I never enjoyed losing to anybody... I was the topper of my class from the time I can remember to 8th Standard... A girl named Kamalin always gave me a tough fight for my 1st Rank & Gold star report card... Once during 5th Std, having always given my best efforts in studies, I thought differently and prayed to God that Kamalin should screw her exams... She did... She called ill and did not attend classes till the end of exams... wow... I was so proud of Jesus having overpowered the God of her faith that I dropped 10 bucks into the offering box (a big part of my small savings at that point of time)... Many such instances followed and i never missed to payback in hot cash... and yeah... I was a choir boy at that point of time (for those who dont know Choir boys: These are the bunch of innocent and dumb looking youngsters dressed in white and sitting near the altar of the Church... Prime duty is to sing for Jesus and recite verses from the Holy Bible)... I believed sitting in the altar brought me extra close to God that my prayers were answered instantaneously... I even managed to brake a Christian Guy's arm through my prayers for just 50 bucks... all went well till the time I learned to think and ask why ???
Ask why??? Why did religion come into existence??? This is one perspective of how religion came in... Anarchism !!! Anarchists gave a tough time to the general mass and even stood up against the King... having not being able to control this particular group of people, somebody more powerful than the king... somebody immortal... a super power who is above law, Rajnikanth and everything had to come in... d superpower can order to dip u into Shakti Masala and fry u in an Oil pan for eternity... thats d fear factor !!! Also, cute and sweet souls should be rewarded and pampered for eternity... hence came heaven... Surprisingly, this is the same "Carrot and Stick" concept MBA buggers are trying to learn by shelling out a fortune !!!
The question is not whether God exists... that discussion can happen till d day u die and endup finding it by yourself... a more sensible question will be, "How is God relevant in current times?"... According to me, do anything you want and everything you want... just make sure your actions dont hurt others in any way... If somebody can totally live with this philosophy, according to me, God is irrelevant... I'm trying to embrace this idea and I find this very comfortable and logical... By not hurting others, you will be perfectly within the laws of every land... By doing anything to yourself, you get to live by your free will and learn to take ownership of your actions... Not having a God to blame for failures will turn a person more sensible, logical and practical... This also gives the courage to face defeat and take corrective measures rather than crying to the sky... I am the God... I choose the carrot by doing the right thing or I let the stick up for not doing so...
However, God will still be necessary... for the one who lost the entire family in a tragic accident... for the pregnant mother when the Doc says he is not sure... for the stock trader when the large market goes crashing... for the one who cannot control the destiny... for the one who looks for HOPE !!!
Religion sells hope and nothing more... We all need a fallback... God's wish to blame when we dont get there... God's grace to thank when we do get there... Religion keeps us humble... also presents us a false sense of security... it is indeed essential... for the one who doesnt believe in himself...
P.S.: What if God does exist and this Blog is readout loud before my Heaven or Hell verdict??? Dear God, please treat me as a Hindu... Im not so fond of playing Harps wearing those boring white Gowns... I hear you getto do Chammak Challo with Rambha and Oorvasi in the other camp !!!
Ask why??? Why did religion come into existence??? This is one perspective of how religion came in... Anarchism !!! Anarchists gave a tough time to the general mass and even stood up against the King... having not being able to control this particular group of people, somebody more powerful than the king... somebody immortal... a super power who is above law, Rajnikanth and everything had to come in... d superpower can order to dip u into Shakti Masala and fry u in an Oil pan for eternity... thats d fear factor !!! Also, cute and sweet souls should be rewarded and pampered for eternity... hence came heaven... Surprisingly, this is the same "Carrot and Stick" concept MBA buggers are trying to learn by shelling out a fortune !!!
The question is not whether God exists... that discussion can happen till d day u die and endup finding it by yourself... a more sensible question will be, "How is God relevant in current times?"... According to me, do anything you want and everything you want... just make sure your actions dont hurt others in any way... If somebody can totally live with this philosophy, according to me, God is irrelevant... I'm trying to embrace this idea and I find this very comfortable and logical... By not hurting others, you will be perfectly within the laws of every land... By doing anything to yourself, you get to live by your free will and learn to take ownership of your actions... Not having a God to blame for failures will turn a person more sensible, logical and practical... This also gives the courage to face defeat and take corrective measures rather than crying to the sky... I am the God... I choose the carrot by doing the right thing or I let the stick up for not doing so...
However, God will still be necessary... for the one who lost the entire family in a tragic accident... for the pregnant mother when the Doc says he is not sure... for the stock trader when the large market goes crashing... for the one who cannot control the destiny... for the one who looks for HOPE !!!
Religion sells hope and nothing more... We all need a fallback... God's wish to blame when we dont get there... God's grace to thank when we do get there... Religion keeps us humble... also presents us a false sense of security... it is indeed essential... for the one who doesnt believe in himself...
P.S.: What if God does exist and this Blog is readout loud before my Heaven or Hell verdict??? Dear God, please treat me as a Hindu... Im not so fond of playing Harps wearing those boring white Gowns... I hear you getto do Chammak Challo with Rambha and Oorvasi in the other camp !!!
2 comments:
Good frank point made....
But i have tried not hurting people .. but when they try to preach god and religion We have no option than to reveal the truth... that inturn does hurt them..
nothing happens without pain..
wise men did write religion and made god.. its wise men like us now who should rewrite whats right and not live in the dark... while the truth is out there ..
I'd say to each his/her own. if people find security in religion so be it even its interpreted as being unsure of oneself. Ya if they base their mindless violence using GOD as an excuse or crutch then it speaks much about their character
We all have a conscience and freedom of choice. it boils down to how we use it
Me thinks GOD is way too much above words and human wisdom to be understood and debated about.
I choose to fall back on HIM and yes I can be insecure only where HE is concerned why not I am me before HIM with all my flaws and weaknesses and failures
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