Thursday, July 30, 2009

Religion is a Necessity

A man’s success in life depends upon the amount of knowledge he acquires of the universe and upon the proper use of that knowledge. The wider his knowledge, the greater are his chances of success. Knowledge of creation can never be complete without sufficient knowledge of the Creator and the principles and policy upon which the universe is created and run. This is what science is searching for.

There are people who do not feel inclined to believe the existence of God. But they cannot disprove Him either, for it is more difficult to disprove than to prove God. That is to say they ignore rather than deny the existence of God. We cannot possibly disprove God, because by doing so we disprove the whole universe including ourselves. We are obliged to believe in the existence of superior intelligent force controlling the universe.

To be able to control and regulate the various conflicting forces in nature, the guiding-force ought to be stronger and more intelligent than everything else in the world, for a weak and blind force cannot function properly. Willingly or unwillingly, they are all united on one point, namely, the existence of a supernatural, intelligent force guiding, directing, regulating and controlling the entire universe.

So, man, as the highest subordinate force in creation will never be able to carry on his duties properly unless he is properly attached to the Creator. Detachment from the central power can only end in disaster. No unit in an institution, no soldier in an army and no officer in a state can do without maintaining proper connection with the central superior force. Without this connection, everything is doomed to confusion and chaos.

To maintain proper relations with God one has to behave properly in all walks of life. To affect this, one stands in need of religion. It is religion which guides us in this direction and regulates our relationship with God. And our relationship with God embraces our relationship with everything else in the world.

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