Rational Religion?

Religion works on a key principle and that is not of belief but of anti-rationality. The fact that it is faith, denies one from asking questions which can have tricky answers or tend to look for rationality. Take any religion, the reason for belief is not faith per-se but Fear. So does fear psychosis drive religion? You answer that...

Think about this:

• If you question the holy spirit you go to Hell
• If you commit a sin, then you go to Hell
• If you are a disbeliever, you wont get salvation and go to Heaven. The only other options are being damned and sent to hell or not being in peace after you pass on to the next life

This stands true in the context of any religion. You just can't question the way things are or why they are said to be in a particular way in the religious texts. You just read them and believe them. No questions. What I am trying to say here is that all the deterrents here boil down to Fear of some form or the other. The Fear of going to Hell, or being damned or not finding peace etc. etc. etc. Try to be rational with a person of faith and he will call you a disbeliever if he is not able to answer your questions. When we grow up, we are taught to believe and have faith but never taught to question. Eventually as some of us grow up, we start questioning WHY and that's a very tough word.

Many would disagree with what I say but then again, they choose not to question. Rationality and Religion are not the best of friends you see.....

Posted by Rahul Gosain

(I am a person of faith myself. The views expressed in this post are not with the purpose of hurting any one's religious sentiments)