Through Force or Faith? — Page 312
?— A Reply to Pope Benedict XVI 312 is that it is universal, for all nations, and for all times. Similarly all deficiencies and defects of previous religions have been elim- inated. This teaching provides detailed and comprehensive guid- ance to man for every contingency. The founder of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community says: For a seeker after truth, in order to compare the current religions and then to recognize a true religion, it is neces- sary to look at three matters. In the first place, one must see what is the teachings of a religion concerning God… Secondly, it is necessary that a seeker after truth should inquire what does a religion teach with regard to his own self and with regard to human conduct… Thirdly, it is nec- essary for a seeker after truth to satisfy himself that the God presented by a religion is not an imaginary God who is believed in on the basis of tales and stories and who is like a corpse… Hence, if anyone finds a religion superior than others by these three criteria, it shall be obligatory on him to accept that religion. ( Nas ī m-e-Da‘wat, R uha n i Khaz a ’in, vol. 19, pp. 373–374)