Am I only Religious fool !
Credit: The Statesman
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Experience taught Stone Age people the difference between what poisoned them and what satisfied their hunger. Their minds gathered empirical realities necessary for survival. They did the best they could in drawing conclusions about the world beyond them. They assumed that they were at the center of the universe, which they saw as flat, small and under sky.They called themselves "the people" and thought that strangers were creatures of another sort-- less human than they. They believed that if they ate the flesh of a strong beast they might acquire its spirit, or if they ate a portion of the body of a leader who had died they might acquire his special qualities. They assumed that the sun and moon they saw moving across the sky were animate beings. A face of a dead person they knew and recognized in the peculiar shapes on the face of a rock was associated with the living spirit of that person dwelling within that rock.With no defined difference between spirit and materiality, they believed that in preserving a corpse they were also helping to preserve the spirit of one who had died. They believed that a body went limp at death because the spirit that had been within it had left it for the invisible world of the spirits. They felt no urge to meld these ideas of spirits and materiality into a consistent picture. People correctly associated their own movement with their will, and they believed that all movement was the product of will. They saw insects as moving by will. They assumed that plants grew because of a will within. They saw the sun, moon and stars as closer than they really were and as moving by will. For Stone Age people, will was spirit, and they saw the world as filled with many spirits. Or, to use another word: gods. They saw gods within everything that moved. There was a god within the wind and another god within the rivers. A god in the ocean made the waters rush to the beach and then retreat. The sun was a god. They saw their reflection in water and believed that what they were seeing was their spirit. People attributed much that happened to the spirits and to magic. Lightning, thunder, rain, the tides, procreation and fire were all magic. And fire was not only a product of magic it was a manifestation of spirit. Their view of the world came to them with invented stories. These were stories that were told and accepted without recognition of a difference between fact and fantasy. Every society had its stories about creation, each with a different twist. Storytelling described their world in a way that they could understand. There were stories of a god having created them out of earth and a story among others that they had been created from the bark of a tree. An occasional exception to universal order might be described as the work of a demon spirit, an evil of sorts. There were stories about evil and dread, a story with a threatening demon of some sort producing more excitement than one without danger.People believed that if the gods could perform magic so too could they. The earliest form of religious ritual was an attempt at magic through imitation -- such as painting a face on the belly of a pregnant woman in hope that the magic of the drawing would encourage birth.Hunter-gatherers were trying to get by rather than to change their world. They tended to believe the world would always be as the gods had made it. They had no sense of social progress or image of humanity's capabilities beyond their abilities. The imagination of those who had a biological potential for genius and those of normal intelligence were limited by their culture. Had it been otherwise, modern society would have appeared much sooner.
Today's modern religion of two types 1. Abrahamic 2. Non- Abrahamic.Judaism, Christianity,islam are Abrahimic Religions where Hinduism, Jainism,Buddhism , Sikhism are non Abrahimic religions,where Abrahimic religions are next step to Zoroastrian and Non-Abrahimic are next step to Hinduism.So,my most of focus will be in these two religions.I wish reader will forgive me for this biasness.
Abrahamic Religions
Zoroastrianism:
Saudi Arabia and Iran are bitter rivals, clashing politically and ideologically for decades.In September 2016, Iran’s Ayatollah blamed Saudi authorities for the deaths of hundreds of Muslims during a stampede at the previous year’s Hajj Pilgrimage.In his response, Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mufti [Muff-tea] said he was “not surprised”by the accusation as it came from the descendants of Zoroastrians, who are not Muslim.Iran was indeed originally made up of followers of Zoroastrianism. Zoroastrianism is one of the world’s oldest monotheistic religions, predating Christianity,Islam and even Judaism.It was founded by the Prophet Zoroaster roughly 3500 years ago, in what is today Iran.Zoroastrianism was the official religion of pre-islamic Iranian empires from roughly 650-600BC, and was, at one point, one of the most dominant faiths in the world.However today, it is rare to find.Most recent estimates place the number of followers at about 200,000,with most living in India and Iran.Zoroastrians believe in one God, called Ahura Mazda [A-hoo-rah Maz-dah], or “Wise Lord”.They believe that he created the world, and designed it to exist and evolve in a way that is “perfect” and “righteous”.This so-called “law of Asha” [Ah-sha] is what Zoroastrians see as the ideal way that life should be, and every day, they affirm this goal in their most basic prayer, called “Ashem Vohu” [Ah-shem Voh-hoo].As one of the early pioneers of dualism, Zoroastrians believe that everything in the world exists within moral opposites, such as good and evil or heaven and hell..They believe in free will, and that “good thoughts, good words, and good deeds” will repel evil forces and, thus, bring them closer to the perfect, divine life.After death, humans purportedly confront these choices before a heavenly tribunal, who then deliver them to Zoroastrianism's own version of heaven or hell, translated as the Excellent Abode and the Worst Existence, respectively.It’s no coincidence that these ideas are also pillars of succeeding monotheistic faiths.Islam, Christianity and Judaism are all said to be influenced by Zoroastrian beliefs of a single deity, a dualistic universe and a final judgement day.That said, Zoroastrians are unique in a number of ways.For instance, they are known for their fascination with fire, which they see as a symbol of the divine because of its warmth and light.The religion also emphasizes individual rather than group worship, so most adherents choose to pray at home rather than at a place of worship like a church or temple.When they do gather, it’s usually for holidays or coming of age ceremonies, which some compare to a Jewish bar and bat mitzvah.And although Zoroastrianism promotes good behavior; unlike other religions, it doesn’t prescribe a moral code of conduct or a long list of rules.Over the last few centuries, the number of zoroastrians has dropped dramatically as a result of oppression, forced conversions and migration.India, which is home to the majority of followers, sees roughly 10 percent fewer zoroastrians every decade, according to a report by UNESCO What’s more, the religion has been struggling to adapt to modern times without losing its unique cultural identity.If the religion continues to decline at its current rate, zoroastrianism may soon be something we only read about in history books. Zoroastrianism’s emphasis on positivity and non-violence is hardly unique.Many faiths promote peace, and yet countless people around the world continue to be marginalized,jailed or even killed in the name of religion.So which religions are actually peaceful?
Zoroastrians also have a great role in Indian development.Fali S Nariman,JRD TATA,JAMSEDJI TATA,Ratan Tata,Sam Manekshow,Homi Bhabha, Rustom K S Ghandhi ,Feroze Gandhi are some of them.Feroze Gandhi is said to be India's first anti-corruption activist.He exposed the nexus between the Congress Govt. and business power houses.
Judaism, Christianity,Islam
1.Judaism, Christianity,Islam are commonly known Abrahamic religions.
2.You might think why these religions are called Abrahamic and what types of similarities these have?
3.Like Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism come from single root principle Non-Violence those 3 Abrahaimc religions are also belongs to a Single Source of root Abraham.
4.Although there is a significant differences also exists.
5.If we talk about these western religions these arose with Abraham.
6.then after Abraham ,Daud came,then Musha,then Jesus Christ,then Prophet Mohammad.
7.In this order everyone's followers were also increased and rise of Christianity and Islam took place.
8.Who belive in Jesus Christ they are recognized as christians and Who believes in Prophet Mohammad recognized as Islam followers
9. If we notice the 4000 old religion Judaism they have a belive that Abraham had founded Judaism and they has faith in Hazrat Musha.
10.It is said that Hazrat Musha was in the time of Egyptian Pharaoh.Hazrat Musha saved Jews population of Egypt from exploitation and slavery of Pharaoh.He saves them out from Egypt and established them at Israel.
Some similarities among abrahamic religions.
Some Ven Diagrams
11.Now you may think if these have such similarities then why they fight with each other? According to Christians after Hazrat Musa explorations had been increased by Jews rulers .To save from those exploitations God sent his first Prophet Jesus Christ,who save them and due to this act he crussified by the Jews ruler class as punishment.But after some days he returned again then mass accept that really he is not a just ordinary human being,he is the son of God.Gradually then followers of Jesus Christ increased.His follower wrote New testament next to Jew's old testament which contains opposite ideas of ideas that continuing since Hazrat Musa's time.Due to such opposite ideas there were always stressful environment between Jews and Christian community.
12.When Christianity was in it's peak they start exploitation of Jews people.
13.At that time Jews were spread from middle East to Southern Europe. Christians imposed taxes on them.To distinguish them,it was mandatory to wear a badge on their nake for Jews community.They are treated as Second class citizens and Jews survived in Such atmosphere for several centuries.
14.Then after 632 years of Jesus Christ, Prophet Mohammad established islam.He said his followers that he is the final race of Allha and Allha had been ordered him to fight with prisoned Makka and he would win.To win Makka Mohmmad built his Islamic Army at Madiana and Marched over Makka .In this battle islamic army won.After which people's faith in Mohammad more strengthened.He said"As per Allah's decree islam is the only right path for life". Opposite to Judaism and Christianity followers of islam only accept Prophet Mohammad who was sent by all mighty God.Gradually islamic army spread his Empire.Followers of islam evicted Jews from Arab.Then in Jerusalem Muslims and Jews started living in separate settlements in two partitions of city.
15.Followers of islam has a grate passion for war.They expanded their islamic empire day by day.After this Christian army start battle to get rid of their occupied territories.The battle was named the Battle of Crusades,the first religious violent fight in human history.In this battle Christians won so much even managed to recover Jerusalem.Then again a second battle took place by islamic army against King Luee who was defeated by islamic army.Then islamic army occupied Southern Europe.Both armies were only aimed at how to occupy Jerusalem.These battles to gain Jerusalem continued.This uninterrupted battle makes the life of Jews community worse than worst.They forced to escape from Jerusalem to survive.
16. For next 600 years islamic rule established from middle East , Europe to even India, Indonesia.After 17th Century islamic dominance started dessolvavance . This battle of thousands years poisoned mind of followers of 3 religions against each other. Till today for the acquisition of Jerusalem fight between these three continuing.
Non-Abrahamic religions
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Vedic age: Nature worship
Purana age:idol worship, Ramayana, Mahabharata inspired from Greek Mythology
Ashoka dianasty: Peak of Buddhism
Medieval age: Peak of social taboo, Economic reforms by Alaudhin Khilgi & Akhbar,Wrong dicitions by Taglok,.....Peswa time extreme cast based exploitation,Sati Pratha, Payal chudi symbol of weakness,Birsa Munda Movement against religious conversation.....
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Morden activities
We begin here with the early 20th century,
when the vast Indian subcontinent is dominated by the British Empire for nearly 150 years.The region is divided into provinces directly administered by the British Empire, and hundreds of princely states indirectly under the British crown, including Jammu and Kashmir to the north.The colony of India enriches the British Empire,including by providing tea, coffee, cotton, and various tax receipts.Portugal and France still control small areas although these are highly dependent on the British colony.While in the 19th century anti-British revolts are quelled,from the early 20th century nationalist movements regain momentum. During the First World War, about one and a half million Indians are drafted in to fight on European fronts and across the British Empire.Despite their loyalty and sacrifice, Indians do not see their overall conditions improving after the end of the war, thus intensifying protests against colonial rule.Following increasingly violent and deadly repression by Britain,Mahatma Gandhi becomes a figure of resistance by promoting non-violence and civil disobedience,including the boycotting of British products.The Indian National Congress spearheads the revolt,calling for the creation of an independent and secular India.But India’s Muslim minority do not want a country dominated by Hindus.Their political representatives, the Muslim League, calls for the creation of an independent Muslim state.In Europe, the Second World War breaks out.The British Empire focuses all their available resources in the war against Nazi Germany.In total, over 2.5 million Indians would fight in different fronts around the world.When the Congress Party calls on people not to participate in WWII efforts and demands the departure of the British,party leaders and tens of thousands of civilians are imprisoned.The Muslim League, meanwhile, cooperates with Britain to remain in their good books.Britain finds itself struggling against Japan, which is allied with Germany, when it takes over Burma.This cuts an important supply of rice in the region,which was a major factor in the Bengal famine of 1943 causing 2 to 4 million deaths.To calm things down, Britain promises to discuss India’s independence after the end of WWII.In 1947, Britain meets the Congress Party and the Muslim League to negotiate the country's independence.By now, the gap between Hindus and Muslims widens to the point that Britain,fearing a civil war supports the idea of carving out two states.Thus on August 14, 1947, the Muslim country Pakistan is born, divided into a western and an eastern part.And on and August 15, 1947, the Indian Union is born, a secular country with a large Hindu majority.Initially, some princely states refuse to join either of the new countries,while violence between Hindus and Muslims erupts along the new borders.This results in the displacement of millions of people from one country to the other based on their religion.In the south, Britain still retains Ceylon for a few months despite fighting between Hindus and Buddhists.The Hindu maharaja of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir, which has a majority Muslim population,doesn’t initially join either India or Pakistan.When Pakistani troops infiltrate the border in an attempt to seize the state,the Maharaja asks India for military assistance in exchange for integration into the country.This is the beginning of the first Indo-Pakistan war.After two years of fighting, the United Nations negotiates a ceasefire and draws a temporary border.This border isn’t completed because of the Siachen glacier in the north-east,uninhabited and almost inaccessible.It would be claimed by both countries.India becomes a federal parliamentary republic,and 171 million citizens are eligible to vote in the first elections in the country.As the world is divided into two camps by the Cold War between the Soviet Union and the United States,India opts for neutrality by becoming a non-aligned.This brings it diplomatically closer to African and Asian countries.But a visit by the Indian prime minister to the USSR marks a rapprochement between the two countries,which does not please its Chinese neighbor.After China takes over Tibet and the Dalai Lama flees to India,tensions rise between the two countries.Moreover, China refuses to recognize the 1914 McMahon line drawn by Britain in the east of India,and claims a territory of Kashmir.In 1962, China attacks India and quickly captures the two territories.China then declares a unilateral ceasefire, retains control of Aksai Chin and withdraws from Arunachal Pradesh, although not recognizing the border.Hereafter, China fosters closer diplomatic ties with Pakistan.Pakistan tries to capitalize on India’s defeat to China.Pakistani soldiers disguised as civilians infiltrate parts of Kashmir controlled by India,and push the local Muslim population to revolt.When Indian forces counter the infiltration, it sparks the second Indo-Pakistani war.Both countries try and invade the other’s territory.But seeing the Indian army come dangerously close to Lahore,China threatens to intervene on Pakistan’s behalf.The UN steps in and obtains a ceasefire, followed by a return to pre-war boundaries.In 1970, a separatist party in East Pakistan gains a landslide election victory.In response, the Pakistani army takes over and violently suppresses independence movements.Millions of civilians, mainly from the country’s Hindu minority, go and seek refuge in India.India signs a treaty of military cooperation with the Soviet Union and,in response to Pakistani air strikes in north India, intervenes to expel its troops from East Pakistan.The United States then intervenes on Pakistan’s behalf to negotiate a ceasefire.Bangladesh is recognized as a new independent state, while Pakistan finds itself weakened.Three years later, India surprises the world by conducting its first nuclear tests,sparking international concern.India increasingly faces separatist actions from Assamese, Sikh and Kashmiri groupsdemanding independence.Sikhs are practitioners of Sikhism, a monotheistic religion dating from the fifteenth century.The majority of Sikhs live in Punjab where a radical rebel group takes up arms to demand independence of the region.The group occupies the Golden Temple, the religion’s most sacred shrine.After the failure of negotiations, the Indian army storms the temple and neutralises the occupants.In retaliation, Indian prime minister Indhira Gandhi is assassinated by her Sikh bodyguards.This is followed by region-wide riots between Sikhs and Hindus.Finally, moderate Sikhs coming into power in Punjab would calm the situation.In Sri Lanka, civil war takes place between an armed separatist group from the Tamil minority who are Hindu,and the Sinhalese government who are majority Buddhist. India, with its sizeable Tamil community, supports its brethren in the war and parachutes supplies to besieged cities.Eventually, India and Sri Lanka negotiate a ceasefire,according to which the latter must accept some Tamil claims in exchange for India sending a Peacekeeping Force to help end the civil war.Although large-scale military operations were not originally envisaged,the Indian army engages in a series of battles against the Tamil separatists.To the point that the Sri Lankan government finally demands the departure of the Indian army from the country.In 1992, right-wing Hindus destroy the Babri Masjid mosque dating from the sixteenth century,which they believe is built on a sacred site for the Hindu religion.This angers Muslims and revives religious tensions in the country.Deadly attacks erupt, and for the first time, the city of Mumbai is affected by terrorist bombings.India accuses Pakistan of supporting the attack, which it denies.Both countries conduct nuclear tests, drawing wide international condemnation and sanctions.In Kashmir, Pakistani fighters infiltrate into the Indian side.The Indian army counters and quickly regains control of the area.After the September 11 attacks, the United States and India move closer to cooperate in the fight against Islamist terrorism emanating from Pakistan.China meanwhile strengthens its relationship with Pakistan.Several Indian cities suffer terror attacks, the most audacious of which is the Mumbai attacks of November 2008.Despite some attempts at finding a breakthrough, Indo-Pakistani ties remain tense,mainly over the contested region of Kashmir.
After Mumbai attack,there are Pathankot attack,Pulbama Attack,and many small and large scale ceasefire violations from our stupid Neighbor.Same 10 times larger retaliation he also have faced.
But the point is "is there any need of such religion really appropriate"?These religions only creates borders not only between counties but also inside country. if there is no religion then SAARK counties may look like European Union.Yes I absolutely support preservation of culture but what's the limit of cost this matters.Charapati Sivaji , Virangana rani laxmibai never said they fought for only Hindus,or tipu sultan never said he only fought for Muslims, Maharaja Ranajit Shing never said he only fought for Shikhs.They fought for every victims of this land and played to feed or treat his every Praza like their Sons.But our chipe politicians and rightists prorate them such a fabricated way that those grate men's ideas were against minorities,all should follow and spread hate, which is only aiming at political gains.
Some radicals always advice India should be like Israel's Jews who save their existence from religious fighters.Now I urge such radicals to read point no 15 above again.Is from the point no 15 seems like India and Pakistan are like Christian and Islamic empires are fighting for Jerusalem and only native people Kashmiri's are in existence crisis are treated 2nd grade citizens like those day's Jews.Kasmiri no needs Urdu , Hindi as well.Kashmiry language is now in identity crisis like Hibru.
May one day Kasmiri es establish their independent country like israel out of both sides of suppressions.
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