Saturday, July 13, 2013

Be religious, not just an practitioner of a particular religion

Religion is the soft target in everyone's talking. It has been said that religion is the weapon by which a society can be bound with love and simultaneously it can also be used to kill others. It's a very sensitive issue in every field of life. Do you think that religion has a name, and if yes should it be given a name? Whenever I sit alone, this question always comes in my mind. Here, I shared my opinion. It's quite possible that you may not agree with me but it can't stop me here; may be others like it. One should respect others opinion, everyone should have right to put own views in public. One can criticize my views, I will take it with healthy mind. Everything should be discussed in a civilized society, sometimes we get something better out of it.

Does only practicing a named religion (e.g. Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Sikhism, Judaism, Jainism, Buddhism, and many more) make you religious? I see huge difference between "true religion" and "practicing a named religion". Practicing a named religion doesn't always make you religious. For example, if I say "help everyone who needs you", which religion does oppose it? Answer is 'no one'. You can ask many questions with yourself, you will find the same answer. Religion doesn't have any name. Given name of a religion only describe a path or group of followers. A name can define its followers to differentiate them but cannot define a religion. Every religion teaches us to be a human and respect humanity. Then, why should it be given a name? Every path takes us to a single religion. I born in a Hindu family I became a Hindu, if I would have born in a Muslim family I would have been following Islam; similar for other named religions. Where is my opinion? Having the born identity we start hating others who follow different named religions. Why is this, did you think about? Actually, we have never been a religious person. A religious person can never hate others. What is behind this hatred mindset? Answer is very simple, we do not have knowledge about other named religions and its teachings, and unfortunately we shield ourselves for such source of knowledge. We only know them by media and tailored stories. Why don't we try to learn by ourselves?

God says to be a human and serve humanity for others. He never says that you follow particular path. If one says that a particular path is the only way to reach the God, he is only making you fool. God only wants you to be helpful and loving to others, He doesn't need a particular path to be followed. God cannot be a "God" if He says you to follow a particular path, it could be sentence of a dictator but not of "God". God doesn't run an empire. We all are associated with Him only, He does not rule us but He is merciful.

There should be an open teaching of every religion for our children, this will make them a complete knowledge of other religions too. It will minimize hatred mindset for others. These children will make a healthy society in which there will be love for everyone.

Be religious for humanity not only a practitioner, it will make a better world for everyone.

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