My religion is nobody else’s business, says CJI Thakur

New Delhi: Chief Justice of India (CJI) T.S. Thakur stressed on Sunday on the need for tolerance for peace in society while describing the relationship between man and God as “very personal” and something that should be “nobody else’s business”.

More lives have been lost in religious wars than due to political ideologies, Justice Thakur said during the release of a book on Zoroastrianism, penned by Supreme Court judge, Justice Rohinton F. Nariman, here.

Justice Thakur, while releasing the book titled The Inner Fire, Faith, Choice and Modern-day Living in Zoroastrianism, also said that more destruction, damage and bloodshed in this world has taken place on the account of religious beliefs. “In this world, more lives have been lost in religious wars than on political ideologies. More humans have killed each other because they thought their path is better than his, that he is an infidel, that he is a non-believer. More destruction, damage, bloodshed has taken place in this world on account of religious beliefs.

“What is my religion? How do I connect with my God? What kind of relationship I share with my God. It is nobody else’s business. You can choose your relationship with your God,” the CJI said.

Relationship between man and God “is personal and individual”.  “I think the message of brotherhood, tolerance and accepting that ultimately all path leads to one path, one God, will bring world peace, will bring prosperity. In that sense Rohinton has done a great service,” Justice Thakur said.