Mahatma Gandhi
You must be the change you wish to see in the world. Mahatma GhandiI have always thought Ghandi was a very interesting person of history. I never knew he had once considered converting to Christianity. I am saddened that he was turned away. I too remember someone in a church I went to long ago that was turned away because of the clothes they wore. 1 Samuel 16:7 Man looks on the outward appearance, but God looks on the Heart.
In his autobiography, Mahatma Gandhi wrote that during his student days he read the Gospels seriously and considered converting to Christianity. He believed that in the teachings of Jesus he could find the solution to the caste system that was dividing the people of India.
So one Sunday he decided to attend services at a nearby church and talk to the minister about becoming a Christian. When he entered the sanctuary, however, the usher refused to give him a seat and suggested that he go worship with his own people.
Gandhi left the church and never returned. “If Christians have caste differences also,” he said, “I might as well remain a Hindu.” That usher’s prejudice not only betrayed Jesus but also turned a person away from trusting Him as Savior.
So one Sunday he decided to attend services at a nearby church and talk to the minister about becoming a Christian. When he entered the sanctuary, however, the usher refused to give him a seat and suggested that he go worship with his own people.
Gandhi left the church and never returned. “If Christians have caste differences also,” he said, “I might as well remain a Hindu.” That usher’s prejudice not only betrayed Jesus but also turned a person away from trusting Him as Savior.
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4 Comments:
Good story mom, i never heard this one before.
...what a great quote too. I totally believe that!
Unfortunate but true Dana. It is generally a Christian that turns a non-believer away from every trying.
So no-one's perfect, not even Christians.
Or perhaps, least of all Christians.
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