Malfuzat - Volume IV — Page 78
78 Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad pride in myself. I am a friend to all and an enemy to none. His Holiness as : What is your name? European: D. D. Dickson. His Holiness as : Of all the Christian sects, to which do you belong? European: I do not adhere to any one sect. I have my own distinct belief sys - tem. There is no religion in the world that does not possess truths. I take the truths present in all these different Faiths and that builds the basis of my creed. His Holiness as : You do not subscribe to any religion, but your selected collec - tion of beliefs should also be termed a religion. European: Alright, if this should be termed ‘religion’, then my religion is one that adopts various truths. His Holiness as : Alright, is the religion which you have formulated by taking the truths of various religions completely free from error? Or in your view is there some other religion which is completely free from error? European: The religion that I have made by gathering various truths is good for the educated and aligns with the principle characterised by the parable of the Messiah regarding the wealthy man who gave his servants some money. One of the servants invested the money and multiplied the wealth, whereas the other servant did nothing. So, if we make something out of what God has given us, He is pleased, but as for the one who makes nothing, God is displeased with him. His Holiness as : Alright, will you stay here for a few days so that you may benefit from the religion that I present? European: I would like to return after today. At most, I can stay until tomor - row. His Holiness as : Can you not stay for a week? European: No, unfortunately, I cannot. Mr Kennedy, the District p. 350