i am by nature skeptical about the existence of god as i feel that something that is not based on rational facts and reason can neither be proved nor disproved. But ofcourse there are sects that try to reason this out by using the existence of the clustral series of stones found underwater linking the lanka and kanyakumari, as a proof of Lord Ram's voyage to lanka.
But wasn't history written by man himself?!
But then sometimes i wonder what the whole purpose of religion is? I think its something beyond uniting people, upholding the existence of god or a means to endeavour for the "good" in each one of us. Sometimes i think, its just the underlying faith, that propels the whole notion - amidst the hullabaloo created by various religious sects, this fundamental thread of keeping faith alive in each one of us, gets lost. When there's nothing in life to look forward to , when nothing seems appealing enough to move on, when each step is taken with the utmost pain, its this faith that keeps us alive, because at times, thats the only thing left to cling on to. The faith that hard work always pays, that good always begets good, and finally, its definitely going to rain tomorrow and the exam's going to be postponed..!
The 8 yr old who sits outside her verandah every wednesday waiting for the ice cream vendor to come, the ardent cricket fan who doesnot miss a single over of sachin, afraid he may miss a magnificient four or six, the 25 yr old who believes that she wil definitely earn a phd in another 2 yrs (ok thats not me:P), the 40 yr old who waits every sunday for a bed tea, but finds herself, opening her eyes to a blissfully asleep husband....isnt all this faith?
The belief that there is a supernatural force called God who is the puppet master, is also one such faith. Till now in my life, I have not come across any such person who hasn't had faith in anything. Even those who live life for the moment, "believe" that each moment is countless and hence needs to be lived to the fullest .
And when you look at it this way, it seems ridiculous to fight over one's faith or belief! I donot necessarily like to think the way you think and vice versa, so why should I be hell bent on making you believe in what i believe? When it is so difficult for thoughts to match, is it reasonable to expect faiths or beliefs to be uniform all over?
appalling!!