Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Rational or Dogmatic?

The recent "Ram" issue has brought homes burning, heated exchange of words between the so called Rationalists (karunanidhi (DMK)) and the so called Dogmatic (BJP,RSS and the likes). The Rationalists denying the existence of any God called Ram and the Dogmatics vouching for centuries of faith and belief on the "Ideal" man called Ram. It is to be understood that there is a clash among people who defend faith and belief and those who rubbish the very purpose and validity of such faith. The rationalists here, seem to take the side of Science and profanely defy the existence of God. They call the believers Dogmatic, Superstitious thereby shaking the very pillars of Indian faith, tradition and culture.
Man, since time immemorial has been taking the support of faith, of the belief in the existence of God as a means of solace, as a means of inspiration, as source of optimism and hope in times of adversity. Researchers have proved that during prayer or in a place of worship the brain seems to be more relaxed and stable. Hence, the so called Rationalists need to understand that since the day man started to realize his potentials as an intelligent creature and started to be adventurous, he has sought the help of a supernatural being. Rubbishing the belief and faith of man is like rubbishing the foundations of human endeavor.
The most intriguing fact here is that these so called Rationalists are no less than the so called Dogmatics. They stick to only viewpoint and ironically don't think Rational! When Karunanidhi asks what Engineering college Lord Rama graduated from, he should himself and his Tamil Culture protagonists of which college did Raja Raja Chola II graduate to build the magnificent Tanjavur temples! Which college did Shah Jahan and his architects graduate from? In Tamil Nadu there are numerous Temples displaying breathtaking architecture. One should also ask which Anna Univ Graduate build the Madurai Meenakshi Temple! This clearly shows the Dogmatic views of the so called Rationalists!
They shamelessly display their Rational views only for Hindu Beliefs and faith. Would they dare to doubt the existence of Jesus Christ? Already many a theories have been proposed about the actual origins and life of Jesus. The rationalists brazenly advocate Selective Rationalism. Its a fad for the Pseudo secularists to take up Hindu bashing to get the tag of being Rational and a Secularist. To them, this tag holds more value than pursuing a moral code of equal treatment. The Hindus, who are known for their tolerance are slowly losing out their tolerance to this mindless Hindu bashing. Orthodox Hindus are now taking up the path of irrationality and haste.
If there is no proof on the existence of Lord Ram, then similarly there is no proof on the existence of Muhammad and Jesus! There cannot be 2 yardsticks! An important thing we need to realize is that if no one can prove the existence of Lord Ram, then no one can prove that Ram didn't exist! We need to understand that Science can prove either the existence of the absence of matter. If there are no proofs for either of them then that is faith! Faith is where Science begins! and truly Science is not the answer for all our woes! If scientists can prove the existence of the Big Bang, then they cannot prove the existence of the cause of the Big Bang! Science cannot provide answers for everything and the Rationalists need to understand that they need to prove the absence to ethically satisfy the norms of Scientific thinking
Can one ask Mr. Karunanidhi which college did he graduate from to comment on archeology and History? If the Rationalists would care to apply the same rational thinking to the existence of Muslim and Christian Gods, it would do a world of good to India because it would really put the stand of the Rationalists in true perspective. We are not dealing with Dogma Vs Rationalism, we are dealing with Rationalism vs Selective Rationalism.