tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102451431033041663.post4259801391472164233..comments2024-03-29T19:38:43.404+05:30Comments on Tomichan Matheikal's blog: Religion, Politics and TruthTomichan Matheikalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05037872309096060126noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102451431033041663.post-16554414403038136472015-03-05T18:27:17.954+05:302015-03-05T18:27:17.954+05:30God Delusion. I'm reminded of Richard Dawkins...God Delusion. I'm reminded of Richard Dawkins. Yes, religion is a delusion. God is the super drug. Our present leaders and their cronies are peddling that drug generously. The tragedy is not that peddling but how the people are being hoodwinked increasingly by it.Tomichan Matheikalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05037872309096060126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102451431033041663.post-24827527878233075022015-03-05T16:53:35.453+05:302015-03-05T16:53:35.453+05:30Religion grows by feeding off the fear in people. ...Religion grows by feeding off the fear in people. Concepts like hell, apostasy, curses are all designed to make people cower in silence before the 'almighty'. Politicians use this fear to gain power. Unless people come out of this God-delusion, there is no stopping politicians taking advantage of people's fear of god.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102451431033041663.post-30644303094052374972015-03-04T09:35:45.981+05:302015-03-04T09:35:45.981+05:30History has enough lessons to show that religion w...History has enough lessons to show that religion was used for political purposes and not at all for spiritual purposes by people who had political ambitions. The problem is when some of the followers of such people perceive contradictions. For example, there might have been some RSS members who wished really to make India a Hindu Rashtra and hence voted for Modi. But now Modi is playing a different tune because he has got what he wanted (the PM's chair and not a Hindu Rashtra!).Tomichan Matheikalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05037872309096060126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102451431033041663.post-70101877144361841142015-03-04T09:30:52.208+05:302015-03-04T09:30:52.208+05:30America is a bundle of contradictions and paradoxe...America is a bundle of contradictions and paradoxes. They are staunch supporters and users of science and technology but there are hardcore religious fundamentalists (Christians) among them. They can support democracy or dictatorship as required by expediency. They let all sorts of people into their country and then practise racism!<br /><br />India is more tolerant, perhaps, when compared with that. But the fundamentalist elements are on the rise. It's not only the RSS and its Bhagwat; there are quite many people who have become blind with religious passions these days in India. Let's also not forget the Aseemanands and Pragya Thakus of yesterday who are now languishing in prisons but have spoken on record about the roles played by even Narendra Modi in spreading communal hatred in the country.Tomichan Matheikalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05037872309096060126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102451431033041663.post-26600765828192548852015-03-04T09:25:27.152+05:302015-03-04T09:25:27.152+05:30I think we can classify people into two categories...I think we can classify people into two categories: (1) they understand everything but are wicked or insane; and (2) the stupid people who think religion is the truth or who blindly follow anyone who claims to bring them religious truths.Tomichan Matheikalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05037872309096060126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102451431033041663.post-11542149959651893992015-03-04T09:24:05.279+05:302015-03-04T09:24:05.279+05:30Roohi, do they have a heart? Every power-hungry p...Roohi, do they have a heart? Every power-hungry person is blinded with his passion. It's a kind of madness, as you say yourself. Tomichan Matheikalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05037872309096060126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102451431033041663.post-65658975038151219972015-03-04T01:08:46.547+05:302015-03-04T01:08:46.547+05:30Very good post. It is sad that power makes people ...Very good post. It is sad that power makes people blind and they can push back seemingly conflicting matters like religion. However same entities cannot bear opposition or questioning of same religion that they opportunistically push back. :(Amrita Sabathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09215997139551830844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102451431033041663.post-86888184171625883162015-03-03T23:48:09.013+05:302015-03-03T23:48:09.013+05:30You raise some very valid questions but sadly, the...You raise some very valid questions but sadly, there are no answers to these. <br /><br />As far as USA is concerned, even though its constitutionally secular, I find it's politics and judiciary riddled with religion, even more than India. Republicans are proudly Christians first, find separation of the Church and government abhorrent and find it completely to sane to say that God asked them to run for Presidency ! <br /> Also, the relations between USA and Saudi were totally selfish and for oil. Religion had nothing to do with it!Writefully Yourshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14838026985016254900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102451431033041663.post-37842248407128307282015-03-03T19:36:07.598+05:302015-03-03T19:36:07.598+05:30People at times just fail to understand how much p...People at times just fail to understand how much politics interferes in religious matters and then such people continue to do stupid things under the pretext of religion. Pooja Mahimkarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16294661991845958251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102451431033041663.post-33111241728660733312015-03-03T16:45:23.106+05:302015-03-03T16:45:23.106+05:30All that madness is to gain power.. But why don...All that madness is to gain power.. But why don't these power hungry people fail to acknowledge the fragility of life.. If nobody can become immortal then what is the extent of power they are seeking? The only answer to it - such people are just ignorant fools.. that explains the state of the world today..Roohi Bhatnagarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06278521377428515783noreply@blogger.com