Prakash Srinivasan
I have always been surprised as to how atheists lead their
life. It is not that they are not successful and they do not have a prosperous
life (finally it depends on destiny) but I would like to focus more on the emotional
aspect of it. I feel that atheists are missing a lot of things by not believing
in God. It is not that they are bad people, there are so many honest and
committed people who I have read are atheists but this is the one last thing
that I feel anybody must not do!
I would like to confess at the start that I am not a very
religious person but at the same time I have a lot of faith in the concept of
God. One motto which I am trying to practice is that I must just not pray when
I am in trouble but pray and thank God daily and as frequently as possible. To
be selfish towards God is one of the worst things I could do and hence this
thought.
Let me put forth a few rational points which I feel really
proves that God does exist.
The Magic and Harmony in Nature and Creation: Nature is one
of the greatest marvels that we will ever see. The million things happening in
nature with such clockwork precision cannot definitely happen if it’s not the
handiwork of a supreme and monstrously powerful being. The simplest example is
the seed becoming a massive tree. So it’s impossible for me to think that all
this was just random and by chance! I can actually write an entire article on
just this point as there are a thousand examples of the daily miracles that
happen in nature. We miss everything and take it for granted.
The Experience of Love: When we believe in the concept of
God, we feel a strong sense of belongingness and we feel secure. It is almost
like the kangaroo baby in the mother’s pouch. It is not at all necessary that
we need to believe in the things that we can only see. There are many
intangible feelings (love/hope/confidence/enthusiasm) which are deeper and long-lasting
than the tangible ones. I really wonder how atheists would tackle all the
calamities of their life, if God is not a part of my life then it would be more
desolate and dark in such times. I will fall back on God when I have a problem.
If God does not solve my problem immediately (which happens quite frequently),
then I take it that he wants me to solve it myself and learn in the process.
Don’t we talk about learning on the job (thro mistakes) and training in
corporate life, then why is it not applicable to our life itself? When our
problem is not solved, we blame God and question his very existence. We are
missing the point that he wants us to learn and, believe it or not we do come
out stronger, patient and more resolute after the whole episode.
The concept of unconditional love is always taken only in
the context of God and not among humans. So, why not try to experience that
feeling by believing in God? We are ready to try out a hundred other things in
life but when it comes to God our priorities are very rigid with no compromises
whatsoever. Instant results are very rare in life and more so in the case of
God.
The God concept makes us more united, humble and thankful
for the countless blessings we have received in our life. Whom should we be
thankful to when we know that we have almost every comfort that we need? We
will understand our good fortune only when we see a hundred other people daily
who do not have even the basic necessities of life. God is the one umbrella
under which all of us are taking shelter and the sooner we realize it the
better our life will be.
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