I remember that as a child, my parents weren't really all that religious. Hints of that were given to me when I noticed that my mother didn't do karvachauth like other mothers or they didn't have havans or pujas as often as my other friends. But they did believe in God. They believed that he was there within all of us, and he always would be. Therefore, I was familiar with the basic sanskrit shlokas and was taught that whenever I needed him, he would always be there. But then, as I grew older, I started questioning the existence of this supposed supernatural being. Really, who was he? How was everyone so sure that he was there? Scientifically its impossible that heaven even exists. More over, when I did pray to him, nothing special happened. However, other people believe that he is there. Latest reports prove that even science has now got no other explantion for the happening of the big bang except that some celestial being out there helped it happen. This theory thus gave birth to the "God Particle". Then other people see God in other ways. He is in control of the world and everything that happens in it. And the expediant given for the bad and unfortunate things that happen is that he is teaching us a lesson. God may be the answer to everyone's worries. It would be so easy just to put all your problems in one person's lap, knowing that no matter how many you load on him he will take the weight without complaint or discomfort. But I believe differently. I believe that it is a matter of opinion whether he is there or not. With all due respect I don't feel any different or purer when I enter a holy place. The atmosphere doesn't swallow me up or calm me. It could be because I'm somewhat of an amateur rebel and don't want to be calm. But all the same I don't revel in the glory of his supposed presence in a gurudwara or temple.
But this is about belief. And I can't change anyone else's; I don't want to either.
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