tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20043527.post114223791689967206..comments2023-10-31T20:54:41.691+05:30Comments on Scratchpad of Life: Acts of FaithSujit Kumar Chakrabartihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11424095559961037990noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20043527.post-1156256812553423412006-08-22T19:56:00.000+05:302006-08-22T19:56:00.000+05:30Hi,I understand, it's always difficult for a non-b...Hi,<BR/>I understand, it's always difficult for a non-believer to understand the viewpoint of a believer. Similarly, a believer finds it difficult to understand the difficulties of a non-believer. This happens because given the initial premises in both sides (one says 'God exists' while the other says 'God doesn't exist'), a perfectly sound system of arguments can be built.<BR/>I also believe that the existence of God is not a matter that can be argued about logically. Presence of God (and all his acts) is an experience if at all, not a consequence of any logical argumentation. If someone experiences it, it's a privilege. That's why I had mentioned the example of 'classical music'. The sense for the subtle beauty in music (or any art form) isn't granted to everyone. A person who relishes the beauty of a raga has no way of convincing another that the beauty exists. Unfortunately there are a horde of frauds who fake that sense to gain importance. The same tragedy is true with any knowledge that depends on sensing it and not rigorously proving it. Including the sense for the presence of God.<BR/>I feel believers -- in the same way as lovers of art -- must live with the disadvantage that they will never be able to 'prove' God's presence (and hence the logical and spiritual arguments which follow thereof) to a non-believer. All that can be logically proved that noone can disprove the presence of God. So, one must give the whole concept a fair chance. <BR/><BR/>Anyway, looks like we started talking about God and spirituality, as age old subject of argument! :)Sujit Kumar Chakrabartihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11424095559961037990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20043527.post-1156251387015321122006-08-22T18:26:00.000+05:302006-08-22T18:26:00.000+05:30You said faith comes naturally. True very true for...You said faith comes naturally. True very true for most of the cases but not for all. And for most of the cases also there is a logical, scientific reason behind it. When a child is born in Religious family, it is not just a chance or luck or whatever. God does not do anything randomly. Everything is planned very very systmatically by God. He is intelligence of all intelligences, he is a universal power. He is without any doubts. A person gets birth in particular family and gets particular situations and facilities in life depending upon all hist past karmas and he was always free to do them as he wished. As a person understands the working of God more and more, he always gets inclined to spirituality in the coming births until he is free of all desires and becomes one with God.<BR/>And by spirituality or religion I do not mean going to temples or doing puja or following some rituals. By it, I mean to connect that power inside is which is source of all knowledge and bliss.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com