Critical Thinking 2024 DAY 5(God and Religion)
During the critical thinking session, we encountered a subject that resonated with each person’s feelings, convictions, and emotions. The subject revolves around God and religion. When I contemplate God, I envision a powerful entity that has created everything, and people seek it in every feeling. However, my perspective is different, as I reside in a country with diverse religions and beliefs, along with countless rituals and customs, making it challenging to define a perfect representation of God. I was raised in a Punjabi family and have closely observed that faith, yet I grew up in a region where an entirely different religion is practiced. Additionally, during my childhood, I connected with individuals from a different state and religion, allowing us to celebrate each other’s festivals, which helped me gain a deeper understanding of various customs and beliefs. Nevertheless, despite all these experiences, as I matured, I never discovered a definitive image or form of God. In my view, God is merely an energy or a power I turn to for assistance or communicate with in various situations. However, various religions have attributed faces to God, making it challenging to discern which deity is the strongest or if there is a God at all.
A few questions that often arise for me are whether religion or God is significant. Are all religions true? Are the texts, evidence, and books that individuals adhere to accurate and will they provide us with the right direction? However, I also ponder what the right direction is. Throughout a human life, many people’s engagement with work, passion, enthusiasm, and eagerness to accomplish various goals has diminished their connection to faith in God and religion.
I also believe that when we’re focused on working diligently to attain success and accomplish significant objectives, we tend to overlook thoughts about God and religion. It’s our dedication and hard work that lead to success; no deity or religious belief will help me achieve my aspirations.
In this vast population filled with numerous Gods, education holds significant importance. Individuals can quickly become sidetracked by magic and superstitions, and in every faith, there are individuals exploiting it for their gain. Superstition presents a complex situation where people struggle to discern right from wrong. Under the guise of religion and deities, a major issue lies in the destruction occurring among different faiths. A great deal of political maneuvering occurs in the name of religion, raising doubts about the existence of God. If God does exist, those who misuse His name for harmful actions, thereby harming humanity, should face consequences.
Therefore, having faith in God or a religion is a personal decision for each individual, but avoid imposing your beliefs on others or making comparisons. Instead, have faith in humanity and your abilities, and strive diligently to reach your objectives.