Purpose of life

By Rabiul Biplob

Converge Citizen Staff

The recent shooting at a school in Oregon reminds everyone to rethink their purpose in life and redesign their goal in life, according to local clergymen.

A 26- year-old shooter entered the school and killed nine students, wounding nearly 10 more.

Pastor Brandon Taylor works at Riverside Baptist Church of Windsor.

“In this fast pace world people sometime forget what their purpose of life is and that’s why they forget that they have to die and they do not prepare themselves accordingly,” said Taylor. “That is what happened with the killer of the Oregon shooting, he did not even love his life and his mind was filled with hatred.”

“That is why we have to rewire our thinking process and connect ourselves with love which we can get by following the path of Jesus,” said Taylor.

Rajvinder Singh is a Guru of Sikh temple Gurdwara Khalsa Parkash in Windsor.

“The tragic death of those students and teacher on that day teaches us that life is so vulnerable and we need to follow the path of love and help each other to fulfill the purpose of life which is connecting ourselves with God,” said Singh.

According to the Sikh religion everyone is equal in the eyes of God and one should take care of other human beings, whether he or she is from the same religion or not.

“They should love each other for the sake of God,” said Singh.

Mufti Mohammad Ibne Solaiman of Windsor teaches Quran recitation and Hadith at an Islamic school in Windsor.

“Allah has sent prophets to tell the people to follow the path that is directed by the almighty and who sent messages through prophets and by only doing that can one find the purpose in their life,” said Solaiman “Life is short and one has to remind himself of that and lead their life accordingly.”

All clergymen said only love can change the world, not the hatred.