Austrian Catholics urged to help asylum seekers
Hindus have urged the majority Roman Catholic Church and other religions in Austria to wholeheartedly help the asylum
seekers, some of whom are currently reportedly camping in Vienna
Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a
statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that religion specifically told us to
help the helpless. Love and compassion for the helpless was the hallmark of
religious ethics, Zed added.
Zed, who is President of Universal
Society of Hinduism, quoted “Leviticus 19:33-34”: “When an alien resides with
you in your land, you shall not oppress the alien. The alien who resides with
you shall be to you as the citizen among you. You shall love the alien as
yourself, for you were aliens in the land
of Egypt
Rajan Zed noted that Jesus Christ
clearly told the world to help the helpless, defenseless and downtrodden and
love them and he showed the way also.
Zed urged the Austrian government
to engage the asylum seekers in talks; simplify and humanize the asylum process
and make it more transparent; and improve the living conditions of refugees,
who include women and children also.
Rajan Zed applauded the Vienna
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