The recent attacks on 26/11 have left me shaken.
More than the number of people killed, more than the manner in which they were killed, more than even the number of hours the country was held hostage, what bothered me the most was the REASON why so many were killed....Religion.
Why does it have to be religion all the time ? "My God is better than your God". Big Deal ! What gibberish....there is only one God.
In modernism, there cannot be any room for religious discord. Redunant questions on religion have put us on the backfoot in the past. They will continue to do so in the future. In fact, take any war or skirmish in WORLD history....you can trace its roots to religion. The Crusades, The World Wars, The Partition of India, The HORRIBLY HORRIBLY mismanaged war on terror and of course 26/11....OWE their origin to religion alone.
I cannot emphasize enough here that we BADLY need religious reform. BADLY. The rigidities, the flaws, the corruption....must be weeded out. I agree that religion has a message of benevolence, but that message is hidden in the rubble of punditry, corruption, sleaze and politics.
In order to find that message, we must, as citizens of the world, pledge our support to world peace. It is still, unfortunately, restricted to a term. World peace exists on paper. We need to bring the idea to life.
Is it so hard to accept our God as a force that loves us, governs us all ? Why must he necessarily be a subject of discord everytime ?
I believe that God is a force that inspires me to better deeds, an honourable life, success, service and love. I do not view God as a "white haired caucasian male" who rewards good and punishes evil.
Modernism calls for thought beyond the petty rigidities religion has confined us to, all these years. Modernism is light. Light is modernism.
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