Belief in God

MC, Hon'ble member asked me why i do not believe in God. Let me make a humble attempt to reply. I accept that I am not as learned in matter of religion as he is. But I shall try to explain.

I am a Hindu. I remember that as a child I was a firm believer in God as well as idols. Once, there was a flood that drowned Hanuman idol at Drupadi ghat, Allahabad. On coming to know this, i cried. No body could console me. i could neither eat nor drink in utter sorrow. I believed that hanumanji was drowned and this saddened me. Some told me that nothing would happen to Hanumanji as he was just a statue. A few days later when the water receded, I was taken to the sight and shown that the idol was intact. although satisfied for the time, it soon struck me that hanumanji is not real and this is just a statue.

As a grown up person, i began to realize that most of the beliefs in religion- any religion including Hindu are just illogical and hereditary. I became an independent thinker. There is no reason why I should believe in Hindu scriptures just because I am born Hindu. so, we must accept the truth wherever it is.

As regards God, it is a concept and not something concrete. As matter is indestructible, it was never created and will never end. If we say that God created everything, how can we answer who created God. In fact, the notion of God depends on the premise that we need him as he is maker of everything. If God could be independent of any maker, why not the universe and nature be considered as independent of any creator.

It has been remarked by MC that atheism is also part of HInduism. He referred to Charvaka. I may add that in spite of my disbelief in God and any other religious beliefs, I am not anti religion. i respect all.