104 people killed in recent stampede in sabarimalai temple. I would have said “WTF” but this brought me to thinking about those questions which i wasted a lot of time pondering over during my JEE preparation time.
Why at god’s place??? People coming there expecting to have happy beautiful life, coming with loads of expectations, plans for future, celebrating success and yet there life’s aren’t spared. People might complain bad governance by government, poor management by temple authorities, inefficient policing etc etc..there’s no end to this list. But why there is question i am asking myself. I am not saying i would feel rather happy if it would have been at some other place. If GOD is there watching over all those people coming to pray and who believe in him as “THE SAVIOUR” Why would he do that to them? If he comes right in front of me I would have asked “WHY?”
I am an agnostic satisfying myself by taking sides when a doubt arises but these incidents ( around 900 people killed by stampede in 9 years) good stats for press report or a media talk show but why that suffering to all those families who lost their beloved ones.
This time I find solace telling myself that god has let this happen because of greater good for the whole society than those lives, telling us not to be blind about things happening around you, making people like us to think about that , making people question those responsible for all this. But on the other hand it keeps piercing me that it’s the way world goes on, a random incident taking place at a random place in this whole world of confusion turning out to be a divine place for few people.
P.S these are strictly my views and I intend not to hurt anyone, however I humbly accept all comments criticizing me or my blog and also the suggestions for developing it, praises are always welcome :P
signing off
Vishnu Vardhan
The existence of a so-called "divine" power circumspectly considered, is in itself highly debatable... and I reckon, in all probability, it will continue to remain that way for all patrons of religion. Whatever happened was truly unfortunate, but whether it happened at a holy place or not doesn't change the situation even by a smidgen. Stampede happens, people die. Even if there is someone ruling over us, I doubt he will ever show up to save people from calamities. Sorry for being so atheistic, but "faith is a gift I have yet to receive".
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