മതങ്ങൾ മനുഷ്യരെ ഭിന്നിപ്പിയ്ക്കുന്നു (ലേഖനം)

2010ൽ ഐടൈംസ്‌ ബ്ലോഗ്‌ സൈറ്റില്‍ ഞാന്‍ എഴുതിയിട്ടിരുന്ന ഒരു ബ്ലോഗാണ് താഴെ കൊടുക്കുന്നത്. മതങ്ങളോടു പരിഭവിയ്ക്കുന്ന ബ്ലോഗായതു കൊണ്ടാവാം അതിന് താരതമ്യേന വലിയ പ്രതികരണം ലഭിയ്ക്കുകയും (ആകെ 5686 hits)  അത് ആ സൈറ്റിലെ 'Best of 2010' ആകുകയും ചെയ്തു. നിശിതമായ വിമര്‍ശനങ്ങള്‍ക്കായിരുന്നു മുന്‍തൂക്കം. 'കൂട്ട'ത്തിലെ സുഹൃത്തുക്കളുടെ പ്രതികരണം അറിയാന്‍ ആകാംക്ഷയുണ്ട്, വിമര്‍ശനമുള്‍പ്പെടെ.

Religions Divide Society

"What are religions for? Once I had the illusion that religions were for the peace and welfare of everyone. Over the years I came across frequent animosity and strife between sections of followers of different religions. Had peace for the people been the goal of religions, history has enough evidence that religions have miserably failed in achieving it despite their having been in existence and having propagated their ideologies for centuries. Ironically, all those people who caused widespread death and destruction the world over, were followers of one religion or another. If they had followed the principles of their own religions faithfully, these carnages, which were a blot on humanity, would not have happened. No one religion demands annihilation of another.  Killing and violence are the primitive characteristics of animals; humans have come a long way from them. Does any religion exhort its followers to revenge? I doubt. Almost every religion preaches love for fellow human beings. But digression from the professed path of love and affection for the mankind, has been the rule rather than the exception. The frequent digressions into violence by sections of followers of religions have reduced almost all the religions into outfits much worse than some political parties. Both religions and political parties are man-made. Comparatively, political parties are more tolerant towards each other, less violent and more open to criticism, than followers of religions are. Despite being of divergent views on most issues, political parties have been more successful in uniting people and leading them to peace and progress. Religions and their gods have divided mankind into warring groups and still try to keep them that way. Dividing the society is what religions have been good at for centuries; it is sad they continue to be so even in this 21st century. For everyone, irrespective of his or her religious affiliation or affinity, the society should be supreme. Care and concern for the society should be the sole, bright light that guides everyone.


In case anyone happens to read this blog, I would love to hear his or her own views on the matter."