Saturday, February 9, 2008

Religion and Science

Now to write a few words on this unusual yet extremely sensitive topic began a few years back when i began to question a number of things happening around us. Now having heard the various pros and cones of the topic in full volumes my conclusion is that religion and science are the two facets of the human mind and looking at the other through a orthodox approach of one would always lead to the complete supression of other. Being a student of science my most logical opinion would be that the creation of gods and religions is the need for human mind to destress by looking for someone more powerful and extremely perfect(perfection is only a manifestation of godly power). Now this search lead to the invention of the vast number of myths that people began to spread and finally religons but as long as nothing bad is being propogated and nothing bad is being followed, nothing wrong in following any faith. But being a Hindu and walking through one of the greatest journey of human life i.e. to walk through the spiritually charged sabarimala hills and reaching the abode of the swami ayyappa would spread in ones mind the greatest feeling of happiness and bliss. Something that is quite inexplicable but definitely a feeling that transcends any pleasures that we feel on earth. But saying so why is religious communalism and terrorism progressing ?????? My reason to it is that it is more of a question of superiority complex. When one religion tries to show or claim that it is the greatest unquestionable wonder(but none are, all religions are myths to a large extent....... more of make believe..........history as recorded is a one mans perspective and cant be claimed to be extremely correct nor completely false)......................
So instead of worrying about the sanctity of religion let us follow the good teachings of our religion and my feeling is if ultimately the god to whom we worship was different , one would definitely be forgiven because god as per all religion is a force that unites love, forgiveness and supremacy in one. And this force will definetely understand (who else will) because religion being more like a hereditary phenomenon is more or less forced on one when one is born and if one tries to convert ones religion we end up hurting ones mother and father who ultimately are the reason for ones life on earth.
As the saying goes
"Mata, Pita , Guru and Deivam".
lets follow ones own religion and learn to respect other religions and let us all imbibe a beautiful thought
"To err is human but to forgive is divine"

1 comment:

varun venugopal said...

da patti dont think of future nw itself and abt the religion.just study engg.here we r have problems in finishing engg.but u come up ur philosophy.....
keep the philosophy with u !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!