Christmas
The Tolerance And Compassion of Christ:
The Srimad-Bhagavatam states that any bona fide preacher of God’s consciousness must have the qualities of titiksa (tolerance) and karuna (compassion). In the character of Jesus Christ, we find both these qualities. He was so tolerant that he didn’t condemn anyone even while crucified. And he was so compassionate that he prayed to God to forgive the very people who were trying to kill him. (Of course, they could not kill him. But they were thinking that he could be killed, so they were committing a great offense.) As Christ was being crucified he prayed, “ Father, forgive them. They know not what they are doing.”
Srila Prabhupad Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Goswami Thakur –
“Christianity is the extended form of Vaishnavism”
Christ, the Friend of all living beings:
A preacher of God’s consciousness is a friend to all living beings. Jesus Christ exemplified this by teaching, “ Thou shall not kill.” But the Christians like to misinterpret this instruction. They think the animals have no soul, and therefore they think they can freely kill billions of innocent animals in the slaughterhouses. So although many persons profess to be Christians, it would be tough to find one who strictly follows the instructions of Jesus Christ.
