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Dilemma of an atheist

Last Updated 11 July 2013, 17:21 IST

“I am an atheist, I don’t belive in God; I believe in some higher source of energy and I am not religious.”

These are some of the statements we often hear from rational people living in modern society. However, the same rational people also say, ‘Oh my god’; ‘my god’; ‘for god’s sake’, hundreds of times throughout the day. This is the stark reality of the society we live in, but still a majority of us are not ready to accept that we remember the ‘Supreme Source’ or the ‘Almighty’ on a daily basis.

If we delve deep into the human conscience and ponder, then we might find that in reality, all of us are always in search of some kind of protection when we are in a crisis, as a natural cycle of life. It’s obvious to human nature that our defence mechanism starts working fast the moment we are into a problem and under such a situation, our eyes automatically move upwards towards the sky, our hands get folded involuntarily, or knowingly we start praying for help to that infinite source who is the protector of all.

Psychologists, through their research over the years, have found that every human being, whether an atheist or a religious person, gets solace when he/she gets into a prayer position, because he/she feels as if he/she is under the canopy of the Almighty’s love and affection. Then, why do we shy away from the fact that we are very much attached with the infinite source whom we remember every now and then? Is it our lack of realisation, or is it the peer pressure to follow what the majority do?

Whatever be the reason, but the fact remains that the ‘Soul’ and the ‘Supreme Soul’ are inseparable and hence its futile when someone says that I don’t believe in Him? If that’s the case, then ‘Why oh my god?’ Think it over!

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(Published 11 July 2013, 17:21 IST)

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