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Christian Dalits' Creed

We believe in God, our Mother and Father;
Sustainer, Protector and Helper of Dalits.
Our ancestors were an original people of India
Enslaved in our own country by evil forces
And Broken, oppressed and segregated as
Outcastes and Untouchables through the ages.
Our cries for liberation from harsh caste-bondage
Were heard by God, who came to us in Jesus Christ
To live with us and save all people from their sins.
We believe in Jesus Christ, born to virgin Mary
And anointed by God's Spirit as the Son of God
To unseat the proud and unjust rulers
To bring down the rich and mighty
And to exalt the poor and oppressed
He will bring justice to all humanity.
Suffering as the Human One and Servant of God
He took our oppression and pain upon him
And laid down his life on the cross to redeem us
He was dead and buried but rose again to live forever.
He created a new humanity and a new future under God
To realise our full humanity and image of God in us
Jesus Christ is our Lord, Saviour and Liberator.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, our comforter
Who enlivens and unites and empowers us
To obtain the glorious freedom of the children of God.
We believe in the Church, the Body of Christ
And His fellowship to create equality and justice on earth.
We believe that Christ will come again
To judge all nations, according to their deeds to justice
And to establish God's rule of righteousness,
Forever and ever, Amen. ¹