Number of people who are displaying the affection, love and loyalty for the religion of their birth and parent are increasing alarmingly. Most of them have been brainwashed by their parent, society and the state. This is a dangerous trend considering following :
1. In 21st century, the battle-line is already drawn-it is man vs machine. Our kids, children have to be educated differently, more efficiently so that their skills should be unmatched by the machines. Incidentally be in America or in India, politics is so skewed towards religion and race, politicians who can think of the future need, are not emerging or getting to the top. Because all of a sudden twisted vision of history become a priority instead of future.
2. Every human being has his/her spiritual need simply because there is no absolute purpose of life. This issue of existentialism is well known and well understood. Question is for most of the people, they do want to raise a good family, good children and want to live a secured life. Surely this requires a strong state mechanism which can ensure this level of security. It must be understood that the states which will adopt technology at faster rate-be it for agriculture or policing will be able to offer this to their citizen at much faster and better rate. Do we need religion for that? Absolutely not.
3. Even if I agree spiritual or transcendental need is real & necessary, it is a personal affair. You read and try to understand beauties of all religious practice, all traditions. Don't confine to one if you want to define your own path of purpose. Being religious is imprisonment while being spiritual is liberation.
4. And finally religious politics. It exists because majority of the people feel they are Hindu, Christian, Muslims etc before they think they are human being and want to be productive. There is a dangerous predicament if you want to define your identity by religion. Because all religions were born as a part of the history and geography that have nothing to do with you in 21st century and unknowingly you will impose traditions which are harmful your competitive ability to grow bigger. Because you won't be open to examination of what is better for you.
Incidentally during the time Buddha and Mahavira, India has exactly that kind of society where everyone was free to select his or her path of spiritual journey. So unfortunate Buddha and Mahavira would be killed in 51 Islamic countries and India today for being apostate and heresy.
Think carefully, are we progressing or retrogressing ?
