First of all I'm not a believer. To be more precise, I'm an agnostic. Hence I rubbish theories relating to after- death scenarios in which heaven and hell play a pivotal role.
I believe that even for people with faith- whatever be the
religion- paradise
could no longer be a sought-after destination. The reason;
chances are that paradise is now teeming with suicide bombers, scoundrels.
dogmatic religious preachers and conversionists.
I have no qualms nor an inclination to contend with claims
of belief systems which thrive on after-life, nor am I bothered about how
many women suicide -bombers and their likes sleep with in paradise or nether
world.
But what could never be tolerated is the barbarities
unleashed on innocent people in the name of faith. All religions have blood on
their hands. (Let us remember Gauri Lankesh, Dabholkar, Pansare, Kalburgi
and their likes)
I would wish fanatic killers are put in a mad house or handed out
strict punitive action, though it is easier said than done. Also, to be
kept in mind is that these people don’t emerge just like that one fine day.
They are products of the society they grow up in; family, institutions, peer
group and, above all, the political ideology embraced by them- all contribute
to the creation of fanatic elements.
Unfortunately, there is no easy way out of the quagmire.
But a few small things we can do to alter the situation, I believe, includes,
stop admiring aggressiveness, retribution and one-upmanship, etc as virtues and, last but not least, denounce Wars!
ENDS
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