What is religion? What is our expectation from it? Do we follow religion to extend our life either through heaven or hell? Is our morality an action based on our afterlife? Once a well learned man made it heaven. For his surprise, he saw his neighbor who led a sinful life right there with him. He rushed to God and questioned how his neighbor could earn a place in heaven on par with someone who led a perfect life just to reach heaven. God asked him what he wants Him to do. For that the learned man replied that He should either send his neighbor to hell or send him back to earth so that he could taste those sinful pleasures. What is religion? Why do you need religion? If you are a proponent of Abraham’s version then your life on earth is a test, if you pass you go to Heaven, if you fail you end up in Hell. To help you pass, there are some predefined rules. These rules are given to you through Bible or Quran. You pass if you follow these rules, if not you fail. It’s as simple as that. Fo...
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That's the quote that has really changed the way I think. I read it for the first time when I was in sixth grade. There's really no point in cribbing about how bad things are, what you should really ask yourself is what you are doing to make them a little less bad?
Perhaps, that has really been the motto of my life so far. How much you contribute does not matter as far as you are not sitting idle and doing something proactive.
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Good for you. It's really a good way to lead a life. I don't know how old you are but the older you grow the harder it is to lead a life like that. The environment sourrounding you really takes a toll on you. To carry on without getting affected by others is really a hard thing. If you could, well there is nothing like it....