I still fail to understand how religion or the fear of god is so deeply instilled in each one of us that it even fails common logic or quality of high education one might have had in life..
Religion was created to bring people together , however what we see today is that it has become a means to extort money ..
Seeing the things happening around me, my mind is hounded by following questions ... Is god a Mafia Don ? and if you dont give him his share of your earnings then he will get you knocked out of this world r something bad will befall on you or your loved ones ? till how long can you evade what is written in your destiny. isnt our destiny supposed to be written by god? so did he write the bad things in it , inorder to extort money from us? so that he can get richer? and what would god possibly buy from all those riches? and suppose we pay those exhorbitant amount of money to calm the long departed souls or save us from the fury of god... would these so called god men insure your well being . will they promise you that no harm will ever befall upon you or family and will be blessed till eternity.. and even if some harm/ illness / tragedy does come across, will they indemnify for the Act of God?? will they settle the hospital bills as well?
the movie also reminded me of the funny incident... when i ask such questions, i am asked to shut up as saying anything against God will incurr his wrath upon me.. ( this is exactly as shown in the movie... ) . and then I wonder am I speaking against God? or the religious priests? the self proclaimed demi gods? and whose wrath am I supposed to call upon? Further.. is god is soo egoistic?
So what is the image of God that we have created in our minds?
A self obseesed Egoist, a mafia don, a corrupt babu( with whom you can fasttrack the things which you want by paying a bribe) would such a being be worthy of being called GOD?
Religion helps us to find the path of dharma.... Religion is soo misunderstood in today's world.. it is show us the path of dharma .... and not carry out adharma in the name of god...
Well..I continue to believe in the philosophy...strive to be a good human being... believe in the religion of humanity... instead of offering money to god or buying flowers and agarbattis and chadaars and candles to be offered to god.. buy a packet of biscuits or any food item and feed a hungry human being or an animal.... as all are god's children. he would be much happier rather than the gold or silver or the money that you would shower him with. If one believes that by offering money to god will help them attain nirvana or give them all materliasitic happiness in the next birth, or this birth... please get the punya for yourself directly rather than through some medium of the so called religious charitable organisations...and if you really have lot of money, then please sponsor the education for a child who cannot afford it
Well for me, my God is a creator... for whom all his children are equal...he has already set his laws which we fail to understand. His love is equal...and he is the forgiver.. the torch bearer to show you the right path.... and i als beleive that he resides in us. in our conscience... to guide us and to correct us when wrong..
It is not in words that God is called to be Omnipresent and Omniscient... He really does know everything and he truly is present everywhere.. your Heart is where God really resides.. keep it pure....:)
