Whether the story is true or not does not matter - the lessons of it transcend religious beliefs, cultural differences and geographical boundaries. The story of the Good Samaritan raises the important question as to who is our neighbor? Who should we help? Who should we look out for?Jesus shared this story where the person who was the most despised helped the most and the religious leaders who society looked up to did not. As we live in a world full of inequities, division and turmoil we need to ask ourselves, who is our neighbor?