Thoughts inspired from discussions with Swapandeep...a budding writer...Was just browsing back my high school moral science teachings, and I came across the "Ten Commandments". and yes there was what I was finding "Thou shalt not kill, Man shall reap that which he has last sown. So be it the Law of Justice". So religion teaches us not to kill. If this teaching was given by the GOD as per various religious beliefs, then has GOD gone to sleep or is GOD ashamed of the deeds of his creation. In fact history proves that the maximum number of killings in the world has been in the name of God. Jews were killed because they were Jews. Pre-medieval era witnessed a time of Afghan invaders invading India and forcing their religion on others. India witnessed and witnesses a communal clash frequently and every time innocent people are killed in the name of religion.
The frequency of killings and tensions in the name of religion and faith sometimes lead me to a different reason that there may be different GODS and they may be power hungry, so that to get more people come under their faith. I guess it seems logical as had there been one GOD the criminals would not have gone Scott free. So I guess the commandment changes to "Thou shalt not kill unless the person prays to a different invisible GOD than the one he prays to".
A recent trouble in Punjab over religion and faith caused major clashes in the two groups of people killing one and injuring many and bringing the political and law-order machinery to a stand still. A one day "bandh"(strike) was called in Punjab on May 22nd. Sporadic cases of violence were reported , State transport services were jammed,educational institutions closed, exams cancelled. Fruits, vegetables and milk from rural areas could not reach major cities and towns of Punjab due to the bandh. While people in certain parts of the state, particularly in the rural and semi-rural areas, went without their morning papers.
The news channels say that the "Bandh was peaceful". Peace again has a different meaning for different people. My thoughts go out for those who wouldn`t have been able to even eat yesterday because they could not drive their rickshaws, do their construction labour,market their rehris or simply those who could not beg. Is it really peaceful for them, is somebody not encroaching upon their happiness and their peace. "All in the name of religion". and I read another commandment "Thou shall not trespass upon others things". I don`t intend to support any particular group in this issue, just because if one misguides your faith, the other trespasses your right to live.
A friend of mine Swapandeep who hails from Jalalabad in Punjab was equally moved and wrote to me "I think there is nothing to be got from all this. If this is the meaning of religion, all non-believers will go to heaven......"
The frequency of killings and tensions in the name of religion and faith sometimes lead me to a different reason that there may be different GODS and they may be power hungry, so that to get more people come under their faith. I guess it seems logical as had there been one GOD the criminals would not have gone Scott free. So I guess the commandment changes to "Thou shalt not kill unless the person prays to a different invisible GOD than the one he prays to".
A recent trouble in Punjab over religion and faith caused major clashes in the two groups of people killing one and injuring many and bringing the political and law-order machinery to a stand still. A one day "bandh"(strike) was called in Punjab on May 22nd. Sporadic cases of violence were reported , State transport services were jammed,educational institutions closed, exams cancelled. Fruits, vegetables and milk from rural areas could not reach major cities and towns of Punjab due to the bandh. While people in certain parts of the state, particularly in the rural and semi-rural areas, went without their morning papers.
The news channels say that the "Bandh was peaceful". Peace again has a different meaning for different people. My thoughts go out for those who wouldn`t have been able to even eat yesterday because they could not drive their rickshaws, do their construction labour,market their rehris or simply those who could not beg. Is it really peaceful for them, is somebody not encroaching upon their happiness and their peace. "All in the name of religion". and I read another commandment "Thou shall not trespass upon others things". I don`t intend to support any particular group in this issue, just because if one misguides your faith, the other trespasses your right to live.
A friend of mine Swapandeep who hails from Jalalabad in Punjab was equally moved and wrote to me "I think there is nothing to be got from all this. If this is the meaning of religion, all non-believers will go to heaven......"
3 comments:
lol..the best part of the blog was that u cared enough about the beggar too!!! interesting thoughts..i believe in 2 options: a) if you believe in God then believe it but dont be jingoistic and dont condescend other Gods(or religions) b) do not believe in God..simple and easy..period
I would love to be non believer after reading your write up. What I am not able to fathom is the source from where people derive motivation to impose themselves on other individuals on the name of Religion. I guess humans are a confused lot. We have been creating Religion after Religion in an attempt to better the existing norms and what we end up having is a system where we now have so many of them that the mere existence of one is a problem to another.I guess you can see me standing in the corner and praying for a time when "People Lose Their Religion" cause i am sure its time for me to lose mine.But then..as they all say after such discussions...Who Cares!!!...May be I Do...May be You Do!!!
hey nice blog...bhai aap tho writer ho gaye the last line on the non believers going to heaven was awesome...you've hit the nail on the head there...way to go!!!
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