Saturday, March 04, 2006
The biggest cause of death
Was reading about the recent furore over the Prophet cartoons published by the European media. It’s a crazy chain reaction with the debate that has started over the liberties enjoyed/not enjoyed under various governments, what creative license allows, the clash of civilizations hypothesis, riots, protests and the religious fervor that has been whipped up.
This reminded me about a very interesting take on religion put forth by one of my favourite comedians called George Carlin.
In one of his pieces called God, Carlin delivers this beauty (not verbatim, but as far as I recall right):
“God is the single largest cause of death in the history of civilization.”
Then he demonstrates how, with a mock conversation.
“Do you believe in God?”
“No”
“Bang”
“Do you believe in God?”
“Yes”
“Do you believe in my God?”
“No”
“Bang”
And then along with a vitriolic stream of expletives (which he peppers his pieces with usually), he does some more religion-bashing.
Think of it. It’s true.
The Hindu vs. Muslim fight has played out over centuries right till the recent Godhra riots. Christians and Muslims have been at each others throats for centuries. The Spanish Conquistadors quoted the Bible and exterminated the Inca population in South America. Countless other examples are testimony.
When will people realize?
This reminded me about a very interesting take on religion put forth by one of my favourite comedians called George Carlin.
In one of his pieces called God, Carlin delivers this beauty (not verbatim, but as far as I recall right):
“God is the single largest cause of death in the history of civilization.”
Then he demonstrates how, with a mock conversation.
“Do you believe in God?”
“No”
“Bang”
“Do you believe in God?”
“Yes”
“Do you believe in my God?”
“No”
“Bang”
And then along with a vitriolic stream of expletives (which he peppers his pieces with usually), he does some more religion-bashing.
Think of it. It’s true.
The Hindu vs. Muslim fight has played out over centuries right till the recent Godhra riots. Christians and Muslims have been at each others throats for centuries. The Spanish Conquistadors quoted the Bible and exterminated the Inca population in South America. Countless other examples are testimony.
When will people realize?
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When they understand that all the religions and Gods preach peace, and there is nothing called a war for peace.
Sometimes, Gods themselves seem to take pleasure in killing. The Mahabaratha and The Ramayana euologise violence in the name of Gods.
You are also missing out the other aspect- the Acts of God. Such things as tsunami, earthquakes, floods which have killed millions in just the last 3 years or so. If God is impartial, then why isn't a plane full of corrupt politicians crashing or a Tsunami hitting a drug peddler's island or an earthquake in terrorist holes?
Yep, God is the single largest cause of death of innocents in the history of civilization...
Religion is just not the opiate of the masses, it's the N-Bomb...
You are also missing out the other aspect- the Acts of God. Such things as tsunami, earthquakes, floods which have killed millions in just the last 3 years or so. If God is impartial, then why isn't a plane full of corrupt politicians crashing or a Tsunami hitting a drug peddler's island or an earthquake in terrorist holes?
Yep, God is the single largest cause of death of innocents in the history of civilization...
Religion is just not the opiate of the masses, it's the N-Bomb...
hey this is blatantly unfair!
do some religion-bashing, but not try to demean God or the concept of God...
i'm myself an anti-religious person,but the faith in something higher in the cosmos i identify as God is unwavering and undebatable!!
i could launch into a tirade of very astute beliefs on how religion is cankerous, but God is totally independent of religion, but i'd rather u read a book called Many Lives, Many Masters by Dr. Brian Weiss.
For a start, God is simply the highest octave of knowledge that exists in the cosmos in n around us.
And in case this sounds too philosophical,try this: try imagining something positive/negative to the highest detail possible and then sit back n watch it actually b manifested.
-deepthy.
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do some religion-bashing, but not try to demean God or the concept of God...
i'm myself an anti-religious person,but the faith in something higher in the cosmos i identify as God is unwavering and undebatable!!
i could launch into a tirade of very astute beliefs on how religion is cankerous, but God is totally independent of religion, but i'd rather u read a book called Many Lives, Many Masters by Dr. Brian Weiss.
For a start, God is simply the highest octave of knowledge that exists in the cosmos in n around us.
And in case this sounds too philosophical,try this: try imagining something positive/negative to the highest detail possible and then sit back n watch it actually b manifested.
-deepthy.
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