On Sun, Oct 26, 2008 at 2:06 PM, Vamsee Kanakala <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > I believe religion is a concept invented by humans to be able to deal with > randomness. A placebo, or opiate of the masses. Take your pick. > Unfortunately, a concept that is too prone to be used for the wrong ends by > the wrong people. > +1. EXACTLY Right. Religion (IMHO) is a doctrine - a set of rules laid down by humans. 'God' is a by-product of it. I would go on and say that 'God' is a symbolism. There are more ppl around who are more experienced who can talk about this aspect in greater detail, but to keep things short (and i might be abrasive here)- 'God' is a SuperMan to inculcate some virtues in humans - a SuperMan who is cruel and also nice - this is just symbolism. Idol worship for that matter give a 'materialistic' view to this aspect of SuperMan and make him more 'accessible' by humans. Religion ,to me, is a beautiful thing; and i cannot phrase it as i strongly opine that it is a 'feeling'. [....<http://blizzardzblogs.blogspot.com/2008/03/essay-1-illusion-of-choice.html> ] Venkat Blog @ http://blizzardzblogs.blogspot.com _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe <password> <address>" in the subject or body of the message. http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
