Has anyone wondered why Bollywood movies love to show unwanted children abandoned at the steps of the church by the mother? She invariably leaves with the abandoned kid a letter or a pendant that carries photographs for identification at a future date. She could be an unwed mother or a mother who does not have any means of supporting the child. Whatever it is, the point for consideration is that these unfortunate kids grow up in the care of the Fathers and run to the church to seek the blessings of Lord Jesus or Mother Mary whenever they are in trouble.

It is strange that those who pen stories for Bollywood never have any other place of worship in their sights. Neither have we seen priests of any other religion take care of abandoned children. It appears that the story writers know that the church never refuses any one who wants shelter under its awnings. It also knows that the Fathers have renounced life and possess the powers to instill the confidence in the minds of the downtrodden so that they can face the challenges of life bravely. Most of the Christian missionaries run orphanages – they have mastered the art of consoling the unlucky ones, they feel the pains and sufferings that the unfortunate ones have to undergo. These could be reasons why script writers make their heroes look upto them in times of crisis – they pour their hearts out to the Fathers
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