Hasten to fast???Written by Dony Peter
Today, is end of Ramadan, holy month of fasting for Muslim brethren all over world. I have always been amazed by steadfast observance of fasting, that these brethren undertake especially under strenuous requirements of abstaining from even drinking water from daybreak to sighting of moon at dusk, while going about their normal daily tasks.However, what I would like to discuss does not only concern Muslims, but also others from various faiths, where fasting is a norm (and this accounts for most of religions, and is seen as a means of purifying oneself). While fasting basically implies abstaining from eating, spirit of fast requires abstinence from vices and worldly pleasures. This abstinence is however only limited to period of fast. Most of time, we do see people around us who wait for period of fasting to finish so that they can get back to their normal routine. This has in turn given rise to notion (at least in minds..) that these people are justified for rest of year or until next fast in committing vices as long as this fast is dutifully adhered to.
| | Religion ......There it isWritten by Dony Peter
let me tell you something1. God does not exist. 2. Allah does not exist. 3. Jesus does not exist. 4. Shiva does not exist. almost 90% of people reading this blog would not mind my first sentence, just dismissing me as an atheist, However, #2 for Muslims, #3 for Christians, # 4 for Hindus would definitely anger these respective people, and i'm sure they would fight me tooth and nail to prove their point. Well I'm not here to debate existence of god, just existence of our ignorance. Why aren't we as much angered when somebody talks about just "God" , than when somebody talks about my God. It seems that these people do accept then that there is a God, and there is my God. It also proves that 'my God' is not real God , atleast for me because I'm not angered or incensed or even bothered when somebody says that "God does not exist".
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