I recently found one of my old note and noticed this content drafted by me in the book, during the year 2010.
"Where is GOD? There is nothing like GOD. It exists nowhere". He was arguing about the existence of GOD with his 12th grade Tamil teacher in the class room. She is a Christian, a strong believer in God, so the argument continued as well. His friends were encouraging him to continue the argument, not because they liked the discussions, but they were happy as they are getting a chance to skip the regular class :).
He used to have the similar kind of argument about GOD with many other people too.
It was when he was in his 10th grade, his belief in GOD started decreasing when he questioned himself about the existence of GOD because he started growing more interest on science especially on astronomical science. He felt that there is some kind of misconception prevailing when comparing the creation of the universe, earth and human with respect to GOD and Nature. This Universe, the Stars in it, the Sun, Earth and all other planets, Humans and all other living beings, Air, Water and everything was not created in a single day. It all took hundreds and hundreds of years to reach the world what we see and where we live now. It is by the Nature the world was created and we Humans created a GOD for ourselves is what he believed.
Why Humans had to create GOD? Early Humans who couldn't understand the Nature's power and feared it could have been created by some unknown powerful source. Also when we believe that we are controlled by some mighty power would create FEAR in us. Why do we need to fear? Because fear is the only thing that keep us from stop doing undesirable and wrong things. To define some rules and make people follow the culture, we need some fear in some supreme power which is capable of destroying or creating anything and so the existence of GOD.
During his college days, he grew his interest on Spirituality and reading and talking about Ramakrishna Paramamsa, Vivekananda. Later he decided to stop arguing about the GOD with others for two reasons. One is "For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction". Whenever he tries to oppose, the theist tries to defend and so creating more belief in them. It is only they should realize themselves. Other reason is, no matter whether GOD exists or not, but still there are millions of people who have belief in that. So he didn't want to oppose strongly on millions of people's faith.
When he was in is his childhood days, he used to go to temples every week, not by his own interest, but he went with his mother when she goes temples. He too believed in GOD like others as he was bought up that way. Once he with his friends prayed for a wish to GOD, to make him pass in his exam and promised to drop Rs.10 in return in the Hundi (Most kids seriously believed that God can make them Pass in exams). As prayed, he passed in his exam and wanted to give money to temple. He started collecting money in a small coconut shell hidden in his house terrace. He saved the money in 5, 10, 20, 50 paises coins for so many days until it reaches Rs.10 and dropped the money in Hundi and felt relieved for keeping his promise.
Last hope for a Theist is GOD while the last hope for an Atheist would be himself.
"Where is GOD? There is nothing like GOD. It exists nowhere". He was arguing about the existence of GOD with his 12th grade Tamil teacher in the class room. She is a Christian, a strong believer in God, so the argument continued as well. His friends were encouraging him to continue the argument, not because they liked the discussions, but they were happy as they are getting a chance to skip the regular class :).
He used to have the similar kind of argument about GOD with many other people too.
It was when he was in his 10th grade, his belief in GOD started decreasing when he questioned himself about the existence of GOD because he started growing more interest on science especially on astronomical science. He felt that there is some kind of misconception prevailing when comparing the creation of the universe, earth and human with respect to GOD and Nature. This Universe, the Stars in it, the Sun, Earth and all other planets, Humans and all other living beings, Air, Water and everything was not created in a single day. It all took hundreds and hundreds of years to reach the world what we see and where we live now. It is by the Nature the world was created and we Humans created a GOD for ourselves is what he believed.
Why Humans had to create GOD? Early Humans who couldn't understand the Nature's power and feared it could have been created by some unknown powerful source. Also when we believe that we are controlled by some mighty power would create FEAR in us. Why do we need to fear? Because fear is the only thing that keep us from stop doing undesirable and wrong things. To define some rules and make people follow the culture, we need some fear in some supreme power which is capable of destroying or creating anything and so the existence of GOD.
During his college days, he grew his interest on Spirituality and reading and talking about Ramakrishna Paramamsa, Vivekananda. Later he decided to stop arguing about the GOD with others for two reasons. One is "For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction". Whenever he tries to oppose, the theist tries to defend and so creating more belief in them. It is only they should realize themselves. Other reason is, no matter whether GOD exists or not, but still there are millions of people who have belief in that. So he didn't want to oppose strongly on millions of people's faith.
When he was in is his childhood days, he used to go to temples every week, not by his own interest, but he went with his mother when she goes temples. He too believed in GOD like others as he was bought up that way. Once he with his friends prayed for a wish to GOD, to make him pass in his exam and promised to drop Rs.10 in return in the Hundi (Most kids seriously believed that God can make them Pass in exams). As prayed, he passed in his exam and wanted to give money to temple. He started collecting money in a small coconut shell hidden in his house terrace. He saved the money in 5, 10, 20, 50 paises coins for so many days until it reaches Rs.10 and dropped the money in Hundi and felt relieved for keeping his promise.
When started learning and analyzing more about God, he defined himself a set of beliefs. Nature created the world and humans. Humans created the GOD and Devil. But Souls exists which is present in co-existing spiritual world. Religions created by Humans to group themselves from others. In next few years he understood he is not clear with his beliefs. Now he is not sure whether he's an Atheist or a Theist or an Agnostic.
Last hope for a Theist is GOD while the last hope for an Atheist would be himself.
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