You might find this post odd. This is probably the first time I am discussing about an abstract subject - God. However it is not without reason. The idea behind life seems incomplete with out some discussion on this subject. But why is this subject so important? Even before science was established in societies it was religion or rather the concept of God that shaped almost all the ancient religions. My guessing is that almost all the concepts of God (i.e. most of the religions) map to the same thing - the One who created this universe.
However so many questions come to surface while we are even thinking about this concept. Like for e.g. why would you think that there is only one force? The concept of God was not founded on logical arguments, but rather on observations of phenomena that people had no way of explaining in the ancient times. Child birth and death. Archaelogical evidence has hinted that people who lived in civilizations that are 3000 yrs old even paid respect to the dead. This fact is amazing. But why would we want to pay our respects to the dead? We do it even today?!
Earlier I guess people believed in after-life, i.e. life after death. This was the main reason the egyptians mummified great kings and queens. They somehow believed that they would be reincarnated somewhere in the future... This was the fundamental belief of the egyptian civilization.
But why is it that people think of God? Is it to find the meaning of life? Is it to define some purpose for life? Is it to say, God created the universe. Then why is it that we are so interested in living?
Sounds like madness doesn't it?
Then would you want to believe in my philosophy rather and believe that life on earth was co-incidence?
This was where I wondered what makes our mind behave so special. Special in the sense why we relate to spiritual things... Of course we can construct a scientific answer, but then you'd hate life for that! I ventured in trying to realise a model for our brain. I tried to understand concepts such as memory. I was going literally crazy at one point of time. My current model of the brain is simply a network of neurons designed to either instigate signals due to some brain chemistry or to propogate signals from nieghbouring neurons, or inhibit them. It is not a complicated model.
I tried wondering what if this model was subjected to some strange signals? What strange signals? Seeing something out of the ordinary - like miracles or seeing a ghost etc. When we see some object our neurons work through predefined channels and propogate signals. At the end of this process there is always a result. Either an action or response. These responses can be chemical in nature. These chemical can in turn influence brain activity by making other neurons that are normally dormant to fire. When this happens there is no regularity in the way the neurons direct signals; there is no particular channel. Its like chaos. There are many channels that are normally not supposed to be there. Somehow I feel that this particular condition is the same as fear. Fear of not knowing what happens next.
Although this is only a hunch. The pattern when one sees a miracle is the same as that of fear. This was what I concluded from the above discussions.
The concept of God. Back to square one. Miracles are the back bone of faith. Not everyone will agree with this view. And those who don't believe in this view are truly considerate people. They think about religion at some point in their life. Now was the concept of God born out of chaos in the mind? Could be; we don't really know.
All that I've discussed here are not the result of lucubrative scientific studies. Rather it is the output of probably preconceived thought. It could have come to my head before.
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My Dear Frnd,
Ok, nice thoughts. According to me, God is not supported by miracles only. "Cast Away" is a good film. A man becomes alone somewhere along his way of life. Then he wants some company. Why should not u select a company who has the supreme power and with all good natures. This concept of God gives him an extra mental strength and Confidence. An external or internal miracle is not a necessary. He wants only a hand to hold.
Concept of God gives more answers for the miracles in life, ya u r right. It prevents Igo successfully. It gives ulltimate Confidence. It gives a socialist mentality- All r equal and helps us frm Inferiority and superiority. In my view God is a moderate concept.
But it fails to do its duty nowadays. More and most of the problems are related to Gods. It's a huge prob in which the concept god is determined to be a good business and very profitable in easy ways. I dont believe God can solve these problems. Then a question arises, Who can solve these? Proper Education based on the concept "Life" may have the answer for these all.
"May God Bless U"
Rakesh
Thank you rakumon for responding. At least someone out there actually read this post. I am extremely happy about this.
Now, referring to your comment. You are correct. God is not supported through miracles alone! Sometimes a person who has done a lot to benefit his/her clan or tribe becomes an "entity" to workship.
For e.g. that person could have been an agrarain (a farmer) that helped his/her own tribe from famine. After that person dies, people workship him/her to show honour or respect. Then as generations come about, this person can be looked to something like a deity, a God.
Yes in many ways God can be looked upon as a source that gives mental strength and confidence to a person. But the question you should be asking is how did that "idea" come into existence?
If you have thought about these things, you'd definitely ask, why do people look to God as a saviour? Do you think mental strength and confidence are all that matters?
If a human needs "a hand to hold" whose problem is it really? Is it really a "problem" or is it his "fate"?
Ultimately it is how you look at it...
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