tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559326856048819077.post4050035274367895789..comments2024-03-23T18:48:01.129-04:00Comments on Theebam.com: Faith in God or Gurus: Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09727781325103467447noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559326856048819077.post-62880482864099081692013-11-21T20:59:24.788-05:002013-11-21T20:59:24.788-05:00In my opinion it is a very well written article by...In my opinion it is a very well written article by "Selvadurai Santhiragasan". What annoys and probably intrigues me is why all these so called believers take offence when their beliefs are questioned. Most, if not all of us are force fed the concept of god, religion, and the suspect practices that come with the package from the time we can walk.One must understand that Faith and disbelief, God and atheism, caste and equality are twin born foes[opponents]. When one is born, the other rises to challenge it. "Selvadurai Santhiragasan" challenge it in his own way in this article.As every one knows,Knowledge progresses with questioning.Our so called Sithars too did the same thing.<br /><br /><br />Sithars,Who lived outside the pale of society, asked blunt questions: ‘What is this mantra you mumble within your mouth going round and round a planted stone,offering it flowers? Can a planted stone talk when the Lord is within you? Can the pot and the spoon feel the taste of food cooked in them?”<br /><br />“Will the rains fall only for a few and exclude others? Will the winds discriminate against a few? Will the earth refuse to bear the weight of a few? And the sun refuse to shine on some?” asked a latter-day Kapilar in a famous " Akaval" poem too.<br /><br />Even Subramania Bharati wrote in his last years that the smritis and the epics are but ‘figments of imagination meant to impart morals as "Selvadurai Santhiragasan" pointed out.<br /><br />Vallalar Ramalinga Swamigal’s poems too clearly said that: ‘Let blind custom be buried in the earth’ Yes,We all should joint together to eradicate the religious superstition and allow humanism to flourish in this world.We must create unity among people by inculcating good qualities and thereby creating good human beings. Individual discipline must be developed in everyone.<br /><br />Every person has got social duties to perform. They have to be performed properly. Tamil culture advocates that every person must possess concern for the society. “All places are our native; all people are our kin.” The ancient Tamil Sangam literature preached this. Every person has to become a self-thinker like "Selvadurai Santhiragasan"<br /><br />We all “Forget god; and Think of Human” from today!<br /><br />Besides, studying science, people must develop scientific temper. A teacher who is teaching astronomy in class room is taking divine bath during the period of solar, lunar eclipse by believing that the raghu snake is swallowing either moon or sun. This sort of dubious life is to be avoided!!<br /><br />We have to live. We have to allow others to live also. Belief in an obscure and orthodox system never allows one to think innovatively for the betterment of the society.it must be free of the restrictions of thought and act.Religious leaders do not allow their followers to think. There is no freedom of thought. When you are capable of understanding and solving your problems, why do you go to gods and god men asking for a solution? as "Selvadurai Santhiragasan" well said!!!Kandiah Thillaivinayagalingamnoreply@blogger.com