“You are never dedicated to something you have complete confidence in. No one is fanatically shouting that the sun is going to rise tomorrow. They know it’s going to rise tomorrow. When people are fanatically dedicated to political or religious faiths or any other kinds of dogmas or goals, it’s always because these dogmas or goals are in doubt.”
This interesting paragraph from the book I’m reading currently Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance makes me think of the religious fundamentalism that is sweeping, not just India, but the world over. Be it Hindu fundamentalism, including the Bajrang Dal and the Shiv Sena, or the Islamic organizations like Al Qaeda and JEM who perpetrate violence in the name of religion. They talk about their undying faith and belief in their respective religions and their holy books. They urge people to follow those traditions and make anyone who doesn’t follow these traditions their enemy. They say all of their tradition is being replaced by ‘western culture.’ Come to think of it, it does this show their lack of confidence in their own culture? Their goal of an Islamic state or a Hindu rashtra gets diluted with the spread of western influences. Is this why they resort to fanaticism?
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its really sad to see ppl influenced by these fundamental ideas and religious fanatics. if only we would realise that religion is somethin created by man \!!!>…in de end no religion or no god wuld want innocent ppl to get hurt!!!…so why shed all this blood …why follow some saffron clad guy or de guys in green blindly!!!!!!
PS : like ur blogs…keep up de good work
@arch
Sad but very true.
@arch….
Rightly said ….. Its not just in the modern world….. Its going on for centuries …. Its sad to see ppl fighting over religions….. As u said no god wuld allow that……..