Christianity

In class we have been reading different parables. The good samaritan parable was the most interesting to me. We read that a man was walking from Jerusalem to Jericho and he was beaten and robbed and left on the side of the road leaving him half dead. First a priest passed the man and when he saw him he passed him and continued to walk without helping the man. A Levite then passed the man and did the same. Then a good Samaritan passed the man as he traveled and helped the man. He brought the man to an inn and helped him get better.
I think this struck me the most because it made me think of current situations. How could two men pass the man and see that he was hurt yet not doing anything to help him? We read and hear stories today about the same kind of things happening. Some stories are of men not helping other men and some are stories of amazing people have performed wonderful acts of kindness. When I started thinking about this parable, I started thinking about how this ties into Christianity and all other religions. I think that a huge part of being a good Christian, Jew or Muslim is being kind to others. In Christianity it is important to not only go to church and pray, celebrate the Christian holiday but also perform those acts of kindness. In Judaism it is important to celebrate Yom Kippur and repent for your sins but also to help those in need. I know that not all people will agree, but I think that serving others is one of the most important things in any religion. Without being kind to others I think that it is hard to accomplish any other part of a religion.