The other day I had an interesting
twitter conversation with blogger Arun who in real life is a caring doctor and
an atheist. It started off with the following tweet from Arun.
Arun @Charakan RT“@BobCarmody:@AtheistWorld If prayer worked we would all be rich. We could also all be dead from each others' prayers. Etc etc#fail”
I couldn’t help but send forth the
following tweet:
Happy Kitten @Asha_EK@Charakan but what if you are praying to a discerning God who decides if one is to get rich or should be dead :)
Therein followed more tweets and the
end result was that none moved an inch further away from their own
conviction.
Arun @Charakan@Asha_EK If t mythical god is discerning & act according to merits wht is t use of praying. All those who pray are then fools -:)
Happy Kitten @Asha_EK@Charakan Well.. prayers are not for God.. it is for your own self....an ack that one is a mere human
Arun @Charakan@Asha_EK gud tht u agree prayers are speaking to urself. But what a stupid way of speaking to one self!How it helps in reminding v r humans?Happy Kitten @Asha_EK@Charakan if we were all not human but God we wouldnt be praying but would have been all powerful to do anything.Arun @Charakan@Asha_EK lol- Asha, first u have to take out this concept about all powerful god myth Then u bcome saneHappy Kitten @Asha_EK@Charakan Well.. did I not survive this long without being "sane".. am sure I shall survive a bit more :)Arun @Charakan@Asha_EK logically thinking thr can't be an all knowing all powerful creature So y such conceptsHappy Kitten @Asha_EK@Charakan not if you have experienced it personally... for an atheist such experience may be random acts.. I have experienced His care
Arun @Charakan@Asha_EK@arunpillai666 have faith in yourselves No one else is there -:)Arun @Charakan@arunpillai666@asha_ek evry 1 deals with their problems themselves. Family friends Including talking to themselves may help.Happy Kitten @Asha_EK@Charakan@arunpillai666 You say that all those who blv in God are insane..that does not make you sane.Arun @Charakan@Asha_EK yes brain washing from early childhood is t foremost reason for persistence of this insanity called belief in god@arunpillai666Arun @Charakan@Asha_EK@arunpillai666 have faith in yourselves No one else is there -:)Happy Kitten @Asha_EK@Charakan@arunpillai666 when I was a baby/toddler/child,I put my faith in my parents didnt I?I dont find it odd to place my faith n God nowHappy Kitten @Asha_EK@Charakan@arunpillai666 In this mad world I need an infinite reference point which is absolutely good.. Can you give me an alternative?Arun @Charakan@Asha_EK parents are in front of u in flesh and blood So it is sane unlike t insane belief in mythical god -:)@arunpillai666Happy Kitten @Asha_EK@Charakan@arunpillai666 these same parents blvd in an unseen God before me.. may parents are not insane..Arun @Charakan@Asha_EK yes brain washing from early childhood is t foremost reason for persistence of this insanity called belief in god@arunpillai666Happy Kitten @Asha_EK@Charakan@arunpillai666 You say that all those who blv in God are insane..that does not make you sane.
Happy Kitten @Asha_EK@Charakan@arunpillai666 there are enough arnd us.. senseless killing, raping, looting etc.
Arun @Charakan@Asha_EK all t violence u described are thr in this World for centuries along with God belief Nothing new@arunpillai666Happy Kitten @Asha_EK@Charakan@arunpillai666 hence I want an alternative.. it is there for sureArun @Charakan@Asha_EK Wht evr u enjoy r fruits human civilisation No utopian alternative presented by mythical god available@arunpillai666Arun @Charakan@Asha_EK violence in this World among Humans is comparatively less now as more & more ppl quit religion & embrace humanism@arunpillai666Happy Kitten @Asha_EK@Charakan@arunpillai666 maybe many have stopped being "religious" or are staying away from religious institutions.Happy Kitten @Asha_EK@Charakan@arunpillai666 According to one estimate, atheists make up about 2.3% of the world's population..do they sustain this world?Arun @Charakan@Asha_EK@arunpillai666 in Western Europe those hu states they r not Theists are 1/3 to 1/2 of population. World is following Europe -:)@Asha_EK@arunpillai666 ur god beliefs have been sufficiently diluted by Humanism so that u do not follow ur scriptures blindly So non toxic
Happy Kitten @Asha_EK@Charakan@arunpillai666 hhhaaaaa.... what if my humanism comes from my belief in God? you will not accept it?
Arun @Charakan@Asha_EK tht is because of ur & ur parents humanist culture All religious scriptures threaten ppl to believe@arunpillai666
Happy Kitten @Asha_EK@Charakan@arunpillai666 how long doc? N evry prsns life cms a tme whn he rels tht hs parnts r not prfct. Lkws one qustns evrthng evn a GodArun @Charakan@Asha_EK lol Most ppl force kids to pray. Tell if u dont believe or pray te will go to a mythical horrid place called hell@arunpillai666
Happy Kitten @Asha_EK@Charakan@arunpillai666 so how many % of atheists in this world?Arun @Charakan@Asha_EK Wht evr u enjoy r fruits human civilisation No utopian alternative presented by mythical god available@arunpillai666
Happy Kitten @Asha_EK@Charakan@arunpillai666 Yet many of these giants who left a mark upon this world believed in God.why didnt they treat themselves as Gods?
Arun @Charakan@Asha_EK think u have to get out of this god concept Need de addiction Not ur fault Brain washing of childhood -:)@arunpillai666Happy Kitten @Asha_EK@Charakan@arunpillai666 :) if my belief in God works for me why should I get out.. it is a good addiction for meArun @Charakan@Asha_EK@arunpillai666 no compulsion Only request not to brain wash & instil fear of mythical god in ur kidsHappy Kitten @Asha_EK@Charakan@arunpillai666 If it works for me why not for my kids?Arun @Charakan@Asha_EK lol Most ppl force kids to pray. Tell if u dont believe or pray te will go to a mythical horrid place called hell@arunpillai666Happy Kitten @Asha_EK@Charakan@arunpillai666 have never done that myself nor my parentsArun @Charakan@Asha_EK tht is because of ur & ur parents humanist culture All religious scriptures threaten ppl to believe@arunpillai666Happy Kitten @Asha_EK@Charakan@arunpillai666 Fear? you have wrong ideas abt God.. someone brainwashed you :)
Arun @Charakan@Asha_EK Wht kind of god myth u believe in? Believe in relg scriptures?@arunpillai666Arun @Charakan@Asha_EK thr is no need of questioning a mythical creature -:) do u question t pink unicorn?@arunpillai666Arun @Charakan@Asha_EK Try to get tht god concept out. U will enjoy tht freedom. send t link when u use my tweets. will read & comment@arunpillai666
So do we believe in God because our
parents instilled in us the fear of God?
Does belief in God make us better or
worse as humans?
Will we be freer if we throw these
fetters that binds us to God? More free to do well or to do evil?
What about those atheists turned
believers?
What is that draws us to God?
Personally for me God has been real
in my life. He was always an unseen force guiding me through the rough times of
my life. He is someone to whom I talk daily. Even otherwise when one look at
nature and it’s loveliness how many of us cannot but help send a silent note of gratitude to the one who made all this. If His creations are so perfect and beautiful
won’t He be the ultimate? Or when we see the good deeds from around us who
really inspires them ? There must be some remnant of the “God particle” in each one of
us which makes us question His presence itself. Or when we the evil around us dont we want a reference point of goodness? Is this ultimate goodness only a myth?
As for the atheists, their unbelief
might have been passed over from their parents or they must be seeing the
senselessness of religion and steering far away from it. Organized religion has
turned many away from God completely. Look at the recent attack on a helpless
girl from Pakistan just because she wanted to study! Was she not shot in the name of God? Can someone believe in such a God? Can a loving God do such senseless acts?
Organized religion has
done every evil on this earth in the name of God. If God is good how did it end
this way? How did those who learn about him practice ways to do more evil than good?
Guess these questions shall remain unanswered while many continue to believe in Him while many others shun this concept called GOD.
I hope my readers too would shed more light on this topic.
Why did they turn towards or away from God ?
