Sometime back you asked me for the Bible. Here it is you can take it. I remember you said you read a book and then you got the desire to read the Bible.

Yes I read a book called The Secrets and in that there were Quotes from the Bible.

What was that book about?

It was about the law of attraction. That means if we desire something with all of our hearts it gets attracted to us.

Did you hear about Robin Williams?

Yes

Do you know that he committed suicide recently?

I did not know that.

It seems like he got everything people run after. He was rich and famous.

I believe everything is for a reason, my sitting here is for a reason. I do Job is for a reason. I am, therefore there is a reason. There is a law which governs the whole thing.

Who is greater we or the one who created us?

The one who created us.

That means the one who created us is a person with whom we can relate and is the giver of the law.

Yes

How do know what is right and what is wrong?

It is based on my upbringing what my parents taught and the atmosphere I was raised in.

Did your parents teach you to lie?

No.

So you lied without being taught by anyone?

Yes. So then the society in which we live decides what is right and wrong.

Are you saying majority decides it?

Yes.

There was a time in our nation when majority decided sati pratha (custom of burning widow alive with her husband’s dead body), was it right? And even now there is a custom of Dowry. What do you think about it?

It is wrong. So what do you think how do we decide it?

Well the one who created us has given us the moral law by which we know it.

Ok. I thought that there is a reason there is a design but never thought about the designer.

So do you believe in after life or everything ends here?

I think everything ends here.

What do you think about those terrorists those who killed 3000 people at WTC and died in that act. Do you hope that there should be Judgement for them. Otherwise the God who gave us morality and then there is no judgement after this life. Does it sound like a good design?

If there is no afterlife and no judgement then it sure does not sound like a good design.

So what do you think would be the basis of Judgement?

It will be based on deeds.

Suppose there is a man who has done all the good deeds but one bad deed and was presented before the judge. And he says please spare me since my good deeds are much more than my one bad deed. What do you think judge would do?

Judge would not spare.

Is there anyone perfect without sin in this world?

No.

Suppose there are 3 glasses of clean drinking water. In the 1st one I pour 1 drop of sewage water, in the 2nd one I pour 5 drops of sewage water and in the 3rd one I pour 15 drops of sewage water which one you would drink?

Don’t you think sin has similar effect in our lives?

Hmm

Who is close to you?

No one. I mean there is no one I share my feelings with.

Ok. Suppose because of your fault my relationship with you gets broken. So how many ways are there to mend it?

Asking for forgiveness is the only way.

Don’t you think forgiveness is the only way to mend the relationship between us and God since we cannot stand before God’s judgement by our works?

Yes.

Suppose I have a huge loan which I am unable to pay, but my creditor says I cancel your loan? I got it for free but who paid the cost?

Your creditor.

Do you agree that the one who forgives pays the cost?

Yes

When God forgives who pays the cost?

God.

Did God pay the cost for the forgiveness of our sins?

I don’t know.

When you’ll read the Bible you’ll know it, that this is why Jesus took the Cross, to pay our debt.

Sir, I will read the Bible and get back to you.

I would be happy to help.

Thank you Sir.

You are welcome.