THE FATE OF THE FAITHFUL

THE FATE OF THE FAITHFUL

The believer's obsession with his faith suppresses his rational faculties before obliterating his capacity to reasonably think altogether. He is then busy justifying irrational faith propositions, turning interim residual reasoning ability into the instrument for his absurd apologies on behalf of his indefensible faith. How strong is this stranglehold of irrational propositions on the indoctrinated mind! Poor aspirants of Paradise, pulverised brains through routinised daily hammering, petrified pilgrims on earth, what a miserable life they lead lying under the heels of Messenger and Master till evolution rescues them perchance from this paralysed state and restores them to health and happiness! But such a fate seldom visits the common consumer of this toxic text and more often than not the bulk of the believers go through the humdrum existence of life chanting the disenchanting lines of loathsome lovelessness. Then comes death with its fear of fire in perdition and promise of pleasure in paradise. No respite whatsoever even in death! Merciful God indeed!

Written by Sugata Bose