Christianity - A Journey from Facts to Fiction — Page 162
162 Christianity – A Journey from Facts to Fiction fascinating scenario. It is a community which stands out in its moral peaceful co-existence, mutual love and deep respect for human values. It is a religious community that is highly admired the world over for its respect of law and regard for decent human relationships irrespective of religion, colour or creed. To a reader it may seem that we have out-stepped into a track, which has no relationship to the subject of our address. Let us most respectfully point out that such an observer has missed the point. The relevance of this discussion can be better understood in the light of a profound observation of Jesus Christ as that the tree is known by its fruit. (Matt 12:33) If anyone today is seriously interested in determining the bona fides of Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad’s claim, this is the best and the most dependable criterion. On this criterion it can be judged whether he is indeed that Promised Messiah as whose advent had been foretold not only by Jesus Christ as himself but also by the Holy Founder sa of Islam. To discover what manner of followers he has been able to produce and what the passage of a century has done to them would be a very rewarding exercise. The question would also arise whether they have been treated by the age in a manner similar to the followers of Jesus Christ as in the first century of Christianity? Again the question must arise as to what was the attitude of God towards Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad as in the face of the many attempts that were made to annihilate and exterminate him and his Community? Has the attitude of God been in favour of, or has it been against, such a hunted commu- nity? If like the early Christians, the followers of Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad as too has been experiencing the same pressing