I am a Christian through and through, but it has always been my nature to open my heart to other religions. I always believe that no matter what we believe individually, we all pray to the same GOD. Some religions use symbols to get through to GOD, some religions use saints.. Each person has a right to believe their own belief and I thought this Islamic Tradition shows that even though my belief system might be different than the Islamic, the basic morals and virtues are the same.
During his pilgrimage to Mecca, a holy man began to feel the presence of God. In the midst of a trance he knelt down, hid his face and prayed:“Lord, I ask for only one thing in life: that I be given the grace of never offending you.”“I cannot grant you that grace,” answered the Almighty. ‘If you don’t offend me I shall have no reason to pardon you. ” If I have no need to pardon you, soon you will also forget the importance of mercy towards others. “So go on your way with Love and let me grant pardon now and again so that you don’t forget that virtue as well.”~Paulo Coelho Blog Post Feb 3rd, 2011
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