A few days back I paid a visit to Tirupathi, the renowned religious hub. Yes, I chose the word ‘hub’ on purpose because that is what it has become, a place of commercial activity and high money transactions. It is ‘supposed’ to be holy land, a place where we remember and give praise to God. But what I witnessed there has opened my eyes to the true picture of religion in our country.
We forget the basic etiquettes, the fundamental behaviour that we’re supposed to display as the most civilised species. We start behaving worse than animals, and the best part is we consider these people to be the most devotional and religious. Frankly, it disgusts me to see people behave like this.
How can you push and shove elders who can barely stand on their own feet in the name of religion? How can you push children around so that you reach the idol before they do in the name of religion? How can you touch various parts of women in the name of religion? Is this what you call religion? Is this what you call devotion? If this is your definition of religion and devotion and God, then I will gladly be called an Atheist.
2 comments:
i agree wid u on this is worse than hippocracy... the amount to which ppl fall in the name of religion.. i'd rather prefer worshipin god at home than go to such a place and increase the messs..
Totally! Anyway i don't really prefer the "idol" worshipping....id much rather think of the supreme power in my mind and not necessarily GO to temples...sigh! Sadly, this is the real face of India!
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