Dear Mukhtar,
I sincerely appreciate your suggestion. On this pious day of Christmas, it will be a very good idea to heartily endorse it and reiterate your thought for all friends on this e-group to support. It is very important for concerned citizens to initiate proactive and positive thoughts and actions. We could dedicate and commit ourselves to work on such an unifying idea on every festival and holy day. Friends, If anyone has got time to wonder, what religion I belong to... well, I am not from any organised group. Born and brought up in a tribal society of Arunachal Pradesh, which in my growing years did not have much to do with such concerns, I still believe in what my ancestors believed in. Though, perhaps, I am unable to practice as much as they used to owing to my physical distance from my own community and people. But I also do believe in the oneness of humanity and the equality of human beings. Outdated beliefs and practices ought to give way to more sensitive and understanding traditions. So that, we can live in Peace and Harmony, work without fear or prejudice for the good of all in our own country and help in creating a Happy world for our unborn generations. May the New Year 2009, usher in the positive energy that we all need at this hour in the world ! |
