Why I Left Christianity ? (English)

Aim of writing this book

Our sole aim in writing this chapter (Satyarth Prakash 13th Chapter on critical examination of the Christianity) is to further the cause of truth and eradicate error, and not to injure the feelings of others or do them harm or bring false charges against them.

Swami Dayanand in his magnus opus Satyarth Prakash further writes that

“After going through this book all our readers will know what kind of book (the Bible) is, and what doctrines it teaches. It will also make it easy for all men to examine the tenets of Christianity and make a comparative study of it. It will further augment the knowledge of men concerning religion and herby make it easy for them to discriminate between right and wrong, between desirable conduct and undesirable conduct; and to embrace truth and practice virtue, to reject error and shun vice.

It behooves all men to carefully study the (sacred) books of all religions before they publish their opinions for or against them….Those who are jaundiced can neither see their own merits and demerits nor those of others. The soul of man possesses the capacity for ascertaining truth. A man can decide whether what he has heard or read is right or wrong.

No subject can be mutually discussed if both parties are not well-acquainted with (the teachings of) each other’s religions.

The ignorant are very apt to fall into an abyss of superstition and error. It is in order to save them from such a fate that we have firefly discussed all the prevalent religions. The truth or error of other subjects (that have been discussed in this book) can be inferred. All that is true and (therefore) worthy of acceptance to all is alike in all religions. Differences arise over doctrines which are false or even when one party (in a discussion) is right, while the other wrong, but should both parties discuss a subject with the sole desire of ascertaining truth they can succeed in it.”

We hope these few words will suffice to the seekers of truth.