By Narayan Prasad Mishra The people who believe in God consider God as the supreme power and creator of this world. From this point, we are all his children, whether white or black, brown or dark. He is our creator, caretaker, savior, helper, guide, etc. We assume he loves everyone equally. He wants us to be loving, kind, supportive, cooperative, and sharing and expects us to live peacefully. God can never be happy to see us fighting in his name and for his cause. But the mystery in the world is that we have been seeing and experiencing fights and wars in the name of God and for his cause. Different people created different Gods and Goddesses in the world. They gave different names to him and learned to be separated instead of being united in his name. They also thought they were acting according to God's words, preaching, and wishes. The thoughts of my God and your God are established on this globe. Some faiths and beliefs propagated that the idea of our God only is real and the idea of others' God is fake and unreal. At the same time, these faiths aimed to spread and establish their faiths around the globe, thinking that was God's wish and command. They became ready to serve and sacrifice at any level for that cause and for establishing the system and missionaries to convert from some faiths to their faiths. Because of this notion, the clash and war between the people in the name and wish of God appeared in this world. History witnessed many clashes and wars regarding this fact. The wars called Holy wars launched against the Muslims by the Christian states in Europe from the 11th century to the 13th century may be a good example of it. There are many other examples. In this context, we can mention the French wars of religion which took place in France during the 16th century between French Catholics and the Protestants or Huguenots. Another example is the Thirty Years' War which took place in Germany during the 17th century between the Catholics and the Protestants. It was one of the most destructive conflicts in European history. Even in today's world, we are unwillingly experiencing various religious clashes, fights, conflicts, and wars. The conflicts and wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and the anti-terrorism attack made by the US and other European countries against them are also related to the wars of religion. The September 11, 2001 attacks by al-Quaeda in the US with the destruction of the World Trade Center in New York can also be listed in this connection. We frequently hear about the religious conflict between Boko Haram and Christians in Nigeria. Just a few years ago, we were sad to see the conflict between the Rakhine Buddhist Community and Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar. There is a history in India of about a thousand years ruled by Mughal and Christian Britsh when the majority of Hindus suffered a lot and their religious temples and monasteries were attacked and destroyed in the name of different gods and religions. Even now, we see the struggle and clash between the Hindus and Muslims in India in the name of my God and your God from time to time. The unbiased, free-thinking, holy, and pure-hearted people think God teaches us to love everyone and anyone. But, religious fanatic people think God teaches us to hate other people who do not believe in their ways of faith and beliefs. I think there is no harm in the existence of different faiths and beliefs in the world. But the hazardous harm is there when you deny, interfere, hate another's faith, try to convert to your faith, and fight for your cause. That is the root cause of the religious wars. The holy and good-hearted Hindus believe in their faith and, at the same time, follow the many Hindu religious rituals much different from the other faiths but do not deny other faiths and beliefs. This is more so in Nepal, where most people are Hindus. Lord Krishna, regarded as the incarnation of Narayan, the Hindu God of preserver in human form on earth, preaches, "Have faith in God and do your duty (Dharma) diligently. It is always better to do one's own dharma; it is always better to be within your faith. Hence, it is as natural to our personality as flying is to a bird and swimming is to a fish. Hindus in Nepal readily accept other faiths and welcome and help them be in their own faiths. The two Masjids (Mosques) standing in front of the Royal Palace in the center of the core of Kathmandu city are fine examples of it to the world. They were built there with the good wishes and blessings of the Hindu King in a Hindu country many centuries ago. The Hindu King helped the Muslims to be in their own faith happily. Nepal is where one can see the Hindu temples and the Buddhist stupas on the same premises, and Hindu Gods and Goddesses, as well as Lord Buddha, are worshipped by both faiths. But at the same time, Nepal, officially, does not welcome other faiths - Islam, Christians, or any other if they come with an aim and program to convert Hindus to their faiths by force or by attraction with money power. It is punishable according to the constitution and laws, though the country is a secular state now. Still, people in Nepal feel the Christian organizations in disguise have been working on converting Hindus. That is unfortunate and might create a clash between people if it is true. In this context, I am happy to know about the faith, belief, and religion of the Unitarian Universalist Church, which originated in 1961 and has lakhs of members worldwide. Though the word "Church" is its name and looks like a Christian Church, it is not, and it has nothing to do only with Christianity. It is a religious organization that accepts, respects, and welcomes all faiths and beliefs of the world - Hindus, Muslims, Christians, Buddhists, Jews, Atheists, etc. It accepts that God is God whether he or she is called by different names by different faiths. It is said that Unitarian Universalism is the religion of an open mind, loving heart, and helping hands. Claiming this congregation as your faith home requires only a loving heart, a welcoming approach, sharing your beliefs and truth, and practicing generosity and gratitude. At the same time, it values volunteering for community service and participating in social justice campaigns. The Universalists believe in a God who embraces everyone and, at the same time, think people can have any faith according to their beliefs. According to it, people need not think alike to love alike. The Unitarian Universalist Association's head office is in Boston, Massachusetts, and serves churches mainly in the USA. Heartland Unitarian Universalist Church, the one that follows this philosophy, is in Indiana, where my daughter Dr Pragya Mishra lives and where I go with her from time to time to share different faiths and beliefs with loving, good-hearted people. This Church invites speakers from different faiths to hear and share their views. It gives an excellent opportunity to the members to know and learn about other faiths different from the one you belong to, along with your own faith and religion. There is no discrimination of any faith or denomination. There is no jealousy, hate, claim, and feeling about which faith is good or no good, or which faith is old and new. From this point, this Church can be called a Church of the good-hearted people of all the faiths of the world. It can also be called a common meeting center of all the faiths of people on earth who believe God will be happy with us if we get united, not separated or divided in his name. I think this Church plays a significant role in establishing harmony and love between the different faiths and beliefs and creating peace in the world. It eliminates the possibility of religious wars. It gives an excellent opportunity for people to know and understand others' faiths, beliefs, rituals, and customs and teaches them to live in peace. I hope one day this Church will be the central Church accepted by most of the world's people, and the religious war will disappear from this globe. I pray for it. narayanshanti70@gmail.com