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Jawaharlal
Nehru gave India a slightly different version of secularism from what the west
practises. Nehru’s secularism not only dissociated politics from religion but
also gave full freedom to all religions. In other words, while the west sought
to discredit religion altogether, Nehru accepted religions and let them be. But
religion should not be a matter of any importance for the government as long as
it does not pose any threat to peace, to law and order.
Nehru
was not a believer. He was of the opinion that religion prevented the intellect
from developing. The religious approach is dogmatic and authoritative. Such
approach will breed superstition, bigotry and intolerance. That was Nehru’s
view. But he also knew that the majority of Indians would not understand his
enlightened view. So he let religions be.
Religion
is an infantile need, as psychologist Freud said. Like children needing the
constant care of parents, the religious believer seeks god’s protection all the
time. The believer refuses to grow up.
To
some extent, religion may help people to avoid egoism and cultivate certain
virtues. However, religion is not essential for anyone to cultivate any virtue.
You can be good if you realise the simple truth that goodness is better than
evil. I guess one doesn’t need much brain to understand that. Try spreading
goodness around and see the difference, if you still don’t understand. There’s
no need of any god for you to be good. Goodness is your choice. Evil is your
choice too.
Anyway,
with all these religions around the world hasn’t become any better a place to
live in. On the contrary, religions seem to make the world a worse place. Look
at what is happening in India these days. Just imagine if those two guys who
have created a gigantic mess in India now were secular. If they were, probably
India would have been the best nation by now.
I
have seen good people who are religious too. But I have always felt that they
would be good without religion too. Goodness is their choice. God is just a convenient
addition.
Bhagat Singh also nurtured the same views and had a clear vision for a better India even in his tender years. Me too endorse these thoughts. I consider it a lousy practice to keep the column of RELIGION in various forms being filled by students, candidates and citizens. It's superfluous, ridiculous and oppressive at the same time. Why the hell an individual be compelled to follow any religion ? Why shouldn't he/she just be allowed to live as a good human-being ?
ReplyDeleteThe country should do away with that column for religion. It should enable people to be good human beings. What's happening now is alarming. India has failed miserably on all fronts, including economy. Yet the government enjoys popular support because of religious sentiments.
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