Tomichan Matheikal's blog

It is desirable to have one set of laws for one nation. Moreover, the laws need be updated as time changes. If the Central government wants to bring a Uniform Civil Code (UCC), why do many people feel jittery? Mr Narendra Modi is the first reason. His dislike of certain religious communities makes his actions suspect even if there is little to be scared of. The man has made many hate speeches before the PM's chair mellowed his words. What happened in his state in 2002 is still fresh in the nation's collective memory.  Many churches were attacked in Delhi and around soon after Mr Modi ascended the PM's throne and his reaction was silence. How will anyone expect such a man to protect the interests of all the citizens? The Catholic Church in Kerala has welcomed the initiative, however. That's a good sign. The Church wants to see the proposed UCC before it is enacted to make sure that it's not a BJP Civil Code.  That's a fair demand given BJP's track histor

This is one of the thoughts that amuses me again and again: Suppose we give absolute freedom to people in matters regarding religion. No force of any kind. You go to temple or church or whatever only if you want. There are no priests. No preachers. No godmen or ammas.  No theology. No rituals. You do what your heart tells you to do in the temple or church or whatever. You and your god. Nothing in between. No middleman. Just you before your God. How wonderful that would be! Or Will the temple and the church or whatever remain desolate once there are no power brokers to perform their rituals? Is religion merely another power structure that holds people together for certain worldly benefits and nothing more? At least, will the killings in the name of gods stop? Will people rediscover love or compassion? I'm amused to ponder.

"Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us."  That's part of a prayer that Jesus taught his disciples. Jesus knew the role forgiveness plays in life. Jesus knew that life is a series of sins, committed by us and others on each other. Atlas That's why I don't agree with my friend Sunaina's contention at Indiblogger (Indispire Edition 124 #Forgiveness) that "Forgiveness is not easy to come by." On the contrary, I think the world rests on the shoulders of Atlas who is a personification of forgiveness more than anything else. How would the world continue this far unless we forgave the relentless trespasses on our personal space by others? Teachers who warped our minds and preachers who perverted our souls? Politicians who assault our integrity with the ruthless steadfastness of the bulldozer? Employers' heartless exploitation? The endless craving of our gods for blood? We forgive even if history may not forget. Our forgive