GOD is one of the finest creations of mankind.

GOD is one of the finest creations of mankind.

God is like a scapegoat...anything man is unable to explain or is scared about....that’s GOD.

When man was scared of thunder and lightning...he attributed to God, the Sun, the Moon were all gods...Romans/Greeks and also in the 'present' concept of our Hindusim. The moment science comes with a logical explanation....the concept changes. Now that man has probably defecated on the Moon.....the concept is Energy...Light. Wait till photons and Bosons become common lingo!

Is God all powerful.....no ...that’s what mankind wanted God to be....but God just isn’t capable of proving his gender, leave alone ridding the world (Earth) of suffering. The learned, tell me to accept and pray with humility....if God knows what I want. Why do I need to pray to him. (Forgive me for attributing a gender)...he can give it to me. One famous guru (he has a very large following on the Tree)....said on TV to a question.."Guruji are you God ?' His answer was "Yes. Do you have any doubt....there is as much of God in me as in you.” Sounded sensible to me 8 yrs back...

God isn’t supposed to take bribes (sweets and flowers and clothes and gold...)...for getting me that contract or getting my child into an English speaking public school (that will give me more status than it will give my child some English speaking skills).

Is God supposed to live in temples and mosques or Gurudwaras...that have mushroomed on illegally acquired or forcibly occupied land? How many religious institutions that any of my readers have visited are on land that has been bought by the trust/temple/religious board. Queue for some. Special darshans for others.

I think it is wrong to say that those who create problems for others, spread unhappiness all around by their conduct, live in peace but those who are spreading peace and happiness in the lives of others ,are troubled souls and misfortunes only visit them. It is only that the former kind are insensitive people, they are not normal human beings. Hitler was a tortured soul and ultimately committed suicide. The latter kind of people are sensitive people, full of empathy for others, they share others miseries and, therefore appear to be suffering themselves. Look at the aura of peace and self effulgent serenity on the face of Buddha and Mahavir or Jesus Christ.

There is no discrimination between good and bad people in so far as extent of suffering and misfortune is concerned. Hindu concept of Karma explains this. If bad people suffer, they pass on the misery to others but the good people suffer in silence. Suffering is a test of goodness. Some people retain their innate goodness despite misfortunes but those who are good only for effect, change their colours at the first sign of trouble. They blame others and God for their miseries. If they look deeper and introspect, probably they themselves are partly responsible for their suffering.

For your admiration and devotion to the God --- I would like to say ----- as LOVE GOD AND LOVE YOUR SELF.