2. These strongly entrenched Biblical
teachings have always acted a panacea to
many of India's problems during its
freedom struggle.
After deciding to attend the church service
in South Africa, he came across a racial
barrier, the church barred his way at the
door.
"Where do you think you're
going, kaffir?" an English man asked
Gandhi in a belligerent tone , Gandhi
replied,
"I'd like to attend worship here."
The church elder snarled at him,
"There's no room for kaffirs in this
church. Get out of here or I'll have my
assistants throw you down the steps."
This infamous incident forced Gandhi to
never again consider being a Christian, but
rather adopt what he found in Christianity
and its founder Jesus Christ.
