;f]w], ætkfO{n] kl9/xg’ePsf] s’/f a’‰g’ x’G5 <Æ ta ltgn] eg], æs;}n] gatfOsg d s;/L a’‰g ;S5′ / <Æ clg ltgn] lkmlnknfO{ /ydf r9L ltgsf] ;fydf a:g] cg’/f]w u/] . ltgn] kl9/x]sf wd{zf:qsf] v08 o:tf] lyof] M æh;/L e]8f sfl6gnfO{ nluG5, jf y’df pmg sqg]sf] ;fd’ r’k /xG5, To;/L g} p;n] cfˆgf] d’v vf]n]g . p;sf] ckdflgt cj:yfdf p;nfO{ Gofo ldn]g, p;sf] k’:tfsf] aofg s;n] ug]{ < lsgeg] p;sf] hLjg k[YjLaf6 x/0f eof] .Æ
ta tL gk’;sn] lkmlnknfO{ eg], æs[kf u/L dnfO{ eGg’xf];, cudjQmfn] of] s;sf] ljifodf eg]sf x’g, pgsf] cfˆg} ljifodf ls c? s;}sf] ljifodf <Æ ta lkmlnkn] cfˆgf] d’v vf]n]/ wd{zf:qsf] o;} v08af6 ltgnfO{ k|e’ o]z”sf] ;’;dfrf/ ;’gfP . clg pgLx¿ af6f]df hfFbf—hfFb} s]xL kfgL ePsf] 7fpFdf cfOk’u] / tL gk’;sn] eg], æx]g'{xf]; oxfF kfgL /x]5, dnfO{ alKtidf x’gb]lv s]n] /f]Sg ;S5 <Æ clg lkmlnkn] eg], æolb ;f/f Åbon] g} ljZjf; ug'{ x’G5 eg], tkfO{n] alKtidf lng ;Sg’ x’G5 .Æ ltgn] hjfa lbP, æo]z” v|Li6 g} k/d]Zj/sf k’q x’g’ x’G5 egL d ljZjf; ub{5′ .Æ ltgn] /y /f]Sg] cf1f lbP, clg lkmlnk / tL gk’;s b’j} kfgLdf cf]n]{ / pgn] ltgnfO{ alKtidf lbP . t/ ha pgLx¿ kfgLaf6 aflx/ pSnL cfP, ta k|e’sf cfTdfn] lkmlnknfO{ kj|]m/ n}hfg’ eof] / tL gk’;sn] pgnfO{ k]ml/ b]v]gg / tL /dfpFb} cfˆgf] af6f] nfu]Æ -k|]l/t *M@^–@(_ .
lkmlnk clk|msfaf6 o?zn]dlt/ k/d]Zj/nfO{ cf/fwgf ug{ uPsf / oz}ofn] u/]sf] cudjf0fLsf] k’:ts slDtdf klg Pp6f lsg]/ Nofpg] cflTds ¿kdf tL g} ef]sfPsf] Pp6f dflg;nfO{ ;]jsfO{ lbgnfO{ O{Zjl/o tj/n] 8f]¥ofOPsf lyP . pgn] oz}ofsf] %# cf}F cWofo kl9/x]sf] a]nf k”/fgf] s/f/df ePsf] wd{zf:qsf] clt g} :ki6 v08, h;n] v|Li6sf] clelifQm alnbfgsf] af/]df atfpFb5, To;nfO{ kfPsf lyP / of] s’/f oz}ofn] s;sf] af/]df eg]sf x’g egL larlnt e}/x]sf] a]nfdf pgn] k9]sf] v08sf] af/]df j0f{g u/L lbgsf] nflu lkmlnk ToxfF tof/ lyP . kl/jt{g x’gsf] nflu ToxfF afnL kfs]sf] lyof] . k/d]Zj/n] pgsf] ÅbonfO{ hfGg’ x’GYof], To;}n] pxfFn] lkmlnknfO{ ToxfF k7fpg’ eof] .
A better way
Psbd /fd|f] tl/sf
xr’jfsf] e/df jf tof/L gePsf dflg;x¿nfO{ Jojl:yt ¿kdf ljZjf;df Nofpg] s’/feGbf tof/ ePsf dflg;x¿sxfF ;’;dfrf/ k’¥ofpg kljq cfTdfåf/f cu’jfO{ kfpg’ slt cflzifdo s’/f xf], lsgeg] xfdLn] tof/L gePsf dflg;x¿nfO{ /fd|f]l;t k|rf/ u/]sf 5}gf} xf]nf h:tf] u/L bf]ifL eP/ ;f]FRg ;S5f}F . gla;{g’xf]; — tkfO{n] e]6]sf] x/]s JolSt k/d]Zj/n] k|rf/ u/L ;Sg’ ePsf] 5 . tkfO{n] dflg;x¿nfO{ ltgLx¿ k/d]Zj/k|lt tof/L 5g ls 5}gg eg]/ klxn] lg0f{o ug{sf] nflu ltgLx¿sf ljj]sn] ltgLx¿nfO{ s] elg/x]sf] 5 eg]/ ;f]Wg’ /fd|f] x’G5, lsgeg] x/]s JolSt s’g} g s’g} sf/0fn] cfk”mnfO{ bf]ifL ePsf] 7fgL To; s’/fsf] ;fdgf ul//x]sf] x’G5 .
oxL l;4fGtsf] nflu csf]{ pbfx/0f rFflx kq’;sf] ;]jsfOdf ePsf] s0f{lno;sf] 3/fgfsf] kl/jt{g xf], hf] cnf}lss ¿kdf o; cGo hflt tof/ ;d”xsf] nflu ;’;dfrf/ k|rf/ ug{sf] nflu 8f]¥ofOPsf lyP . s0f{lno; Tof] JolSt lyP, h;n] cfˆgf] ljj]snfO{ ;’lg/x]sf / pgn] p4f/ lrQn] bfg lbPsf] / pgn] k|fy{gfdo hLjg cg’;f/ k/d]Zj/nfO{ vf]lh/x]sf lyP -x]g'{xf]; k|]l/t !)M@_ . k/d]Zj/ k’q;Fu eP/ tL JolStn] cfˆgf] Åbo vf]nL kq’;n] lbPsf] ;Gb]z ;’gL dlxldt ¿kdf p4f/ kfP .
x/]s 3/ / 8]/fdf uP/ k|rf/ ug]{ l6dsf] cfof]hgf u/L xfd|f zx/x¿nfO{ efu nufP/ a[xb ¿kdf of]hgfx¿ agfP/ To; cg’;f/ k|rf/ ug{ hfg’sf] cnfjf v’Nnf Åbo ePsf dflg;x¿sxfF kljq cfTdfn] xfdLnfO{ cu’jfO{ ug'{ ePsf] xf]; egL k|fy{gf ug'{ xfd|f] lglDt slt w]/} a’l4dfgLk”0f{ s’/f x’G5 . olb kq’; ldzg]/L /0fgLltsf ;fy o?zn]ddf ePsf] To; ;efdf pkl:yt eO/x]sf lyP eg] jf lkmlnkn] lg/Gt/ ¿kdf ;fdl/ofdf g} k|rf/ ul//x]sf lyP eg], s0f{lno;sf] 3/fgf / Olyof]lkofsf gk’;s ePsf] 7fpFdf ;’;dfrf/ gk’uL TolQs} /xg] lyof] .
jf:tjdf, k|rf/sx¿ / k|]l/tx¿n] ;’;dfrf/sf] nflu u|x0fof]Uo / cu|x0fof]Uo b’j} k|sf/sf dflg;x¿ ldl;Psf] eFL8sf] ;fd’df g} ;’;dfrf/ k|rf/ ug{nfO{ cu’jfO{ kfpF5g . t/ ltgLx¿n] pxfFn] ltgLx¿nfO{ sxfF uP/ k|rf/ u/]sf] rfxg’ x’G5 eGg] s’/f klg ;f]w]sf] x’g’ k5{ . km]l/ klg, k|]l/tsf] k’:tsdf kfOPsf] ljj/0f tL JolStx¿sf] af/]df 5, hf]x¿ kljq cfTdfn] cleif]s kfPsf / k/d]Zj/sf] /fHo lgdf{0f ug{ kljq cfTdfn] sfd ug'{ ePsf] s’/f;Fu ;xdt x’g cfTdfåf/f cu’jfO{ kfPsf x’G5g . cfw’lgs d08nL;Fu k|f/lDes d08nLsf] tl/sfnfO{ t’ngf ubf{ slt w]/} km/s kfOG5 . kl/0ffdx¿ slt km/s 5g . ;kmn ePsf s’/fx¿sf] cg’s/0f lsg gug]{ <
Principle # 2
l;4fGt # @
;’;dfrf/ k|rf/ / k/d]Zj/sf] /fHo lgdf{0f ug]{ s’/fdf xfd|f] e”ldsf s] xf] eg]/ a’‰gsf] nflu xfdLnfO{ ;xfotf ug]{ of] cWofosf] klxnf] efudf afOanLo l;4fGtx¿nfO{ s;/L ljrf/ ul/Psf] 5 <
olb k/d]Zj/n] ;[li6, ljj]s / laklQx¿ ;a} dflg;x¿nfO{ kZrftfkdf af]nfpgsf] nflu agfpg’ ePsf] xf] eg], tL ;’;dfrf/ k|rf/ ug]{ dflg;x¿n] af‰g] vfnsf] ;Gb]z k|rf/ ul//x]sf 5}gg egL lglZrt x’g’ kb{5 . t/} klg w]/} To:tf 5g . ltgLx¿n] k|rf/ u/]sf] ;Gb]z k/d]Zj/n] kfkLx¿nfO{ h] eGg vf]lh/xg’ ePsf] xf] To; s’/f;Fu k|ToIf ¿kdf aflem/x]sf] x’G5 . ltgLx¿sf] cafOanLo cg’u|xsf] ;Gb]zn] o:tf] ljrf/nfO{ cufl8 ;fb{5, ls cGtdf cgGt hLjg k|fKt ug{sf] nflu kljqtf / cf1fsfl/tf dxTjk”0f{ 5}g eg]/ ltgLx¿n] cfˆgf] l;4fGtnfO{ cufl8 ;fb{5g . d’lQmsf] nflu kZrftfksf] cfjZostf 5 eg]/ pNn]v gu/L, d’lSt sfd u/]/ kfOGb}g egL hf]8 lbP/ -kfjnn] o;nfO{ s;}n] ga’emf]; eg]/ gegL :ki6 eg] cg’;f/_, ltgLx¿n] jf:tjdf dflg;x¿nfO{ cgGtsf] afOandf k|foM u/]/ hflslbg] ulx/f] 5ndf cu’jfO{ ub}{ k/d]Zj/sf] la?4df sfd ub{5g\, lsgeg] ltgLx¿ clxn] p4f/ kfPsf 5g egL lglZrt ePsf 5g , t/ jf:tjdf ltgLx¿n] p4f/ kfPsf 5}gg . s:tf] laof]ufGt s’/f, ha k/d]Zj/sf] ;Gb]zjfxsx¿ jf:tjd} k/d]Zj/sf] la?4df sfd ub}{ kZrftfk ug]{ s’/fsf] 3f]if0ff ub{5g .
k|e’ o]z”n] xfdLnfO{ ækZrftfk / kfk IfdfÆ k|rf/ ug{sf] nflu cf1f ug'{ ePsf] 5 -n”sf @$M$&_ . of] ;Gb]zn] kfkLnfO{ p;sf] hLjgel/ g} k/d]Zj/n] s] elg/xg’ ePsf] 5 eg]/ k’gM lglZrt u/fpFb5 . ;’;dfrf/ k|rf/n] dflg;x¿sf] ÅbonfO{ sf6b5 / s7f]/ Åbo ePsfx¿nfO{ k|xf/ ub{5 . t/} klg clxn]sf sf]dn cfw’lgs ;’;dfrf/n] dflg;x¿nfO{ k/d]Zj/n] ltgLx¿nfO{ slt k|]d ug'{ x’G5 -h’g s’/f s’g} klg k|]l/tn] To;f] eg]/ k|]l/tsf] k’:tsdf pNn]v ul/Psf] 5}g_, eg]/ k/d]Zj/n] dflg;x¿;Fu l/;fpg’ ePsf] /x]g5 jf pxfF ltgLx¿k|lt j|mf]lwt x’g’ ePsf] /x]g5 egL ;f]FRgnfO{ cu’jfO{ ub}{ ltgLx¿nfO{ lglZrt u/fpFb5 . ltgLx¿n] k|foM eGg] u5{g , ls æk|e’ o]z”nfO{ s]jn u|x0f u/] eO{ xfN5 .Æ t/ /fhfx¿sf /fhf / k|e’x¿sf k|e’n] xfd|f] u|x0f u/fOnfO{ cfjZos 7fGg’ x’Gg . k|Zg of] xf]Og, æs] tkfO{n] k|e’ o]z”nfO{ u|x0f ug'{ x’G5 <Æ t/ k|Zg rFflx of] xf], æs] tkfO{nfO{ k|e’ o]z”n] u|x0f ug'{ x’G5 <Æ o;sf] hjfa rFflx tkfO{n] kZrftfk u/]/ pxfFnfO{ gk5ofpGh]n;Dd, tkfO{ pxfFsf] nflu 3[l0ft x’g’ x’G5, / pxfFsf] s[kfsf] sf/0fn] dfq} tkfO{ g/ssf] eflubf/ x’g’ x’Gg .
k/d]Zj/sf] cg’u|xnfO{ clt g} ;:tf] agfpg] cfw’lgs ;’;dfrf/sf] Hof]ltdf, d ;xfotf ug{ ;lSbg, t/ dnfO{ crDe nfUb5, lsg w]/} /fi6«x¿ g]tfx¿åf/f zfl;t ePsf 5g h;x¿nfO{ zf;g ug]{ clwsf/ k/d]Zj/af6 lbOPsf] 5 -clg of] s’/f ljjfbf:kb vfnsf] 5}g, x]g'{xf]; bflgPn $M!&, @%, #M@!, %M@!, o”xGgf !(M!!, k|]l/t !@M@#, /f]dL !#M!_, / ltgLx¿n] klZrdL ldzg]/Lx¿nfO{ cfˆgf] /fi6«sf] 9f]sf ;Dk”0f{ tj/n] aGb u/L lbPsf 5g . s] k/d]Zj/n] tL b]zx¿af6 cfpg] e”m6f ;’;dfrf/af6 hf]ufpg vf]lh/xg’ ePsf] sf/0fn] o:tf] x’g ePsf] xf] <
Principle # 3
l;4fGt # #
e”m6f] wd{x¿nfO{ k5ofpg] dflg;x¿nfO{ k/d]Zj/n] s;/L x]g'{ x’G5 eg]/ /fd|f];Fu a’‰gsf] nflu o; cWofosf] ;’?sf l;4fGtx¿n] klg xfdLnfO{ ;xfotf ub{5g . ltgLx¿n] slxn] klg ;Totfsf] af/]df g;’g]sf] sf/0f ltgLx¿ bof ul/g’ kg]{ cGhfg dflg;x¿ x’g t < ltgLx¿nfO{ k|efjsf/L 9+udf ;’;dfrf/ k|rf/ gu/]sf] cf/f]kdf oL ;a} s’/fsf] bf]if d08nLsf] r/0fdf Nofpg] xf] t <
xf]Og, tL dflg;x¿ ;Totfsf] af/]df cGhfg 5}gg . ltgLx¿nfO{ yfxf gx’g ;S5 t/ afOandf ljzjf; ug]{ v|Lli6ogn] of] s’/f hfGb5, t/ k/d]Zj/n] ltgLx¿nfO{ ;[li6, r]tgf -ljj]s_ / laklQx¿åf/f cfk}mnfO{ k|s6 ul//xg’ ePsf] 5 eg]/ ;a} s’/f ltgLx¿n] hfGb5g . olb ltgLx¿n] s’g} v|Lli6ognfO{ gb]v]sf] eP tfklg / slxn] ;’;dfrf/ g;’g]sf] eP tfklg ltgLx¿sf ;f/f hLjgdf kZrftfk ug{sf] nflu k/d]Zj/n] af]nfO/xg’ ePsf dflg;x¿ tL g} x’g . o;sf] cltl/St, ltgLx¿n] ls t cfˆgf ÅbonfO{ k/d]Zj/k|lt sf]dn agfPsf 5g ls t eg] s7f]/ agfPsf 5g .
kfjnn] cljZjf;Lx¿sf] c1fgtfsf] af/]df n]v]sf 5g / ltgLx¿sf] c1fgtfsf] sf/0f klg s] xf] egL k|s6 u/L lbPsf 5g M
æTo;}sf/0f, ca d hf]8 lbP/ k|e’df of] s’/f eGb5′ , / k|e’df ujfxL lbFb5′ , ls cGo hfltx¿ h;/L ltgLx¿sf] ljrf/sf] Joy{tfdf lhpFb5g , To;/L ltdLx¿ ca p;f] glhcf] . ltgLx¿sf Åbosf] s7f]/tfn] NofPsf] ltgLx¿sf c1fgtfsf] sf/0fn] ltgLx¿ k/d]Zj/sf] hLjgb]lv la/fgf ePsf 5g, / ltgLx¿sf] ;dem cGwsf/n] el/Psf] 5, ltgLx¿ s7f]/ ePsf 5g , / x/ lsl;dsf] cz’4 sfd ug]{ nfnrdf k/]/ ltgLx¿ 5f8f ePsf 5gÆ -Plkm;L $M!&–!(_ .
æcGo hfltx¿sf] Åbo s7f]/ ePsf] sf/0fÆ ltgLx¿ c1fg lyP eGg] s’/fnfO{ ofb ug'{xf]; . kfjnn] ltdLx¿ æs7f]/ ePsfÆ 5g eg]/ ;d]t eg]sf 5g . :ki6 ¿kdf pgn] ltgLx¿sf Åbosf] cj:yfsf] af/]df af]ln/x]sf lyP . s7f]/kgfn] dflg;x¿sf] xftnfO{ g/d x’gaf6 /f]Sb5 . s7f]/ 5fnf clt g} ;Dj]bgzLn x’Fb}g . To;} u/]/, ha dflg;x¿n] ;[li6, r]tgf -ljj]s_ / laklQåf/f k/d]Zj/n] ltgLx¿nfO{ af]nfpFbfv]l/ lg/Gt/ ¿kdf OGsf/ ub{5g , ltgLx¿sf Åbo Tof] O{Zjl/o af]nfj6k|lt w]/} c;Dj]bgzLn x’Fb}g . To;} u/]/, ha dflg;x¿n] ;[li6, r]tgf -ljj]s_ / laklQåf/f k/d]Zj/n] ltgLx¿nfO{ af]nfpFbfv]l/ lg/Gt/ ¿kdf OGsf/ ub{5g , ltgLx¿sf Åbo Tof] O{Zjl/o af]nfj6k|lt w]/} c;Dj]bgzLn x’Fb} uP/ s7f]/ aGb5 . o;}sf/0f cfFs8fx¿n] of] b]vfpFb5g , ls dflg;x¿ hlt a’9f] x’Fb} uof], Tolt g} sd ;fdfGotof ;’;dfrf/nfO{ u|x0f gug]{ vfnsf aGb5g . a’9f] dflg;n] kZrftfk ug{ sd} dfqfdf rfxg] u5{g . a’l4dfg k|rf/sx¿n] hjfg dflg;x¿nfO{ ;’;dfrf/ k|rf/ ug{ nlIft u/]sf x’G5g .
The guilt of the unbelieving
cljZjf;sf] bf]if
olb dflg;x¿n] k|rf/sn] ;’;dfrf/ k|rf/ u/]sf] slxn] ;’g]sf 5}gg eg] tfklg k/d]Zj/n] ltdLx¿nfO{ bf]ifL 7x/fpg’ x’G5 eGg] csf]{ k|df0f rFflx pxfFn] ltgLx¿nfO{ s[ofzLn eP/ Gofo ug'{ x’G5 eGg] tYo s’/f g} xf] . olb k/d]Zj/n] ltgLx¿sf kfksf] n]vf glng’ x’g] ePb]lv, pxfFn] ltgLx¿nfO{ b08 lbg’ x’g] 5}g . lsgeg] pxfFn] ltdLx¿nfO{ b08 lbg’ x’G5 . h] eP tfklg, pxfFn] ltgLx¿af6 n]vf lng’ x’G5, / olb pxfFn] ltgLx¿af6 n]vf lng’ x’G5 eg], ltgLx¿n] h] ul//x]sf 5g , To; s’/fn] pxfFnfO{ ck|zGg t’NofO/x]sf] 5 egL ltdLx¿n] hf]gsf] x’g} k5{ .
kZrftfk ug{sf] nflu pxfFn] af]nfj6nfO{ OGsf/ ug]{x¿nfO{ k/d]Zj/n] b08 lbg] Pp6f tl/sf rFflx ltgLx¿sf kfkdo OR5fx¿sf ;fy ltgLx¿nfO{ æTolQs} 5f]l8lbP/Æ xf] h;n] ubf{ ltgLx¿n] cem w]/} kfk ul//x]/ To;sf] sdf/f g xf]pg . kfjnn] n]v]sf 5g M ælsgls k/d]Zj/nfO{ lrg]/ klg ltgLx¿n] k/d]Zj/nfO{ lbg’ kg]{ dlxdf lbPgg , g tf wGojfb g} r9fP, t/ ltgLx¿ cfˆgf ljrf/df a]sDdf eP, / ltgLx¿sf] d”v{ dg cem cFWof/f] eof] . a’l4dfg 5′ eGg] bfaL u/] tfklg, ltgLx¿ d’v}{ eP, / ltgLx¿n] lagfzL dflg;, r/f—r’?ËL, rf/v’§] hgfj/ / 3;|g] hLjx¿sf d”lt{sf ¿k;Fu cljgfzL k/d]Zj/sf] dlxdf ;f6km]/ u/] . cfd]g .
o;sf/0f k/d]Zj/n] ltgLx¿nfO{ ltgLx¿sf Åbosf] sfd jf;gfsf] cz’4tfdf 5f]8L lbg’ eof], ls ltgLx¿n] cfk;df cfˆgf z/L/sf] cgfb/ u?g , lsgls ltgLx¿n] k/d]Zj/sf] ;TotfnfO{ e”m6;Fu ;f6]/ ;bf—;j{bfsf] k/dwGo ;[li6stf{nfO{ Tofu]/ a? ;[li6 ul/Psf yf]sx¿sf] k”hf / ;]jf u/] . o;}sf/0f k/d]Zj/n] ltgLx¿nfO{ nfhdbf]{ sfd’stfsf] lglDt 5f]8L lbg’ eof], ltgLx¿sf :qLx¿n] cfˆgf :jefljs Jojxf/nfO{ c:jefljs Jojxf/df kl/jt{g u/], / To;/L g} :qLtkm{sf] :jefljs Jojxf/ Tofu]/ Ps—bf];|ftkm{ sfd’stfsf] hngdf k’?ifx¿n] k’?ifx¿l;t} lgn{Hh sfd u/], / cfˆg} z/L/df cfˆgf s;’/sf] plrt b08 ef]u] .
o;/L ltgLx¿n] k/d]Zj/nfO{ dfGotf lbg grfx]sf x’gfn] k/d]Zj/n] ltgLx¿nfO{ e|i6 dgsf] cj:yfdf cg’lrt cfr/0fsf] lglDt TofuL lbg’ eof], ltgLx¿ 8fxf, xTof, e}m—emu8f, 5n, abVjFfO{n] el/Psf x’G5g / ltgLx¿ s’/fp6], / abgfd ug]{, k/d]Zj/nfO{ 3[0ff ug]{, 9L6, cx+sf/L, cledfgL, b’i6 s’/f u/]/ lx8g], afa’–cfdfsf] cf1fkfng gug]{, d”v{, ljZjf;3ftL, lgb{oL / j|”m/ x’G5g . o:tf sfd ug]{x¿ d[To’sf] of]Uo x’G5g eGg] k/d]Zj/sf] wfld{stf lawfg hfGbf—hfGb} klg ltgLx¿ oL sfd ug]{ dfq xf]Ogg , t/ o:tf] sfd ug]{x¿;Fu k”0f{ ;xdt klg x’G5gÆ -/f]dL !M@!–#@_ .
dflg;sf] bf]if / k/d]Zj/sf] ;fd’ n]vf a’emfpg’ kg]{ s’/fsf] af/]df kfjnn] s;/L eg]sf 5g eGg] s’/fnfO{ ofb ug'{xf]; . gofF u/L ghlGdPsf dflg;x¿n] æk/d]Zj/nfO{ lrg]sfÆ x’G5g , t/ ltgLx¿n] pxfFnfO{ k/d]Zj/sf] ;TotfnfO{ e”m6;Fu ;f6]Æ, To;}n] ltgLx¿n] k/d]Zj/sf] ;Totf;Fu ;fdfgf ug'{ kg]{ eof] . o;/L k/d]Zj/n] ltgLx¿nfO{ ltgLx¿sf] a9b} uPsf] sfd—jf;gfsf] cz’4tfdf æ5f]8L lbg’ eof]Æ / pxfFn] o:tf] 7fpFdf ltgLx¿nfO{ 5f]8L lbg’ eof], ls hxfF dflg;x¿ kfksf] bf;Tjdf ulx/f] u/L k/]kl5 plDsg} g;Sg] ck|fs[lts / e|i6 / las[lt s’/fx¿df clNemPsf x’G5g . kl/0ffd:j¿k, k/d]Zj/n] eGg’ x’G5, æTo;f] xf] eg], s] ltdLn] dnfO{ h’g k|sf/n] ;]jf ug'{ kg]{ xf] To;/L kfksf] ;]jf ub{5f}F < To;f] eg] cufl8 a9 . d ltdLnfO{ /f]lSbg, clg ltdLn] k|]d u/]sf] O{Zj/n] ltdLnfO{ k|ultzLn tj/n] cem a9L bf; agfpFb} n}hfg]5 .Æ
o; k|sf/sf] b08sf] ¿k, k/d]Zj/sf] bofsf] ;+s]t xf] eg]/ s;}n] ljrf/ ug{ ;S5 h:tf] dnfO{ nfU5, To; s’/fdf dflg;x¿ e|i6 / kfkk”0f{ x’Fb} uPkl5 ltgLx¿n] dxz’z ug]{5g / hfuf] /xg]5g eg]/ ;f]RFg’ klg 7Ls} xf] . Pp6f s’/f crDe nfUbf] 5, lsg w]/} ;dlnËLx¿n] cfkm};Fu of] k|Zg ;f]4}gg, æd}n] k”0f{ of}g ;DaGw :yflkt ug{ g;Sg] s’/fdf d pxL lnËL;Fu of}g ;DaGw a9fpgsf] nlfu lsg cfk}mnfO{ cfslif{t ePsf] kfpF5′ < of] s’/f u9a9 5 .Æ a’l4dfgL tj/n] of] s’/f ljjfbf:kb x’g ;S5, ls k/d]Zj/n] g} æltdLx¿nfO{ To; k|sf/n] agfpg’ eof]Æ -ltgLx¿sf uNtLnfO{ ltgLx¿n] 9fs5f]k ug{nfO{ cfk}m;Fu u/]sf] ts{ cg’;f/_, t/ cg’dltsf] cfwf/df, / ltgLx¿n] kZrftfk ug{ / pxfFsf] crDesf] s[ofnfO{ cg’ej ug{ ;s’g eg]/ ltgLx¿nfO{ lapFemfpg] cfzfdf ePsf]n] dfq} pxfFn] ltgLx¿nfO{ To:tf] agfpg’ ePsf] x’g ;S5 .
o:tf] k|sf/sf] k|Zgx¿ ;dlnËLx¿n] dfq cfk}m;Fu ;f]Wg’kg]{ k|Zg xf]Og . kfjnn] w]/} bf;Tjdf kfg]{ kfkx¿sf] af/]df ;”rL agfP/ lbPsf 5g , h’g kfkx¿ k/d]Zj/nfO{ ;]jf ug{ OGsf/ ug]{x¿dfly kg]{ pxfFsf] b08sf] nflu k|df0fx¿ klg x’g . s/f]8f}F dflg;x¿n] ltgLx¿nfO{ e|i6 afgL Joxf]/fsf] af/]df cfk}m;Fu k|Zg u/]sf] x’g’ k5{ . æd}n] cfˆg} kl/jf/nfO{ lsg 3[0ff u5′{ <Æ æd]/f] cfˆg} eGg] h] xf], Tof];Fu lsg d ;DalGwt 5’Og <Æ æd lsg of}g b’/frf/ ;DaGwL kq—klqsfx¿ rfv lnP/ x]g{ cfslif{t x’G5′ <Æ k/d]Zj/n] ltgLx¿nfO{ ltgLx¿ cfk}mn] agfPsf] O{Zj/sf] bf; x’gsf] nflu ltgLx¿nfO{ 5f]8L lbg’ ePsf] 5 .
jf:tjdf hf] ;’s}n] h’g;’s} s’/fdf klg cfˆgf] ÅbonfO{ sf]dn agfpg, kZrftfk ug{ / k|e’ o]z”df ljZjf; ug{ ;S5 . k[YjLdf ePsf] s]xL s7f]/ kfkLx¿n] To;f] u/]sf 5g , / k/d]Zj/n] ltgLx¿sf kfkx¿nfO{ z’4 kf/L lbg’ eP/ :jtGq ug'{ ePsf] 5 . dflg;x¿ hlt;Sbf] cem} afFlr/xG5g, ta;Dd k/d]Zj/n] ltgLx¿nfO{ kZrftfk ug]{ df}sf lbO/xg’ ePsf] 5 .
No Excuses
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kfjnn] eg] cg’;f/ kfkLx¿nfO{ s’g} lsl;dsf] axfgf 5}g . ltgLx¿n] c?x¿nfO{ bf]if nufpFbfv]l/ ltgLx¿n] 7Ls s] xf] / unt s] xf] eGg] s’/fx¿ hfg]sf 5g eg]/ k|s6 ub{5g , / To;}n] ubf{ ltgLx¿ k/d]Zj/sf] bf]ifL x7/fpg] s’/fsf] nflu of]Uo 5g M
æo;sf/0f, csf{nfO{ bf]if nfpg] P dflg;, ltdL hf];’s} eP tfklg, s]xL axfgf 5}g, lsgls h]df ltdL bf]if nufpg]n] klg ToxL sfd u5f}{ . clg o:tf sfd ug]{x¿dfly k/d]Zj/sf] OG;fkm 7Ls;Fu k5{ eg]/ xfdL hfGb5f}F . P dflg;, ltdLn] o:tf sfd ug]{x¿nfO{ bf]if nfpF5f}F / cfkm} klg ToxL sfd u5f}{ eg], s] k/d]Zj/sf] OG;fkmaf6 pDsG5′ eGg] ltdL 7fG5f}F < cyjf k/d]Zj/sf] s[kfn] ltdLnfO{ kZrftfkdf 8f]¥ofpF5 eGg] yfxf gkfP/, s] ltdL pxfFsf] bof, ;xgzLntf / w}o{sf] k|z:ttfnfO{ t’R5 7fG5f}FÆ -/f]dL @M!–$_ <
k/d]Zj/n] dflg;x¿nfO{ kZrftfk ug{nfO{ df}sf lbgsf] lglDt w}o{ / ;xgzLn ug'{ x’G5 eGg] sf/0f kfjnn] atfPsf 5g . o;sf] cltl/St, lg/Gt/ ¿kdf of] s’/f ug]{ j|mddf kZrftfk ug]{ / kljq hLjg lhpg]x¿n] dfq} k/d]Zj/sf] /fHo k|fKt ug]{5g eg]/ pgn] k|sfz kf/L lbPsf 5g M
æt/ k/d]Zj/sf] Tof] wfld{stf OG;fkm k|s6 x’g] To; j|mf]wsf] lbgsf] nflu cfˆgf] s7f]/ / ckZrftfkL Åbon] ubf{ ltdLn] cfˆgf] lglDt j|mf]w y’kfl//x]5f}, lsgls pxfFn] x/]s dflg;nfO{ p;sf] sfd cg’;f/ lbg’ x’G5 M w}o{;Fu c;n sfd u/]/ dlxdf, OHht / cd/Tj vf]Hg]x¿nfO{ rFflx pxfFn] cgGt hLjg lbg’ x’g]5 . t/ emu8fn’, ;Tosf] kfng gug]{, / b’i6tfdf lx8g]x¿dfly rFflx j|mf]w / /L; kg]{5 . v/fa sfd ug]{ x/]s dflg;dfly ;+s6 / cfkb cfOkg]{ klxn] ox”bLx¿dfly / To;kl5 u|Lsx¿dfly klg, t/ c;n sfd ug]{ x/]snfO{ klxn] ox”bLnfO{ clg u|Lsx¿nfO{ klg uf}/j, OHht / zflGt k|fKt x’g]5Æ -/f]dL @M%–!)_ .
h’g dflg;x¿n] æk|e’ o]z”nfO{ d’lQmbftfsf] ¿kdfÆ u|x0f u5{g , ltgLx¿nfO{ cgGt hLjg kSsf 5 eg]/ lzIff lbg] dflg;x¿;Fu kfjn lgZro g} ;xdt x’Fb}gg . a? ltgLx¿n] dfq} cgGt hLjg kfpF5g æhf]x¿n] kZrftfk u5{g , / h;n] si6sf] ;fydf eP/ klg c;n ub{5g , dlxdf, cfb/ / cd/Tj vf]Hb5g .Æ
t/ o;n] s] of] s’/f b]vfpFb}g, ls v|Lli6og dt dfGg]x¿n] eGbf c? wd{ dfGg]x¿n] lg/Gt/ ¿kdf wd{sf] cEof; u/]/ ltgLx¿n] kZrftfk ub}{ k/d]Zj/sf] cf1fkfng u/] eg]b]lv p4f/ kfpg ;S5g <
;Sb}gg , w]/} sf/0fx¿n] ubf{ k|e’ o]z”b]lv afx]s csf]{ s’g} s’/fdf d’lQm 5Fb} 5}g, tL sf/0fx¿dWo] Pp6f sf/0f rFflx k|e’ o]z”n] dfq} dflg;x¿nfO{ ltgLx¿sf kfksf] bf;Tjaf6 5’6sf/f lbg ;Sg’ x’G5 .
t/ olb ltgLx¿n] kZrftfk ug{ rfxG5g eg], olb ltgLx¿n] k|e’ o]z”sf] af/]df ;’g]sf 5}gg eg], s;/L k|e’ o]z”nfO{ k’sfg]{ egL ltgLx¿n] s;/L hfGg] t <
;a} dflg;x¿sf ÅbonfO{ hfGg’ x’g] k/d]Zj/n] g} pxfFnfO{ ;fFrf] ¿kdf vf]Hg]x¿sf nflu cfkm}nfO{ k|s6 u/L lbg’ x’g]5 . k|e’ o]z”n] k|lt1f ug'{ ePsf] 5, ævf]h t ltdLx¿n] e]§fpg]5f}Æ -dQL &M&_ / x/]sn] pxfFnfO{ vf]hf]; eGg] k/d]Zj/ cfzf ug'{ x’G5 -x]g'{xf]; k|]l/t !&M@^–@&_ . ha pxfFn] ;’;dfrf/nfO{ u|x0f ug{ rfxg] Åbo ePsf] JolStnfO{ b]Vg’ x’G5, ta pxfFn] To; JolStsxfF Olyof]lkofnL gk’+;s / s0f{lno;sf] 3/fgfsxfF k7fpg’ ePsf] em}F ;’;dfrf/ k7fpg’ x’g]5 . k/d]Zj/ d08nLsf] ;xeflutfdf dfq} ;Lldt x’g’ x’Gg eGg] s’/f pxfFn] o;{;sf ;fpmnsf] kl/jt{gdf k|dfl0ft u/L lbg’ eof] . olb ;fFrf] Åbon] ;’;dfrf/ u|x0f ug{ rfxg] JolStsxfF ;’;dfrf/ k’¥ofpg] sf]xL JolSt klg ePg eg], k/d]Zj/ ToxfF cfk}m hfg’ x’G5 . d}n] w]/} ;dsfnLg 36gfx¿ ;’g]sf] 5′, hxfF ;’;dfrf/sf] lglDt 9f]sf aGb ul/Psf b]zx¿df ePsf dflg;x¿ k|e’ o]z”sf] bz{g kfP/ kl/jt{g ePsf lyP .
Why people are religious ?
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e”m6f] wd{sf] cEof; ug]{x¿ OdfGbf/;fy ;Totfsf] vf]hL ug]{x¿ xf]Ogg eGg] s’/f ;To xf] . a?, ltgLx¿ wfld{s dfq} x’g lsgeg] ltgLx¿ wfld{stf dfq} vf]Hb5g jf ltgLx¿sf kfkx¿ dfq 9flspg eGg] rfxG5g . ha;Dd ltgLx¿n] lg/Gt/ ¿kdf cfˆgf] ljj]snfO{ dfGb}gg , ta;Dd ltgLx¿ wd{sf] k5fl8 n’s]/ a;]sf 5}gg egL ltgLx¿n] u/]sf wd{—sd{sf s’/fx¿n] ubf{ ltgLx¿ g/sdf hfg] of]Uosf] ;To x’G5 -cg’u|xnfO{ ;:tf] 7fGg] ;’;dfrf/jfbL v|Lli6ogx¿ ;d]t_, h’g s’/f af}b wd{, d’;ndfg wd{ / lxGb’ wd{ dfGg]x¿sf nlfu ;d]t ;To x’g cfpF5 . ltgLx¿n] cfˆgf] wd{sf] cEof; u/] tfklg, ltgLx¿sf ljj]sn] g} ltgLx¿nfO{ bf]iofpFb5 .
ha af}4 wd{ dfGg] JolStn] cfb/sf] ;fy d”lt{sf] ;fd’ lgx’/G5 jf To;sf] ;fd’df cx+sf/Lsf;fy a;]sf] d7jf;Lx¿sf] ;fd’df lgx’/G5, Tof] a]nf p;sf] ljj]sn] p;nfO{ p;n] uNtL ul//x]sf] 5 eg]/ eGb5 . ha Pp6f lxGb’n] ;8sdf dfuL vfg] /f]uL levf/LnfO{ e]6bf, Tof] levf/Ln] k”j{hLjgsf] p;sf] kfksf] lglDt si6 ef]lu/x]sf] 5 eGg] s’/fnfO{ ljZjf; u/]/ cfˆgf] bofsf] cefjnfO{ 6fg{ vf]Hb5, Tof] a]nf p;sf] ljj]sn] To;nfO{ bf]iofpFb5 . ha Pp6f s§/ d’;ndfgn] cNnfxsf] gfpFdf Pp6f æljZjf;3ftLsf]Æ 6fpsf] sfl6lbG5, ta p;sf] ljj]sn] p;nfO{ cfˆgf] xTof/f sk6Lkgfsf] nflu ufnL ul/x]sf] x’G5 . ha Pp6f ;’;dfrf/jfbL æv|Lli6ogÆ n] ;+f;fl/s ;DklQ e]nf ub{5, ta p;n] lgoldt ¿kdf of}g b’/frf/ ;DaGwL 6]nLlehgdf x]g]{ ljrf/ ub{5 / d08nLsf ;FuL ;b:ox¿sf] af/]df s’/f bf]rfb{5, / p;n] o:tf] ljZjf; ub{5, ls p;n] cg’u|xåf/f p4f/ kfPsf] 5, t/} klg p;sf] Åbon] p;nfO{ bf]iofpFb5 . oL ;a} s’/fx¿ tL dflg;x¿sf pbfx/0fx¿ x’g— h;n] lg/Gt/ ¿kdf kfk ul/g} /xg rfxG5g , / ljZjf; ug{sf] nflu wfld{s e”m6 s’/fx¿ kfpF5g h;åf/f ltgLx¿n] lg/Gt/ ¿kdf kfk ul/g} /xg ;Sb5g . gofF u/L ghlGdPsf t/ cfkm}nfO{ wfld{s dflg;x¿sf] ¿kdf lng]x¿sf] æwfld{stfÆ k/d]Zj/n] cfzf ug'{ ePsf] s’/faf6 6f9f, 6f9f / clt g} 6f9f x’G5g .
oL ;a} s’/fsf] nflu o;f] eGbf c;n x’G5, ls h’g dflg;x¿n] ;Tosf] af/]df slxn] ;’g]sf 5}gg ltgLx¿nfO{ bof ul/g’ k5{ eg]/ dflg;x¿nfO{ cGhfg agfpgsf] nflu e”m6f] wd{x¿nfO{ k5ofO/x]sf dflg;x¿k|lt k/d]Zj/n] ljrf/ ug'{ x’Gg . g tf ltgLx¿nfO{ k|efjsf/L 9Ëdf ;’;dfrf/ g;’gfPsf]df d08nLsf] ;fd’df ltgLx¿sf] cGhfg e”m6sf] nflu bf]if g} nufpg’ x’G5 .
km]l/ klg, ;f/f ;+;f/df uP/ d08nLn] ;’;dfrf/ k|rf/ u/]sf] xf]; eg]/ k/d]Zj/n] rfxg’ x’G5 eGg] s’/f xfdLnfO{ yfxf eP tfklg, hxfF ækm;n s6gLsf] nflu kfls;s]sf 5gÆ -x]g'{xf];— o”xGgf $M#%_, hxfF dflg;x¿ ;’;dfrf/ u|x0f ug{ tof/ 5g lsgeg] ltgLx¿sxfF k’Ugsf] nflu ltgLx¿n] cfˆgf ÅbonfO{ k/d]Zj/sf] lglDt sf]dn agfO{ lbPsf 5g , ToxfF k’UgnfO{ kljq cfTdfsf] cu’jfOnfO{ xfdLn] k5ofpg’ kb{5 .
Principle # 4
l;4fGt # $
Pp6f clGtd l;4fGt h;nfO{ xfdLn] o; cWofosf] ;’?df ljrf/ u/]sf] afOanLo ;Totfaf6 l;Sg ;S5f}F, hf] oxL xf] M olb k/d]Zj/n] kfkLx¿ cfˆgf] ÅbonfO{ sf]dn agfpF5g eGg] cfzfdf s[ofzLn eP/ Gofo ul//xg’ ePsf] xf] eg], s]xL kfkLx¿n] k/d]Zj/sf] Gofo ;xL ;s]kl5 jf c?x¿n] Tof] s’/f ef]u]sf] b]vL ;s]kl5, ltgLx¿n] cfˆgf ÅbonfO{ sf]dn agfpg]5g eg]/ xfdLn] cfzf ug'{ kb{5 . o;/L laklQkl5 ;’;dfrf/sf] lglDt hfg g;lsPsfx¿sxfF k’Ugsf] nflu df}sfx¿ x’G5g .
v|Lli6ogx¿n] dflg;x¿n] si6 ef]lu/x]sf] 7fpmFx¿df ;’;dfrf/ af8gsf] nflu df}sfx¿ vf]Hg’ kb{5 . pbfx/0fsf] nlfu, s;}n] cfˆgf] lk|o JolStnfO{ ev{/} dfq u’dfPsf] 5 eg] To:tf JolStx¿ g} k/d]Zj/n] ltgLx¿n] ;’g”g eGg] rfxg’ ePsf] s’/f ;’Ggsf] nflu v’Nnf ePsf x’g ;S5g . d kfi6/ eP/ ;]jf u/]sf] a]nf d[To’ ;+:sf/sf] a]nfdf ;’;dfrf/ k|rf/ ug]{ df}sfsf] ¿kdf lng] uy]{, / wd{zf:qsf] o:tf] eGg] jrg ;Dem]/ d To;f] uy]{, æef]hsf] 3/df hfg’eGbf zf]ssf] 3/df hfg’ c;n xf], lsgeg] hLljt dflg;n] Åbodf of] s’/f hfgL /fVg’ k5{, ls d[To’ ;a} dflg;sf] clGtd bzf xf]Æ -pkb]zs &M@_ .
ha dflg;x¿ /f]u ladf/, cfly{s 3f6f, 6’6]sf] ;DaGw, k|fs[lts k|sf]kx¿ / kfksf w]/} kl/0ffdx¿sf ;fy} kfkdflysf] Gofo h:tf s’/fx¿af6 si6 ef]Ub5g , ta ltgLx¿n] of]] s’/f hfGg’ cfjZos 5, ls ltgLx¿n] ef]u]sf si6x¿ t JoF’‰ofpg] cfjfh x’g . c:yfoL si6x¿åf/f k/d]Zj/n] kfkLx¿nfO{ cgGtsf] Gofoaf6 arfpg vf]lh/xg’ ePsf] 5 .
In Summary
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k/d]Zj/n] pxfFsf] /fHo lgdf{0f ug{nfO{ w]/} h;f] sfdx¿ ug'{ x’G5 . xfd|f] lhDd]jf/L eg]sf] pxfF;Fu a’l4dfg eP/ ;xdt x’g’ xf] .
;a} ljZjf;Lx¿n] kljq / cf1fsf/L hLjg latfpg’ kb{5 h;n] cGwsf/df ePsfx¿sf] Wofgfsif{0f ug]{ sfd ub{5, / ltgLx¿n] ;Fw} ltgLx¿df ePsf] cfzfnfO{ hf]ufpgsf] nflu tof/ ePsf] x’g’ kb{5 .
k/d]Zj/n] ;Fw} ;a} dflg;x¿nfO{ ltgLx¿sf ÅbonfO{ sf]dn t’Nofpg / kZrftfk ug{sf] nflu k|]l/t ug{nfO{ sfd ul//xg’ x’G5, / pxfFn] ltgLx¿;Fu ;[li6, r]tgf / laklQåf/f, clg s]lxn]—sfFxL ;’;dfrf/sf] af]nj6åf/f klg lg/Gt/ ¿kdf af]ln/x]/ Tof] sfd ug'{ x’G5 .
kfkLx¿n] k/d]Zj/sf] cf1f pn+3g ul//x]sf 5g eg]/ ltgLx¿nfO{ yfxf 5, / ltgLx¿n] slxn] ;’;dfrf/ g;’g]sf] eP tfklg, ltgLx¿ pxfFk|lt hjfab]xL x’g’ kg]{5 eGg] s’/f ltgLx¿n] hfGb5g . ltgLx¿sf] kfk ltgLx¿sf Åbosf] s7f]/kgfsf] k|df0f xf] . ltgLx¿sf] a9b} u/]sf] ulx/f] cwf]utL / kfksf] bf;Tj g} ltgLx¿k|ltsf] k/d]Zj/sf] j|mf]wsf] ;+s]t xf] .
wfld{s dflg;x¿sf] If]qn] ;Totfsf] vf]hL ub}{g . ltgLx¿n] cfˆgf wd{sf] e”m6 s’/fnfO{ ljZjf; u/]/ cfˆgf kfknfO{ 9fs—5f]k ug{ w]/} dg k/fpFb5g .
k/d]Zj/n] x/]s JolStsf] Åbosf] cj:yfnfO{ hfGg’ x’G5 . pxfFn] xfdLnfO{ ;’;dfrf/ u|x0f ug{ tof/ gePsf dflg;x¿sxfF ;’;dfrf/ afF8r’F8 ug{ cu’jfO{ ug'{ eP tfklg, pxfFn] Tof]eGbf klg a9L tof/ ePsf dflg;x¿sxfF uP/ xfdLn] ;’;dfrf/ afF8r’F9 u/]sf] rfxg’ x’G5 / ToxfF cu’jfO{ ug'{ x’G5 .
k/d]Zj/n] dflg;x¿sf ÅbonfO{ sf]dn kfg{sf] nflu ltgLx¿sf si6åf/f sfd ug'{ x’Fbf, xfdLn] To; df}sfnfO{ ;’–;dfrf/ k|rf/ ug]{ df}sfsf] ¿kdf lng’ kb{5 .
k/d]Zj/n] xfdLnfO{ ;f/f ;+;f/df ;’;dfrf/ k’¥ofPsf] rfxg’ x’G5, t/ k|]l/tsf] k’:tsdf lbOPsf] pbfx/0f cg’;f/ dxfg cf1fnfO{ k”/f ug{sf] nflu xfdLn] vf]Hbfv]l/ xfdLn] kljq cfTdfsf] cu’jfOnfO{ k5ofPsf xf} eGg] pxfF rfxg’ x’G5 .
hf] JolStn] pxfFnfO{ lrGgsf] nflu OdfGbf/Lk”j{s pxfFsf] vf]hL ub{5, To;nfO{ pxfFn] cfkm}nfO{ k|s6 u/L lbg’ x’g]5 .
k/d]Zj/n] xfdLn] afF8g] ;Gb]zn] pxfFsf] ;Gb]zdf ;xdlt hgfPsf] rfxg’ x’G5 .
Pslbg x/]s hflt—hfltaf6 k|ltlglwsf] ¿kdf eP/ k/d]Zj/sf] l;+xf;gsf] ;fd’Dff x/]s hfltsf ;d”xn] k/d]Zj/sf] cf/fwgf ul//x]sf x’g]5g / xfdL ;a}n] k/d]Zj/;Fu ;xdt eP/ Tof] clGtd lbg;Dd xfdLn] ug'{ kg]{ xfd|f] efusf] sfd ug'{ kb{5 . o;}n] ltgLx¿ Ps} 7fpFdf e]nf x’Fbf x/]s dfgj hfltsf ;d”xsf] ;b:on] v|Li6sf] k|]dnfO{ Ps —csf{df k|s6 ug'{ kb{5 . k/d]Zj/n] pxfFsf s]xL ;]jsx¿nfO{ s’g} ljz]if tf]lsPsf] leGg} ;+:s[ltsf dflg;x¿sxfF d08nL :yfkgf ug]{ JolStx¿nfO{ k7fP/ jf ltgLx¿nfO{ ;dy{g u/]/ cu’jfO{ ug'{ x’G5 cyjf ls t eg] ltgLx¿ cfk}m klg Tof] tf]lsPsf] ;+:s[ltdf hfG5g . h;nfO{ o;/L k7fpg] sfd ul/G5, ltgLx¿n] cfkm}nfO{ r]nf agfpg] ;]jssf] ¿kdf k|dfl0ft u/]/ r]nfx¿ agfpg] sfd u/]sf] x’g’ k5{ .
!)! To;}sf/0f wd{zf:qn] eGb5, æd”v{n] cfˆgf] dgdf eg]sf] 5, æk/d]Zj/ 5}gÆ -ehg ;+u|x !$M!_ . s]jn d”v{n] dfq To:tf] k|sf/sf] :ki6 ;TotfnfO{ bafpg] sfd ub{5 .
!)@ o;b]lv afx]s, h;n] pxfFsf] la?4df cfˆgf] ÅbonfO{ lg/Gt/ ¿kdf s7f]/ kfb{5g, ltgLx¿sf ÅbonfO{ cem w]/} s[ofzLn eP/ k/d]Zj/n] s7f]/ agfO{ lbg;d]t ;Sg’ x’G5 eg]/ wd{zf:qn] l;sfpF5 -h:t} kmf/f]nfO{ pxfFn] s7f]/ kf/L lbg’ eof]_ . o;n] of] s’/f b]vfpF5, ls To:tf] k|sf/sf dflg;x¿n] kZrftfk u5{g eg]/ s’g} cfzf ug{ ;lsGb}g .