Brought up in a neo-orthodox family,I BELIEVE in God.. I'm for idol worshipping and religion and things..
So there is a question,atheist,neutral and theist ,anyone would discuss about..
DOES GOD EXIST?
An atheist might go for a scientific approach to answer such a question.. On my conversation with a neutral(the one who has not come to a conclusion about this),I gathered that such people go for a thesis that says about early mankind... Yes.. The concept of fear of the unknown. Man in the stone age... He tries to untie the knots of the mysterious place he has been put in.. The yellow ball that comes and stays for sometime and the white ball that comes in the absence of yellow ball are the first ones to capture his attention.. Then he thinks about who makes them come and on a pattern.. The solution is not so easy to find out.. there creeps the "fear of the unknown".. Something he can't figure out and so just like he prayed "fire-the creator and destroyer",he started worshiping the unknown "power" who/which was the reason for the evolution of species(so, should i say "cell" is God? :P) and thereby,
MAN CREATED GOD!
As funny as it sounds,that is what is scientific.. An irony,ain't it?
So that is my understanding of what is called, the "scientific" approach..
Now as a theist(if i can say),this is what I think about who is God and why do I worship him.. :)
When I was born,mom introduced to me,my dad,brother,sister,uncle,aunt and everyone.. Likewise,she took me to somewhere called a "temple" and told me,' this is "ummachi"'(told to kids referring God) and to me,he was just another uncle.. And she made me say,"ummachi kaapathu"(save me God) and to me it was like saying,"hi uncle" except that the uncle didn't respond to me verbally but would keep me safe(keep my mother with me always).. Since then,I was accustomed to it and was "made to believe" in God, just like I was made to believe that such and such person is my father..
Growing up,whenever I had any troubles,the only person I could confide in was God..! He never judged me,never questioned me,never accused me.. He had His own ways of reminding me his existence..
Though I understand the "scientific" definition of God and evolution of God,
I choose to believe in the Omnipotent and to me religion is as dear as anything else.. Not that I am an opposer of other religions are something.. Existence of various religions is no bad I would say,(by religion,I do not mean terrorism or any blood-sucking activity) because on Earth all we have is,choice..
Coming to visiting temples and idol worshiping,
its just that temples are more convenient and peaceful to think about something that is more better than dwelling in various problems on earth.. And also,in temples,everyone is with the sole aim of meeting the "uncle" who is there with them since they are born(not mom,not dad and not a single other soul).. It creates a positive vibe that makes everyone feel calmer and better.. :) It is like this principle,"Ask the universe and you shall have it"..
I can't just sit in a place and think about or focus on something right? After all,human brain is a monkey! Hence,the idol.. :)
So yeah! This is what I think of God.. :)
Hope no one finds it offensive nor it was intended to offend anyone...
:)
GOD IS GREAT :D(I finally published my post ;))
