The world without religions

The world without religions........
It would have been more peaceful than the present condition. Just for a second close your eyes and let your mind ponder for a minute about all the aspects that the world would have reaped without religions.
No wars in the name of religion, no communal riots over petty issues, no discrimination, no human genocides in name of religion and lots more....

But why do we have a religion? Many people relate it to spirituality. If you are religious then you are spiritual. I laugh at such things and don't argue with that person. As far as I know, ancient people worshiped nature and that's well fine with me. But slowly it shifted towards non-existent mythological characters which were just heard but not seen. People started believing in legends as we find some kind of calm and peace in mind when we hear the victory of good over evil and we start believing in  them blindingly about the so called super powers the person possesses and we start considering him God. This belief forms the base of every religion. It's fine till here. It's obvious that we start believing in someone in time of despair. Now here part-2.

The world has many religions. Here starts exploitation in the name of religion. People start telling and preaching each other how my religion is greater than others and do the job of pouring oil in the fire. This ignites the mind of the person who is hearing this and he too spreads the word to others.  These preachers become silent spectators when the fire takes a violent face. Why do they do this? Simple reason- personal gain and greed. They feel delighted when someone's else blood is spilling at their own expense. They see their aim getting full filled and these leads to mistrust among different people in the world. We are held at ransom due to greediness of few people in this world.

In my opinion the world would have been a better place without such elements but they come with religion. Just like buy 2 soap bars and get one free!  Just for a moment what all wrong deeds we have done in the name of religion from since religion came into existence. Atheist groups advocate all these facts and advocate many campaigns like why to fear over your deeds with religion.

Though issues go well past the discussions about the need of religion in the present world. I have seen in today's world that the belief in one's own religion is getting stronger day by day compounding more problems than ever instead of solving them. One day will come when we will realize our mistakes that we have done in the name of religion but by that time it will be too late.....

(This post just expresses only one point of view) 

Perceptions about Marathwada

PARBHANI- The place where I was born. Recently had a short visit to my birthplace after a long gap of 10 years. I have been visiting Marathwada for the past 20 years and here are some general observation about the life and people living out there.

For all those non-Maharashtraians, Marathwada occupies the center space in the map of  Maharashtra comprising of Aurangabad, Jalna, Beed, Parbhani, Hingoli, Nanded, Osmanabad and Latur districts.

My general perceptions about Marathwada are :

1.Very less or no industrial development in the area except Aurangabad, Latur and Nanded.  Aurangabad, Latur and Nanded have some what development but not that promising.

2.People are employed largely in agricultural sector and towns and cities employ public sector. Very few people employed with private sector.

3.Only one railway line passes through the region limiting the development. The railway line is not electrified and the passenger trains are subjected to delays over crossing due to single track thus wasting time, money and energy. Common man depends on railways and hence they are in poor state. It really frustrates me when the train stops for crossing at a rural station.

4.Life is too slow there. People tend to do work slowly as they have ample of time.

5.Road development is okay.

6.Agriculture development needs to be accelerated. The profit should reach the small farmers. Shortage of rainfall makes matters worse.

7.Water is scare here. Only one dam, Jayakwadi, near Paithan has benefited the area since independence. Rest all dams lay dried up creating huge shortage of drinking water. Canals lay dried up the whole year and water is released only for drinking purposes and not for agricultural purposes. Situation turns volatile in summers.

8. Water conservation should be promoted here at large scale here. Ground water resources are here so depleted that even a 250 ft. deep bore-well gets dried up here.

9.Social development is poor. The poor remain poor here.

10.This region is giving Chief-Ministers to Maharashtra for the past 15 years successively. Still no development?Politicians here gobble up all money and purchase huge tracts of land.

11.Young people have to work outside Marathwada in private sector. Money invested here by people here is earned from outside this area which spurts development in housing sector.

12. No or very little forest cover here. Agricultural sector has grabbed up all land here.

Still may points remain to be discussed. The views expressed are purely mine and if sentiments hurt by this post are deeply regretted.