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Religion - A boon or bane ?

Created by : Arinjay Kumar, Administration, BSF  | 04 15 2010 16:17:50 +0000
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So far, religion has proved to be a bane.. Vs Religion has done some good to Humanity..
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I really admire what Sarika has said!!

But I will be on this saide of the debate only because in todays world its not the reason for existence. Its a man fight man world. Like dogs do. Not in the physical sense but the mental sense. (Dogs spelt backwards is GODS).

I believe that religion has a place in everybody's life and its in the heart. Eventually when you are out there proving yourself, you need the least hinderance and the least emotional restrain to think and act logical. Religion and its binding tends to wrap you in an emotional turmoil. E.g. if you have to get that coveted order for your brand and you know you are loosing it to your competitor, you use a lot of guile and cunning including white lies and snatch it out of the competitors hands. I say, its not the means that matter what matters is the end!!

Religion would tend to mask this killer instinct and make a mouse out of a man. Excellent debate. :)
By Makrand Bhave, Marketing & MICE, WIZCRAFT International  04 17 2010 05:36:58 +0000
 
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Dear Arinjay, just because people are fighting in the name of religion. It doesn't mean "Religion" is bad. If a man kills another with a knife, its not the knife's mistake. You can't blame faith just for the action of its followers. I won't comment on your thoughts but no one can deny the existence of the supreme whom we call as God. No matter whichever way you approach him, if you understand, goal of Human life is to understand and love him, thats actual religion. Not any Hindu, Muslim, Christian name. So, if we analyse, there is only one "religion". That is "God consciousness" i.e, "love for god" no matter whatever way is used to follow it. Denying this will make Human not different from Animals since this is the only thing Humans can do which animals can't.

Its a natural habit of any living being to take shelter of any superior power and there is no other way out for world peace by being truly spiritual. Coming to your point of if you want to deny religions, then remember one thing. Even if you reject religions, Human beings won't stop fighting. They will find out some or other reason to fight. Its natural habit. It may be language or region. You can never stop human from fighting. Rather, in today's highly tensed world, spirituality is the only way which gives peace to the mind. There is no other way out. When you see, people fighting in the name of religion, remember, they are not "religious" since they don't even know the actual meaning of Religion. They are just Fanatic sentimental people who fight on "Bodily identification" and this will continue after the rejection of religion also since they would never stop seeing each other as bodies. The fanatic mentality and feeling of domination has lead to all the wars till date. Find me out a single spiritual consciousness which has done a single bad to Humanity. I'll find you thousands of Good things.

So, dear friend, rather than blaming religion, try to understand its essence because, the day when every man understands what religion actually is, there will be no fight in this world........
By Sarika Singh, Assistant Professor, BIT  04 16 2010 12:39:52 +0000
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As we know, the humanity over a period of milleniums, has divided itself into different religions and faith, in the name of seeking the Divine Bliss, to pray the God. But, right since the days when Human race became "civilized" or even earlier, the people of different faiths have been fighting with each other, just to establish the supremacy of one faith over the other. The fight goes on.... I fail to appreciate, what might have been going in the minds of the "Dharmgurus" when they ever gave a thought to launch a new faith.... Did they know that they are giving birth to a new factor for dispute among the people of Earth ?? If so, then their step to create a new faith was filled with malafide intention.. And if not, then the things have not gone as per their vision.. In any case, so far, I have not been able to think of any good that any of so many faiths might have done to the humanity. Had it not been better if the world would have only one faith or even if the world might have been without faith. Atleast the people would have one less cause to shed the blood of their brethren.. I know, my knowledge in this fild is very less. I, through this Blog, invite comments of the learned men who may focus upon the concerned issues - what good has any faith done to the Humanity ??
By Arinjay Kumar, Administration, BSF  | 04 15 2010 16:17:50 +0000
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Religion has always been a boon to the Humanity.

As all rivers lead to the oceans, all religions try to lead us to the good path of life.  If some fanatics of any or some religions take it the extremes of professing and practicing violence, their religions should not be blamed for that.

No religion preaches violence against other religions, forceful conversions or terroristic acts.  All these are individual practices of some mad-persons who claim to represent their religions; whereas they have always been a minority acting much against the chagrin of the majority.

This should not let us lose our sanity to hang religion as a bane to the humanity.

 
By M. Prabhakar Rao, Author of "Mayhem Of The Miserables!", http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/52075  | 04 18 2010 12:53:41 +0000
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I think that Mr. Markand is right when he says means do not matter what matters is the end.However the thought wud remain incomplete  unless we decide toward what ends are we suppose to move.( i suppose our end is not the existing dog fights that you suppose to justify in the first para)

It is humbly submitted that religion is not about blindly believing and then leaving every thing to God.it is hard to define religion here ,but for me , it is the faith and submission to moral force within you.

This  brings in your actions morality, strength , serenity and above all peace. These are the real ends that every human wants.  

 
By purushottam awasthi, LLM student, Faculty of Law Lucknow University, Lucknow  | 04 17 2010 06:42:40 +0000
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Sarika, Thanks for invitation to this debate. You neatly explained all the things. In no way we can say that Religion is a bane for humanty. In dictionaries, religion is defined as “any specific system of belief, worship, or conduct that prescribes certain responses to the existence (or non-existence) and character of God.” Also, “a set of attitudes, beliefs, and practices pertaining to supernatural power.”  or in simple words "a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny"

The essence of all the religions in the world is to love each other. Those who are fighting in the name of religion is not the real followers of any religion. As Mata Amrinandamayi said "Those who are saying my religion is good yours is not is like my mother is good and yours is .P.......
By Manoj Kumar, Sr: Manager - QA, ARCHETYPE GROUP, INDIA  | 04 17 2010 05:00:59 +0000
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Sarika, i agree with your view......
By piyush kumar, Executive Assistant, Ambuja Cement Ltd.(Holcim Group)  | 04 17 2010 04:08:17 +0000
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